National Basketball Association
Syracuse 63, West Virginia 52
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, February 14, 2011
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Jim Burr, # Tony Greene
Attendance:
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Brandon Triche scored 20 points to help No. 20 Syracuse rally from behind to upend West Virginia 63-52 Monday at the Carrier Dome.
The Orange (21-6, 8-6 Big East) overcame a four-point halftime deficit and survived a barrage of 3-pointers by the Mountaineers (16-9, 7-6 Big East) to snap a two-game skid.
Casey Mitchell hit seven of West Virginia’s 11 3-pointers and finished with 23 points. But the Mountaineers could not crack the Syracuse zone and finished with just four points in the paint.
Syracuse’s defensive effort included 13 steals and four blocks. Point guard Scoop Jardine had five of those steals to go along with nine points and six assists. Kris Joseph added 16 points, and Rick Jackson finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
John Flowers was the only Mountaineer besides Mitchell to reach double figures. Flowers finished with 10 points.
Top Game Performances
| West Virginia |
|
Syracuse |
|
Casey Mitchell 23 |
Scoring |
Brandon Triche 20 |
|
Joe Mazzulla 7 |
Assists |
Scoop Jardine 6 |
|
Deniz Kilicli 6 |
Rebounds |
Rick Jackson 9 |
|
Darryl Bryant 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Joseph 5 |
|
Casey Mitchell 2 |
Steals |
Scoop Jardine 5 |
|
John Flowers 1 |
Blocks |
Rick Jackson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| West Virginia
|
52 |
36.2 |
11-22 |
7-12 |
14 |
26 |
2 |
4 |
|
| Syracuse
|
63 |
46.0 |
4-13 |
13-19 |
12 |
31 |
4 |
13 |
|