Maliq Brown Accomplished Something vs Louisville That Had Not Been Done in NBA, WNBA or Division One in 25 Years
Syracuse forward Maliq Brown had quite the stat line in the Orange's 94-92 win over Louisville on Wednesday. He scored 11 points on 4-4 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out five assists, had five steals and six blocks. That was impressive enough to be a stat line no basketball player has had at the division one level (men's or women's), NBA or WNBA in the last 25 years according to OptaStats.
Syracuse needed every bit of that production as it narrowly escaped the Cardinals Wednesday night inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse led by four at the half, but fell behind by as many as six in the second half before rallying late to secure the victory.
Despite taking a two possession lead in the final minute, the Cardinals still had a chance to win. After hitting a tying three pointer, Quadir Copeland had his go ahead layup goaltended with just three seconds remaining. Skyy Clark had a decent look at a potential game winning three pointer at the buzzer, but badly missed the shot to seal Syracuse's triumph.
Next up for Syracuse is a hyped game against Clemson on Saturday in the Dome. The game marks the return of Joe Girard who spent the rest of his career with the Orange prior to transferring to the Tigers this offseason.
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