No. 11 Louisville defeated the Syracuse Orange 90-66 Feb. 19 at the KFC Yum! Center, putting their two-game losing streak behind them.
The Cards immediately showed their dominance from behind the arc when senior Dwayne Sutton drained a three-pointer assisted by freshman David Johnson on the first play of the game. Senior Ryan McMahon matched the energy with a couple of three-pointers to a quick 11-5 lead to begin the game.
Freshman Quincy Guerrier helped keep Syracuse in the game early on with his ability to grab rebounds and make shots.
McMahon finished the half with two more three-pointers which ended up being the last shots he made from the field.