Syracuse at Louisville 2/19/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Syracuse Orange visit KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday for an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown with the No. 11 Louisville Cardinals. Syracuse fell to 14-11 overall and 7-7 in the ACC following its 80-77 loss on Saturday to the Florida State Seminoles. With the loss, Syracuse fell into a fifth place tie with North Carolina State in the ACC.

Elijah Hughes is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Syracuse with averages of 18.9 points in 3.7 assists per game. Marek Dolezaj is the leading rebounder for the Orange with an average of 6.8 per game. Buddy Boeheim is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.6 points per game and one of four players for Syracuse averaging double figures in scoring.

Louisville fell to 21-5 overall and 12-3 in the ACC following its 77-62 upset loss to the Clemson Tigers on Saturday. The loss dropped Louisville out of first place and into second a half-game behind first-place Duke. The Cardinals have lost each of their last two following a winning streak of 10 straight.

Jordan Nwora is the leading scorer for Louisville with an average of 18.2 points per game, while Dwayne Sutton is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.4 per game and Lamarr Kimble is the leader in assists with an average of 2.8 per game. Nwora is the only player for Louisville averaging double figures in scoring.