Syracuse Orange forward DaJuan Coleman (32) posts up against Louisville Cardinals forward Stephan Van Treese (44) and forward Montrezl Harrell (24) during the first half of Syracuse's upset win. (Photo: Jamie Rhodes, USA TODAY Sports) Just five days after becoming the No. 1 team in the country in national polls, Louisville was upset by No. 6 Syracuse 70-69 in a Big East battle between two of the leagues best teams. BOX SCORE: No. 6 Syracuse 70, No. 1 Louisville 68 MORE: How the top 25 fared on Saturday The Cardinals will likely fall off their perch as the top team in the country and spark yet another debate for No. 1 in Monday's USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll. It was the second straight Saturday a No. 1 team has fallen after Duke lost to North Carolina State last week. Brandon Triche paced Syracuse (17-1, 5-0) with 23 points, while Michael Carter Williams added 16 points and seven assists. C.J. Fair contributed 10 points and 8 rebounds. Russ Smith finished with 25 points in Louisville's losing effort. It was the Orange's third straight win over the Cardinals and it snapped Louisville's 11-game winning streak. PHOTOS: ALL THE ACTION FROM LOUISVILLE-SYRACUSE GAME Story Highlights
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