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Syracuse basketball made late defensive adjustment to secure win at Louisville

Louisville, Ky. -- Ray Spalding and Anas Mahmoud had taken over the game.

Syracuse led the Cardinals 65-53 with just over seven minutes remaining in Monday's game at the KFC Yum Center.

Up until that point, the Cardinals had flailed in futility against Syracuse's 2-3 zone defense. Louisville had attempted 16 shots from 3-point range and made just three.

Suddenly, Louisville changed it approach. The Cardinals started going inside, getting the ball to either the 6-10 Spalding or the 7-foot Anas Mahmoud.

The two bigs sparked a 12-2 Louisville run, scoring all 12 of the Cardinals' points during the rally.