No. 21 Syracuse Defeats Washington, 91-85

NEW YORK -- Washington isn't going down at Madison Square Garden without a fight, as the Huskies trail by just three, 88-85, and Jonny Flynn stands at the line with 19.7 seconds remaining.

Flynn missed the first one but made the second to put the Orangemen up four, as Washington missed a three at the other end and was forced to foul Arinze Onuaku, who's had his own struggles so far at the foul line. Onuaku knocked down the second of two, and with 10 seconds left, Jim Boeheim's team looks like it will hang on to a 90-85 victory as Syracuse fans around the house begin chants of "Let's Go, Orange."

Donte Greene really took the Orange on his shoulders and had an all-around game, finishing with a game-high 25 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals.

Syracuse had three other scorers in double figures, with Eric Devendorf making 6-of-14 shots from the perimeter to tally 18 points despite committing six turnovers.

Quincy Pondexter, on the other hand, was the sparkplug for Washington, registering a team-high 20 points and 15 rebounds -- eight of them coming on the offensive end.

Jon Brockman, however, was hampered by foul trouble for both halves, leaving the game with 10 points after committing his fifth foul with two minutes left in the contest.

Junior point guard Justin Dentmon was the other Husky to play well for Lorenzo Romar, knocking down 7-of-14 shots for 16 points in addition to four assists and four rebounds.

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