Louisville got a double-double from Ray Spalding and 25 points from Donovan Mitchell as they beat Syracuse for the second time in 13 days. The Cards didn’t need overtime this go-round, rolling to an 88-68 romp over the Orange.
If Rick Pitino was trying to send some messages with his changes to the team’s starting lineup, it worked.
The starting frontcourt duo of Anas Mahmoud and Ray Spalding was tremendous, with Spalding going nuts on the boards for 18 points and 11 rebounds. Mahmoud, meanwhile, helped pick apart Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block.