SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Seldom-used Ryan McMahon scored all seven of his points in overtime, Anas Mahmoud added five straight in the extra period and No. 8 Louisville held off Syracuse 76-72 on Monday night to hand the Orange their first conference loss at home this season.
Louisville (21-5, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored 10 consecutive points in OT and barely hung on at the end. Syracuse trailed by as many as 14 in the first half.
Donovan Mitchell scored 16 points, including 13 in the second half, and Quentin Snider added 14 to lead Louisville. Mahmoud had 12.
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