Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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