Rivalry Week

UConn and Syracuse. Calhoun and Boheim. Two of the Big East's most historic programs faced each other on Monday night. Calhoun and the Huskies won for his 500th victory at the school. The game was an extremely historic one. Besides Calhoun's 500th win, UConn added thirteen names including their beloved coach's, to the wall at Gampel Pavilion. The score was 67-60 with UConn having 5 players in double figures. Craig Austrie had 14, while Jeff Adrien and A.J. Price each had a dozen. Jerome Dyson and Marcus Johnson each had ten as UConn won its second game in a row after losing five straight. Demitrus Nichols had 20 for the Orange who committed 25 team fouls. Paul Harris and Eric Devendorf each had 13, who fell to 5-5 in the Big East. With the Orange having several key players in foul trouble early, UConn was able to take advantage and propel themselves to a 4-6 mark in the Big East. Although this has been a less than stellar season for the two traditional powerhouses, they are starting to show some promise. With still a long way to go both teams can pick it up and make the tournament.