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Syracuse Orange vs Louisville Cardinals Recap - Syracuse Wins 82-76
Syracuse got 23 points from Chris Bell en route to a 82-76 victory over Louisville on Saturday at KFC Yum! Center.
Bettors who backed Syracuse were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks.
Judah Mintz had 21 points for Syracuse and Justin Taylor chipped in with 11 points. Judah Mintz had 5 assists for them, while Maliq Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Louisville got a 18-point performance from Mike James, who was supported by 17 points from Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. Skyy Clark had 5 assists in a losing cause for Louisville, while Brandon Huntley-Hatfield grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Syracuse were victorious, as the score was 39-29 at the break.
Louisville had a 34-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Syracuse takes its act on the road to face Clemson looking for another win. For Louisville, they head home to face Virginia Tech.