Syracuse Drops to .500 After Loss to Louisville

Orange struggle offensively in 77-62 defeat to ranked Cardinals

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team dropped to 15-15 on the season after a 77-62 loss to the #24 Louisville Cardinals. Syracuse struggled offensively, shooting just 4-19 from 3-point range, while Louisville hit 14 threes. Nait George led the Orange with 16 points, but no other Syracuse player scored more than 14 points.

Why it matters

The loss drops Syracuse to .500 on the season and extends their losing streak to four games. With just one regular season game remaining, the Orange are in danger of missing the postseason entirely after making the NCAA Tournament last year.

The details

Syracuse got off to a slow start, trailing 21-10 early on as Louisville built a big first-half lead. The Orange were just 3-18 from the field in the opening half and trailed 39-21 at the break. While Syracuse played better in the second half, they could not overcome the large deficit, with Louisville maintaining a comfortable lead throughout the final 20 minutes.

  • The game was played on March 4, 2026.

The players

Nait George

A Syracuse player who led the team with 16 points on 5-13 shooting.

Nate Kingz

A Syracuse player who scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.

Ryan Conwell

A Louisville player who hit 3 three-pointers.

Isaac McNeeley

A Louisville player who also hit multiple three-pointers.

Adrian Autry

The head coach of the Syracuse Orange.

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What’s next

Syracuse will close out the regular season on Saturday, March 7th when they host the Pitt Panthers at 4:30 pm. This could be the final home game for several players and coaches associated with the Syracuse program.

The takeaway

Syracuse's offensive struggles continued in this loss, as they shot poorly from the field and from three-point range. The Orange will need to find their scoring touch quickly if they hope to make a postseason run, as their NCAA Tournament hopes are in jeopardy following this fourth straight defeat.