Highlights, Photos and Notes: Louisville 77, Syracuse 62

Team Notes:

• UofL used the starting lineup of Adrian Wooley, Isaac McKneely, Ryan Conwell, J’Vonne Hadley and Vangelis Zougris for the first time this season. The group is now 1-0 together.
• KEY FIRST HALF RUN: The Cards jumped out to a 21-10 lead after scoring 11 straight points between 12:36 and 10:51. Louisville tacked on another run of 10 points, resulting in a 21-point lead of 37-16 with just under three minutes to go in the half.
• Louisville is now 41-4 when leading at halftime under Pat Kelsey.
• KEY SECOND HALF RUN: Louisville kept Syracuse at bay for the first 10 minutes of the half before the Orange went on a 9-0 run to cut the Cardinal lead to just 60-47 at 7:48, but UofL responded later with a 13-4 run that sealed the game.
• Louisville shot 42.9% (27 of 63) from the field, 40.0% (14 of 35) from deep and 81.8% (9 of 11) from the free-throw line.
• The Cardinals dished out 17 assists to Syracuse’s eight.
• UofL cashed in 12 points off the Oranges’ 12 turnovers.

Player Notes:

• Ryan Conwell led all scorers with 23 points, shooting 8 of 20 from the floor. He was one of two leaders on the team with seven rebounds in 33 minutes.
• J'Vonne Hadley was second in 19 points, going 7 for 9 in the field, making all six of his first six attempts. Hadley shot 100% beyond the arc, making 3 of 3 attempts; he also added five rebounds and three assists.
• Isaac McKneely shot 45.5%, scoring 5 of 11 shots beyond the arc. He pulled down four rebounds and one assist in his 34 minutes.
• Adrian Wooley surpassed his season high in rebounds, totaling seven. He also scored eight points and dished out two assists.

Gallery:

Photos courtesy of Jamie Rhodes (Imagn Images).