Louisville basketball done in by defensive lapses, wastes golden opportunity at Syracuse

Louisville basketball done in by defensive lapses, wastes golden opportunity at Syracuse Defense was optional Wednesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. Had Louisville men’s basketball played some, Kenny Payne’s team might have emerged from the track meet with its first two-game conference winning streak of the second-year head coach’s tenure. Instead, the Cardinals (7-16, 2-10 ACC) squandered another stellar offensive performance and fell to Syracuse, 94-92, in a game that had 18 lead changes. Skyy Clark buried a deep 3-pointer to tie this one at 92 as the final...