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2:00 p.m.
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, January 28
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
100
vs
94
Syracuse
Men's Basketball Upsets #15 Syracuse, 100-94
1/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GALLERY
Jan. 28, 2009
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The teams traded baskets for the game's first 10 minutes before Syracuse used a 6-0 run to build a 27-21 advantage with 8:47 to go in the first half. A fastbreak lay-in by senior Weyinmi Efejuku (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) cut the lead to 29-25 Orange and Efejuku hit a trey on the next possession to move the Friars within one.
A Jonny Flynn 3-pointer moved the Orange back up by five, but senior Jeff Xavier (Pawtucket, R.I.) answered with a trey of his own to pull the Friars within two and a lay-in by senior Randall Hanke (New York, N.Y.) tied the score at 37 within 2:54 remaining in the first half. Sophomore Marshon Brooks (Stone Mountain, Ga.) found Curry under the basket to give the Friars the 39-37 lead.
After a well-played first half, the teams were tied at 44 at halftime. Senior Jonathan Kale (Mattapan, Mass.) led PC with nine first-half points.
In the opening minutes of the second half, Curry hit a deep three and Geoff McDermott stole the ensuing Orange inbounds pass and finished strong for a three-point play. The sequence put the Friars up 55-48. A Hanke layup off a good feed from Curry moved PC ahead 63-51, but Syracuse pulled within seven at 65-58 with 12:16 to go in the game.
Providence took a 71-62 lead on a good follow from McDermott and Curry hit another long-distance three to put the score at 76-65 Friars with 8:38 remaining. A Brooks trey moved the Providence lead to 14 and Syracuse could not get closer than five for the remainder of the game.
On the night, PC made 12 steals and forced 21 Syracuse turnovers which led to 21 Friar points. The Providence bench outscored the Orange bench, 34-8.The Friars shot 53.7 percent (36-67) from the floor, including an impressive 66.7 percent (18-27) in the second half.
It was the first time the Friars had scored 100 points in BIG EAST play since Feb. 29, 2004. It also was the first time Providence had beaten Syracuse since Feb. 7, 2004. It was the fifth time this season the Friars had at least five players score in double figures. Brooks had 17 points for PC and McDermott scored 15.
The Friars are now 6-2 in BIG EAST play since 2000-2001 and only the fourth time ever.
Providence returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 31 at No. 2/2 Connecticut. The 4 p.m. ET contest will be televised locally on Cox Sports.
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