National Basketball Association
Villanova 83, Syracuse 72
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Jim Burr, # John Gaffney
Attendance:
33736
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Maalik Wayns led the way with 21 points and Corey Fisher added 16 and seven assists as No. 7 Villanova knocked off No. 3 Syracuse 83-72 at the Carrier Dome on Saturday.
Corey Stokes chipped in 16 points for the Wildcats (17-2, 5-1 Big East), who bounced back after suffering a last-second loss at Connecticut earlier in the week.
Villanova found a way to attack Syracuse’s 2-3 zone early by knocking down 3-pointers and leaning on 17 points from Wayns in the first half. Fisher nailed three 3-pointers and Wayns scored seven points during an 18-6 run through the middle of the half that pushed the Wildcats’ lead to 14 points. They went into the break up 40-29, having shot 56 percent from the floor, including 8 of 13 from beyond the arc.
The Orange cut it down to 55-49 after Rick Jackson converted a three-point play with 12:26 left, but five turnovers over the next six minutes allowed Villanova to go on a 10-3 run and push the lead back to double digits.
Syracuse (18-2, 5-2 Big East) had one last burst in it, cutting it down to 69-65 with 2:40 left. But the Wildcats called a timeout and regrouped, going 12 of 12 from the free throw line over the last 2:33 to seal it.
The Orange have dropped two games this week to top-10 opponents after falling at No. 4 Pittsburgh on Monday.
Top Game Performances
| Villanova |
|
Syracuse |
|
Maalik Wayns 21 |
Scoring |
Kris Joseph 23 |
|
Corey Fisher 7 |
Assists |
Dion Waiters 5 |
|
Antonio Pena 7 |
Rebounds |
Rick Jackson 15 |
|
Maalik Wayns 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Joseph 3 |
|
Maalik Wayns 2 |
Steals |
Dion Waiters 2 |
|
Maurice Sutton 2 |
Blocks |
Rick Jackson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Villanova
|
83 |
50.0 |
11-24 |
22-24 |
15 |
26 |
3 |
5 |
|
| Syracuse
|
72 |
43.5 |
10-26 |
8-12 |
15 |
32 |
6 |
4 |
|
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