New York, N.Y. – Sophomore , redshirt-freshman and freshman combined for 56 points to lead Syracuse (7-1) to a 72-63 victory over Connecticut (6-3) Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic.
Battle led the way with 22 points, Moyer added 18 points with seven rebounds and Brissett totaled 16 points along and 10 boards.
How It Was Decided
With the Orange clinging to a 65-57 advantage, a put-back dunk by Moyer reestablished a double-digit lead with 2:47 to play. Another Moyer dunk with 1:08 remaining sealed the Syracuse victory.