No. 1 Louisville turned the ball over on its final possession, and No. 6 Syracuse got out of town with a 70-68 victory. Being ranked No. 1 is great. Staying No. 1is not easy. Just ask Louisville ... as Syracuse wins.
We're set up for a great second half, as No. 6 Syracuse and No. 1 Louisville are tied 38-38 at the half. Brandon Triche had 18 points in the first 20 minutes for the Orange. Wow, what a first half! #Syracuse and #Louisville all tied up at the half, 38-38 #MyHomeCourt #JourneytotheTourney- ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) January 19, 2013 Jim Boeheim has to be happy with that half.
In our featured Journey To The Tourney game, No. 6 Syracuse and No. 1 Louisville are underway in Kentucky, and the Orange have jumped out to an early lead. Who's your pick? Top Ten Showdown on ESPN as we #JourneytotheTourney Number 1 ranked #Louisville hosts number 6 ranked #Syracuse ESPN/WatchESPN.
Texas lead Kansas by 11 in the second half, but the Jayhawks have come back in Austin. Can they hold on? #NASTY Finish by McLemore to put #Kansas up by 1 over #Texas- ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) January 19, 2013 Well, I was high on Kansas for a reason.
Florida has dominated Missouri in the first half in Gainesville. Will it continue in the second half? #Florida rockin' the O-Dome at half time over #Mizzou 40-23 , will the Tigers rebound in the second half #MyHomeCourt- ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) January 19, 2013 #Gators lead 40-23 at the half.
Some early games are in the books, as Missouri-Florida is next up on ESPN. The Gators are off to a quick start. Missouri is unable to stay with Florida in man defense.- Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) January 19, 2013 Florida is ruthless right now.
College basketball has a loaded slate today with Missouri-Florida (2 p.m. ET, ESPN), Syracuse-Louisville (4 p.m. ET, ESPN), Ohio State-Michigan State (6 p.m. ET, ESPN) and Gonzaga-Butler (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) among the great matchups on the docket.
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