Gallery: Syracuse falls to No. 8 Louisville 76-72 in overtime
The game slipped away from Syracuse late, as dismal 3-point shooting and costly turnovers doomed SU.
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Head coach Jim Boeheim ripped his jacket off and pinned it in the SU bench before putting it back on. His frustration was echoed by several players.
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Said Boeheim postgame: "If we win a game it's because we outscore somebody. We can not get a stop. That's just the way it is."
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Louisville, which ranked No. 4 last week, hit only 16 of its 30 free-throw attempts, a shade over 50 percent.
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Despite forcing overtime, the Orange couldn't grab its third straight home win over a top-10 team.
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Sophomore forward Tyler Lydon scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds, blocked three shots and had three steals.
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Lydon's performance comes a little over 48 hours after one of his worst performances of the season.
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In 18 minutes, Taurean Thompson scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
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Syracuse, a preseason AP Top 25 team, now has 11 losses with four regular-season games remaining.
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Andrew White scored 22 points, despite going 2-for-14 from deep. He led all scorers with his 22.
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Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has a Cardinals team rolling. SU has lost its last two games against Pitino's teams.
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Pacing the balanced Louisville attack: Donovan Mitchell (16 points), Quentin Snider (14), Anas Mahmoud (12), Deng Adel (11) and Jaylen Johnson (10).
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Five UofL players reached double figures, and three others chipped in a combined 13 points.
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SU, by contrast, had four double-digit scorers.
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John Gillon scored 11 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with a hand smothered in his face. The 3-pointer sent the game to overtime, where Louisville outscored SU 18-14.
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Pitino called White the best shooter in college basketball.
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Before the game, a moment of silence was held for former SU center Fab Melo. The Brazilian native and 2012 NBA Draft pick died on Saturday at age 26.
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Boeheim: "These guys fight. They fight as hard as you can fight ... unbelievable effort."
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Both SU and UofL committed 15 turnovers in the game, which the Cardinals led 29-25 at the break.
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Boeheim said Tyus Battle, who scored only two points 26 minutes, is still not back in top shape. "He just didn't look himself." The freshman left the locker room coughing loudly.
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Tyler Roberson missed two free throws down the stretch. Said Boeheim: "I didn't think he was gonna make it."
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At times, miscommunication on defense plagued Syracuse against a dangerous offense in Louisville.
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Lydon hit a pair of 3-pointers and shot 5-of-11 from the field.
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Another loss has buried Syracuse in a predicament, as SU's NCAA Tournament hopes dwindle with every defeat.
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Syracuse (16-11, 8-6 Atlantic Coast) nearly mounted a “Herculean” comeback, SU head coach Jim Boeheim said, but faltered late to the No. 8 Louisville Cardinals (21-5, 9-4), 76-72 in overtime. It’s SU’s second straight loss after its five-game win streak. Here are the best sights from the game.
