Mikel Brown's Status Uncertain for Louisville vs Syracuse

0:00On March 3rd, Louisville basketball fans are watching closely as Star Freshman Point Guard, Mikel Brown Jr. deals with a nagging back injury ahead. Of Tuesday's 9 p.m. tip-off against Syracuse at the KFC Yum Center, the Cardinals sit at 20 wins and 9 losses overall, 9 and 7 in the ACC, while the Orange are 15 and 14, 6 and 10 in, conference play. Earlier this weekend, Brown saw just 21 minutes off the bench in a loss at Clemson after getting downgraded to a game time decision. Coach Pat Kelsey noted, the young guard is a bit beat up from some hard falls in the prior game against North Carolina. Brown has been sideline before, missing eight games in December and January due to the same back problem, but he returns strong, averaging over. Twenty points per game for his stretch. For the season, he leaves the team with 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, and solid shooting numbers across 29 minutes. Nightly, the ACC's initial injury report lists him as out, with a final update coming

1:01at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Louisville wraps the regular season Saturday at 2 p.m. against number 23 Miami. You can catch the Syracuse matchup on the ACC Network with streaming options on ESPN or FUBO. Keep an eye on Brown's status. It could make or break this late push for the cards.