Believe it or not, the Syracuse Orange performed a better embodiment of its saving graces and fatal flaws than the 44 point offensive face-flop against Virginia. Monday night at the Louisville Cardinals, SU played to its potential, navigating around foul trouble and closing a game with offense.
The Orange controlled the clock, hit 47 percent of its shots and allowed the Cardinals to make the mistakes. As Louisville stormed back on a late 10-1 run led by interior play, they began floating as they drew within four. All that combined with a mass of early Cardinals turnovers facilitated a 78-73 Syracuse win, the marquee road victory the team seeked all year.