The Hoyas struggled in their first game without injured star Chris Wright, as Scoop Jardine led the Orange to an upset.
No. 17 Syracuse Holds On To Upset No. 11 Georgetown, 58-51
After weathering a run that gave Georgetown the lead and another that cut a late lead to a single possession, Syracuse prevailed in their Big East conference showdown against the Hoyas, 58-51.
Scoop Jardine led the Orange with 17 points and eight assists, and committed just one turnover. Rick Jackson added 12 points and nine rebounds in the winning effort, and .
Read Article >No. 17 Syracuse Leads No. 11 Georgetown, 33-23, At Halftime
Midway through the Big East’s marquee game of the day, Syracuse is up 33-23 on Georgetown and halfway to returning the favor the Hoyas paid the Orange with a win at the Carrier Dome earlier this month.
James Southerland leads all scorers with nine points for Syracuse, and the Orange have limited the Hoyas from the field: Georgetown is just nine-of-26 at the half, and has made just two of 12 threes.
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