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The Orange lost to former Big East rival Connecticut in front of an evenly-split fanbase at Madison Square Garden.

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Syracuse fell behind early and did not overcome the deficit in its 83-76 loss.

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Head coach Jim Boeheim said SU got "out-toughed" in a game during which UConn's pressure overwhelmed SU from the onset.

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Freshman forward Buddy Boeheim played only six minutes, scoring one point and recording one assist.

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A senior guard with NBA first-round prospects, Jalen Adams scored a team-high 16 points with four assists, a block and a steal.

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Elijah Hughes scored 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers, over 32 minutes.

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Alterique Gilbert had a few floaters in the game as part of his 16 points.

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Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett, the center of the SU offense, didn't get going until it was too late.

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Battle played all 40 minutes and scored 16 points with four assists.

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Hughes looks to generate offense.

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Freshman point guard Jalen Carey turned the ball over four times early in the game, but he put together a game-high 26 points.

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Brissett operates in traffic.

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Carey ran the point and shot 9-of-14 from the field, 1-for-4 from 3 and 7-for-8 from the line thanks to an aggressive performance with a drive-first mentality.

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Carey lofts a ball over UConn's Eric Cobb, who scored 13 points and had 13 boards.

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Battle went left on three separate occasions and scored all three times with his weak hand.

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UConn brought an intense, pressure-filled defensive set from the get-go.

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Brissett rises for a slam.

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Sophomore forward Marek Dolezaj played sparingly, getting two points in 19 minutes after starting much of last season.

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Brissett looks to score inside against the UConn interior.

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Boeheim and the Orange made small adjustments after a slow start to stay within reach of UConn, trading buckets but never rising over the hump.

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Carey attacked hard with both hands and represented SU's most consistent offensive threat on Thursday night only only a short subway from his home.

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Battle shoots a jumper from straight on.

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Tarin Smith steals the ball from Battle as he tries to get into the lane.

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Battle had three rebounds, one turnover and one steal.

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Boeheim was visibly frustrated throughout Thursday's contest in what he called a rough offensive performance for the Orange.

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The Orange still has seven weeks until ACC play, when the schedule ramps up in difficulty.

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Carey has a fluid release, assistant coach Gerry McNamara said.

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Buddy's jersey was spelled incorrectly.

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Carey calls out from the top of the point, asking for a ball screen to take some pressure of his handle.

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Syracuse was outscored 38-32 in the first half and 45-44 in the second half.

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The Huskies pulled away and the arena went, "Let's go Huskies."

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UConn celebrated its third-straight victory under first-year head coach Dan Hurley.

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Hurley walks off the court through a sea of UConn fans there to celebrate the big win over a ranked opponent.