Big East Tournament - Recap - Louisville Defeats Syracuse 78-61
Big East Tournament - Recap - Louisville Defeats Syracuse 78-61
Montrezl Harrell scored 20 points leading Louisville to a 78-61 victory over Syracuse at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Louisville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 5.5-point spread as favorites.
Louisville got 11 points from Peyton Siva and another 10 points from Russ Smith. Peyton Siva contributed 8 assists, while Gorgui Dieng cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Syracuse got 21 points from C.J. Fair in a losing cause and another 11 points from Michael Carter-Williams. Michael Carter-Williams contributed 9 assists for them, while James Southerland had 8 rebounds.
Louisville trailed at halftime, 35-22.
