Cody's Blog

The Louisville Cardinals got a tremendous boost from an unlikely in Freedom Hall’s final game as an athletic venue. Backup shooting guard Kyle Kuric, who averaged 3.5 points all year, poured in 22 points in the second half on 9 for 11 shooting as the Louisville Cardinals downed the number 1 team in the nation by a solid 10 point margin. Although Syracuse did have four players in double figures led by Scoop Jardine had posted 20, Kuric’s 22 helped the Cardinals to outscore the Orange 48-33 in the second half after trailing to them by 5 points at halftime. This Louisville win at home marks the second time that the Cards have beaten the Orange this season, accounting for two of Syracuse’s 3 losses on the year. As for the Cards home venue, the historic era of Freedom Hall will come to an end. Freedom hall has hosted 6 national title games, its fair share of NCAA tournament regional finals and 682 Louisville Cardinals victories. This win pretty much cements a spot for Louisville in March, and caps off an impeccable run by their seniors; they have made the NCAA tourney all four years and have not had to accept for an NIT bid.