Streaking Orange Soar Past Cardinals

Saturday, February 5

Syracuse, N.Y.

2 PM

Syracuse University

12-11,6-6ACC

Louisville

11-12,5-8ACC

Louisville

Syracuse

2/5/2022 4:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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SYRACUSE, N.Y.- All five Orange starters produced double-digit points for the second consecutive game and Syracuse (12-11 overall, 6-6 ACC) won it's third straight, a 92-69 victory against Louisville (11-12 overall, 5-8 ACC).

Buddy Boeheim and Jesse Edwards had 19 points each, Joseph Girard III contributed 15, Jimmy Boeheim tallied 14 and Cole Swider chipped in with 11.

For the second home game in a row, Syracuse fans produced the largest crowd at a college basketball contest this season, topping last Saturday's encounter with Wake Forest. The Louisville matchup drew 23,298.

Louisville forward Sydney Curry scored eight points and contributed 10 rebounds. Four Cardinals scored double figure points.

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
Syracuse never wavered after Jimmy Boeheim sank opening first basket of the game for the Orange. The hosts led from start to finish, with the advantage reaching 32 at one point.

ORANGE COME IN HOT
Jimmy Boeheim's layup to start the contest initiated seven consecutive made shots for the Orange and helped the squad to a 19-12 beginning. Buddy Boeheim, Swider and Girard strung together 3-pointers to key a 13-4 run that finished the opening half. Syracuse was ahead, 43-26, at the intermission.

Back-to-back 3-pointers from Buddy Bdoeheim gave Syracuse a 22-point lead in the opening three minutes of the second half. The Orange extended the margin to as many as 32 points, 82-52, with 6:10 to go in the game.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Joe Girard III's three 3-point shots moved him up to 10^th place on the Syracuse career 3-point field goals list (180). He passed Tyus Battle (179).
Buddy Boeheim's five 3-pointers pushed him into second place on the same list (285). He passed Trevor Cooney (281) and Andy Rautins (282), and now trails only Gerry McNamara (400).
Buddy Boeheim scored in double figures for the 19^th time this season, his fourth straight game doing so.
Jimmy Boeheim contributed a career-high five assists.
Syracuse outscored Louisville 36-24 on points in the paint.
Frank Anselem had six points, four of which came on dunks.