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How to Watch: Louisville Cardinals vs. Syracuse Orange

The Cardinals stay on the road and head to upstate New York to take on the Orange.
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Jan 1, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ian Jackson (11) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center.
Jan 1, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) shoots against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ian Jackson (11) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - On the heels of earning their best win of the season thus far, the Louisville men's basketball program is staying on the road, putting their momentum to the test at Syracuse.

The Cardinals and first-year head coach Pat Kelsey have some real wind in their sails at the current moment. They're on a six-game winning streak, the program's longest since the 2019-20 season, and most recently took down Pitt in the Steel City - a program who ranks in the top-30 of the NET.

As for the Orange, year two under head coach Adrian "Red" Autry isn't off to a great start. Syracuse is 0-8 against teams in the KenPom top-100, losing those games by an average margin of 12.1 points. Though they do head into their matchup with Louisville having won their last two against Georgia Tech and Boston College.

This will be the 35th all-time meeting between Louisville and Syracuse, with the Cardinals owning a 19-14 advantage. However, the Cardinals have lost their last four matchups against the Orange, having not won since a 90-66 decision back on Feb. 19, 2020.

Louisville Cardinals (12-5, 5-1 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (8-8, 2-3 ACC)

  • Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Place: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
  • TV: ACC Network - Play-by-play and analyst TBD.
  • Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Spectrum: 524; Dish: 402; DirecTV: 612.
  • Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst).

(Photo of Chucky Hepburn: Jamie Rhodes - Imagn Images)

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Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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