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Maliq Brown Accomplished Something vs Louisville That Had Not Been Done in NBA, WNBA or Division One in 25 Years

Syracuse basketball's starting big had a tremendous game against the Cardinals.

Mike McAllister

Maliq Brown Accomplished Something vs Louisville That Had Not Been Done in NBA, WNBA or Division One in 25 Years
Maliq Brown Accomplished Something vs Louisville That Had Not Been Done in NBA, WNBA or Division One in 25 Years /
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Syracuse forward Maliq Brown had quite the stat line in the Orange's 94-92 win over Louisville on Wednesday. He scored 11 points on 4-4 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out five assists, had five steals and six blocks. That was impressive enough to be a stat line no basketball player has had at the division one level (men's or women's), NBA or WNBA in the last 25 years according to OptaStats. 

Syracuse needed every bit of that production as it narrowly escaped the Cardinals Wednesday night inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse led by four at the half, but fell behind by as many as six in the second half before rallying late to secure the victory. 

Despite taking a two possession lead in the final minute, the Cardinals still had a chance to win. After hitting a tying three pointer, Quadir Copeland had his go ahead layup goaltended with just three seconds remaining. Skyy Clark had a decent look at a potential game winning three pointer at the buzzer, but badly missed the shot to seal Syracuse's triumph. 

Next up for Syracuse is a hyped game against Clemson on Saturday in the Dome. The game marks the return of Joe Girard who spent the rest of his career with the Orange prior to transferring to the Tigers this offseason. 

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Mike McAllister
MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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