Syracuse Men’s Basketball Flattened by Louisville 85-61

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse men’s basketball was devoured at home Tuesday night vs the Louisville Cardinals, losing 85-61. The loss ends a brief two-game win streak for the Orange.

This game was very competitive through the first 15 minutes of the game. However, a late first half run from the Cardinals put them in control, and they didn’t look back.

After Syracuse brought the score to within four, Senior guard for Louisville Chucky Hepburn hit back-to-back threes, and then Louisville very quickly went on a 16-0 run to end the first half. The Orange were held scoreless in the final four and a half minutes.

“Just gotta keep working, trying to get better shots,” said coach Adrian Autry about the message to his team going into the second half.

The second half was evenly played, but a 16-point deficit at the end of the first half was too much for Syracuse to overcome.

Freshman sensation Donnie Freeman missed this game, his third straight that he has been out. This thrusted freshman Peter Majstorovic into playing more minutes than he has all season.

“I get in there and try to help my team the best way, and we didn’t do our best tonight, but we will improve for the next game,” said Majstorovic.

Majstorovic ended the game with four points, six rebounds, and a single assist.

Chucky Hepburn led all scorers with a game-high 24 points and a season-high in three-point field goals made with six.

The loss puts Syracuse at 8-9 on the season with a record of 2-4 in ACC play. The orange return to the floor on Saturday, January 18th, when they host Notre Dame, tip-off is set for 4 p.m. Syracuse will look to avenge a five-point loss they took at the hands of the Irish back in early December.