Saturday, February 25
Storrs, CT
9:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
Connecticut
#2 Orange and Huskies Set For Rematch Saturday
2/24/2012 1:44:55 PM | Men's Basketball
| Syracuse vs. Connecticut | ||
| Game Details |
Saturday, Feb. 25| Storrs, Conn. | 9 p.m. Gampel Pavilion |
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| Game Coverage |
TV: ESPN/ESPN3 | Radio: WTKW 99.5 FM Orange All Access: Audio Twitter: @cuse |
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STORRS, Conn. – No. 2 Syracuse (28-1, 15-1) plays its final road game of the regular season when it takes on Connecticut (17-10, 7-8) on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. The game will be featured on ESPN's GameDay sponsored by State Farm.
Saturday's contest marks the second meeting between the two schools this season. The Orange defeated the Huskies, 85-67, in the Carrier Dome on Feb. 11.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN3. Fans can also follow the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). The audio stream of the broadcast will be available on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.
NINE AND COUNTING
Syracuse clinched a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title with its victory against USF. A win at Connecticut would give the Orange its second outright title in the last three years. Syracuse has won the regular-season title nine times, which is the highest total for any school in league history.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse clinched at least a share of the BIG EAST Conference regular-season title with a 56-48 victory against South Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
The Bulls jumped out to a 14-2 advantage and led 20-7 at the 8:52 mark of the first half. The Orange responded with its biggest run of the season.
Syracuse scored 26 unanswered points – 17 to end the opening half and then the first nine points of the second half to take a 33-20 lead. The Orange held USF scoreless for 11:22 during its run.
Trailing 36-22, the Bulls recorded nine straight points to get within five. After the two teams traded baskets, sophomore Dion Waiters sparked a 7-0 scoring run to extend SU's lead to 47-35 with 9:29 remaining.
The Bulls refused to go away, scoring the next 11 points to cut the deficit to one at 47-46 with 6:26 on the clock. A three-point play by senior Scoop Jardine and a layup by senior Kris Joseph put the Orange up by six. The Orange outscored the Bulls 9-2 down the stretch to keep its home record perfect this season.
Jardine led Syracuse with 15 points, while sophomore #C.J. Fair# scored 13 points. Fair also recorded six rebounds, three steals and five steals. Joseph tallied 12 points and led the Orange on the boards with 12.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Connecticut has won two of its last three games, improving its overall record to 17-10 and its league mark to 7-8. The Huskies are coming off a 73-70 overtime victory at Villanova on Monday.
Sophomore Jeremy Lamb leads Connecticut and ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game. Sophomore Shabazz Napier and freshman Ryan Boatwright also average double figures in scoring, contributing 12.7 and 10.2 points per game, respectively. Freshman Andre Drummond leads the Huskies on the boards, pulling down 7.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th in the BIG EAST.
Head coach Jim Calhoun continues to be on medical leave. Associated head coach George Blaney will guide the Huskies in Calhoun's absence.
THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Connecticut, 52-36. The Orange has won four of the last five meetings, including the contest earlier this season.
In that game, Syracuse used a 22-6 scoring run during the final 6:30 of action to post an 85-67 victory against Connecticut in the Carrier Dome. Senior Scoop Jardine scored 11 of his season-high 21 points during the decisive run. Sophomore Dion Waiters added 18 points, and sophomore #C.J. Fair# recorded his second career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
UP NEXT…
Syracuse closes out the regular season on Saturday, March 3 against Louisville. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.
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