National Basketball Association
Syracuse 66, Connecticut 58
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Where: XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Officials:
# James Breeding, # John Cahill, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
16294
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Brandon Triche scored 16 points and Rick Jackson collected 13 points and 13 rebounds as No. 17 Syracuse snapped a four-game slide with a 66-58 victory over No. 7 Connecticut in Hartford on Wednesday.
Kris Joseph chipped in 11 points for the Orange (19-4, 6-4 Big East), who had never lost five in a row under head coach Jim Boeheim.
Syracuse did not get onto the scoreboard until Triche converted a layup with 14:29 left in the first half and fell behind by as much as 23-14 with 4:36 until the break. But the Huskies went cold from the field over the last few minutes, allowing the Orange to grab a 26-25 lead heading into the locker room.
Connecticut shot just 29 percent (9 of 31) in the first half, including a 2-of-8 performance from Kemba Walker.
Triche scored seven straight points to begin the second as Syracuse extended the lead. The Huskies would tie it at 36-36 but the Orange did not surrender the advantage, stretching it out to as much as nine points midway through the period. Connecticut tried to make a push in the final minutes but Syracuse responded each time.
Walker finished with a season-low eight points on 3-of-14 shooting for the Huskies (17-4, 5-4), who have dropped back-to-back games at home.
Top Game Performances
Syracuse |
|
Connecticut |
Brandon Triche 16 |
Scoring |
Jeremy Lamb 22 |
Scoop Jardine 6 |
Assists |
Kemba Walker 5 |
Rick Jackson 13 |
Rebounds |
Charles Okwandu 8 |
Kris Joseph 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Alex Oriakhi 3 |
Baye Moussa Keita 6 |
Steals |
Jeremy Lamb 5 |
Baye Moussa Keita 2 |
Blocks |
Alex Oriakhi 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Syracuse
|
66 |
37.7 |
4-15 |
10-16 |
11 |
42 |
6 |
12 |
|
Connecticut
|
58 |
36.2 |
8-23 |
8-13 |
18 |
32 |
6 |
5 |
|