Orange, Cards Meet Wednesday

Game Details: Wednesday, Feb. 17, Louisville, Ky. | 6:30 p.m.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Orange look to extend their winning streak to three-straight on Wednesday when they travel to Kentucky to take on Louisville. Tip off at the KFC Yum! Center is set for 6:30 p.m.

The game will be televised on ACC Network and ACC Network Extra. Matt Park and Jim Satalin will call all the action on the Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield IMG College, including TK99/105 locally.

ORANGE UPDATE
All five Syracuse (12-6, 6-5) starters scored in double figures on Saturday afternoon when it defeated Boston College, 75-67. Joseph Girard III led the Orange with 16 points, all of which were scored in the first half. Quincy Guerrier contributed 12 points and led the 'Cuse on the glass with nine rebounds, finishing a board shy of his eighth double-double this season.

The Orange forced 14 Boston College turnovers on Saturday and continue to rank among the conference's best in takeaways. Syracuse opponents average 15.3 turnovers per contest, good for third-best in the ACC. The Orange also own the league's second-best turnover margin (3.7).

SWIPE AND SWAT
Across the 2020-21 campaign, Syracuse has racked up rejections. The 'Cuse lead the ACC in blocks per game (4.9) and total blocks (88) while the block averages of Alan Griffin (1.6) and Quincy Guerrier (1.2) rank sixth and 10th in the conference, respectively.

The Orange also snag 9.2 steals per game, a mark that leads the league and ranks ninth in the nation. Additionally, Kadary Richmond (2.0) and Joseph Girard III (1.6) own steal averages that rank third and fifth respectively in the ACC.

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
Louisville hits the court on Wednesday for the first time in over two weeks after having three-straight games postponed following the continuing quarantining and contact tracing within the men's basketball program. The Cardinals last played on February 1 when they defeated Georgia Tech, 74-58. The win improved their record to 11-4 overall and 6-3 in ACC action.

Carlik Jones leads the Cards in both points (17.4) and rebounds (5.6) per game. The 2019-20 Big South Player of the Year transferred to Louisville from Radford after averaging 20.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists last season for the Highlanders. David Johnson and Jae'Lyn Withers also average double-digit scoring for the Cardinals, providing 13.1 and 10.1 points per contest, respectively.

Chris Mack is in his third year at the helm at Louisville. In each of his first two seasons, his Cardinals squads have secured 20 or more wins. Previously, Mack served as the head coach at his alma mater, Xavier. The Cleveland, Ohio native recorded a 215-97 record in nine seasons with the Musketeers.

THE SERIES
Louisville holds a 19-10 advantage in the all-time series with Syracuse. Last season, the Cardinals defeated the Orange at the KFC Yum! Center, 90-66, behind 17 points from Jordan Nwora.

UP NEXT
Syracuse returns home on Saturday, February 20 to face Notre Dame. Game time is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network.

Syracuse University Athletics remains committed to doing everything it can to support and protect the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, our staff and the campus and Syracuse communities. All decisions will be science-based and informed by public health and guidance as provided by county, state and public health officials.

If fans are permitted to attend games – in some capacity – Syracuse Athletics will announce plans for spectators to secure admission to the events. Fans will be required to sit in their socially-distanced seat locations and wear a face covering.

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Players Mentioned

Joseph Girard III

Alan Griffin

Quincy Guerrier

Kadary Richmond

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