By Mike Gilpatrick–

The women’s basketball team used a 58-point second half to come back against No. 25 Syracuse. Over half of those points belonged to one player: Asia Durr.

Louisville relies on three players to carry the bulk of their offense, with the top scorer being Durr. She averages 18.5 points a game, with a lethal 45 percent 3-point percentage.

Against Syracuse, Durr went 10-for-18 from the floor, with seven threes. In total, she racked up 36 points.

The first half for Louisville was abysmal. Durr ended with only two points and failed to make a field goal. The Cardinals trailed 40-33 at halftime.

In the second half, Durr began the rally that ultimately led to the Louisville win. She capped off the game with a three at the buzzer, bringing the final score to 91-76.

“My teammates found me the ball,” Durr said. “I was very disappointed with myself in the first half. Coach and the whole team was, and I knew I could do better. I just tried to come out and play hard.”

For Louisville to be successful, Durr needs to perform like she did against Syracuse.

“(Durr) is a scorer,” coach Jeff Walz said. “That is what she has to do for us.”

Through 15 games, Durr has scored at least 13 points nine times, including 30-point games. She leads the team in made 3-pointers with 55.

“It all comes down to who wants it.” Durr said. “We can’t just have five players keyed in, we have to have the whole team.”

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