LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Damion Lee scored 15 points, Trey Lewis added 14 and No. 18 Louisville pulled away in the second half to beat Syracuse 72-58 on Wednesday night.
The Cardinals (20-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a two-game slide, shooting 56 percent in the second half. They overcame a 3-of-14 shooting start to finish at 48 percent overall. They also held the Orange to 38 percent shooting to stop their five-game winning streak and hand them their worst loss this season.
Lee shot just 6 of 14 but made all three 3-pointers in just under three minutes in the second half to key one of several runs that put Louisville comfortably ahead.