National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Connecticut 66, Syracuse 58
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Where: XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Officials: # Ed Corbett, # Brian O'Connell, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 13518


Connecticut 66, No. 7 Syracuse 58: Ryan Boatright scored a game-high 17 points as the host Huskies upset the Orange in their last regular-season matchup as Big East rivals.

Omar Calhoun added 15 points, keying a game-clinching second-half run, and grabbed six rebounds for Connecticut (17-6, 7-4) while Shabazz Napier pitched in 10 points and a game-high seven assists. The Huskies shot 57.1 percent beyond the arc, helping overcome 18 turnovers.

Michael Carter-Williams led Syracuse (20-4, 8-3) with 15 points. James Southerland added 14 points for the Orange, who shot 35.4 percent from the field.

Both teams battled back-and-forth through the first half with neither able to pull ahead by more than three points until an off-balance 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer from Boatright gave the Huskies a 29-24 advantage at intermission. A 3-pointer by Southerland and jumper from Carter-Williams pulled Syracuse even at 35 4:22 into the second half.

Calhoun made three 3-pointers in a 16-4 run later in the half to increase the Connecticut cushion to 55-46 with 6:23 left. The Orange got within six on a jumper from Carter-Williams with 2:15 to go, but Boatright knocked down a pair of free throws 54 seconds later to seal the upset.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Syracuse had won four in a row against Connecticut and six of its last seven. … Carter-Williams entered the game as the nation’s leader in assists, but logged one against Connecticut. … DeAndre Daniels chipped in eight points and a team-high eight rebounds for the Huskies.

Top Game Performances
 
Syracuse   Connecticut
Michael Carter-Williams 15 Scoring Ryan Boatright 17
Brandon Triche 3 Assists Shabazz Napier 7
Jerami Grant 9 Rebounds DeAndre Daniels 8
Michael Carter-Williams 3 Free Throws Made Omar Calhoun 4
Michael Carter-Williams 4 Steals Ryan Boatright 3
Rakeem Christmas 3 Blocks Ryan Boatright 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Syracuse 58 35.4 4-23 8-14 8 34 6 11 10
Connecticut 66 46.7 8-14 16-22 15 35 2 7 18