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Syracuse and Louisville are two of the three highest drawing college basketball attendance teams in the United States. During the 2011 college basketball season, only the Kentucky Wildcats averaged more fans per home game than Syracuse or Louisville did.

No. 2 Syracuse shoves aside challenge from Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11)- Governor Steve Beshear talked about how expanded gambling would benefit Kentucky, under a constitutional amendment revealed Tuesday. Beshear says selling casino licenses could bring in $266 million with another $377 million every year in casino taxes. Among the places that money would go: job creation, education, health care, and local governments. Up to five of ...

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim preferred to look on the bright side despite all his team's problems. Senior leaders Scoop Jardine and Kris Joseph struggled. The Orange missed shot after shot. Only C.J. Fair had an answer against with Louisville, which was poised for an upset. "Our defense was getting crucial stops when we needed them," Fair said.

(WHAS11) -- One day after unveiling the details of a constitutional amendment to allow expanded gambling primarily at Kentucky racetracks, Governor Steve Beshear indicated on Wednesday that the legislation could be changed. Needing a 3/5 "super majority" vote in both chambers of the General Assembly in order to be placed on the fall ballot, the measure appeared to be losing support from a key ...

Louisville freshman Chane Behanan takes former Pittsburgh standout DeJuan Blair's mindset to heart when it comes to rebounding by pretending each loose ball is worth money. The Cardinals will need Behanan to cash in against visiting Syracuse. "It's having heart, just going to get it," Behanan said.

This game was anything but pretty. In fact, aside from Rick Pitino 's white suit , this game had almost no style or flash whatsoever. But, in reality, that's fine for Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse Orange, as they defeated Louisville for the first time in six years by a score of 52-51.  Syracuse never had control of the game in the first half, as Louisville's Peyton Siva bested the Orange 2-3 zone ...

Syracuse overcomes a poor shooting night to beat Louisville and remain in line for a No. 1 seed.

No. 2 Syracuse scored the final six points of the game to beat 19th-ranked Louisville 52-51, snapping a seven-game losing streak in games against the Cardinals.

University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino wasn't reverting to the psychological tactics or motivational ploys he's prone to using when he essentially predicted the Cardinals' current six-game winning streak a month ago.