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Big East Tournament - Syracuse Defeats Connecticut 58-55 - Recap
Big East Tournament - Syracuse Defeats Connecticut 58-55 - Recap
Syracuse earned a 58-55 victory over Connecticut on Thursday, getting 18 points from Dion Waiters at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Syracuse were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 7.
Syracuse got 10 points from Kris Joseph and another 10 points from James Southerland. Michael Carter-Williams contributed 4 assists, while Brandon Triche cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Connecticut got 15 points from Shabazz Napier in a losing cause and another 14 points from Andre Drummond. Tyler Olander contributed 4 assists for them, while Andre Drummond had 10 rebounds.
Syracuse led at halftime, 27-24.
Connecticut won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-34.
