In the 132nd game of his career, Brandon Triche set a career-best mark, overcoming a choppy start to pour in 29 points to propel #6 Syracuse to a 76-65 road win over Seton Hall on Saturday night.
Brandon Triche scored a career-high 29 points to go with six rebounds and five assists, leading No. 6 Syracuse to a tougher-than-expected 76-65 victory.
In flow on offense in the second half, SU kept the Pirates at bay and clamped down on field goal defense to win going away. The victory kept the Orange in a three-way tie with Marquette and Georgetown atop the Big East standings at 9-3.
McDonald’s All-American committee chairman Morgan Wootten said Syracuse-bound point guard Tyler Ennis of St. Benedict’s Prep simply did not receive enough votes.