Brandon Triche scored 16 points, hitting three straight 3-pointers early in the second half, and No. 1 Syracuse pulled away from Providence to win 87-73 Wednesday. It's the second straight season the Orange (16-0, 3-0 Big East) has opened with 16 straight wins. Last season's team went 18-0 before its first loss. Scoop Jardine added 10 points and 11 assists for Syracuse. Gerard Coleman and Vincent Council each scored 17 points for Providence, and LaDontae Henton had 11 points and 13 rebounds. Temple 78, No. 5 Duke 73: Khalif Wyatt scored 22 points and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson had 17 to help Temple knock off No. 5 Duke. Using tough man-to-man defense that limited Duke's long-range shots, the Owls (10-3) grabbed the lead midway through the first half and never let it go. Mason Plumlee had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils. No. 9 Georgetown 73, No. 20 Marquette 70: Jason Clark scored 26 points and Hollis Thompson's tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left capped a comeback from a 17-point deficit, helping No. 9 Georgetown beat No. 20 Marquette. The Hoyas (13-1, 3-0 Big East) ran their winning streak to 11 games, their longest in five years. They got 16 points from Thompson, 13 from Henry Sims, and key contributions from four freshmen who played significant minutes in the second half. No. 19 Murray St. 76, E. Kentucky 67: Donte Poole scored 22 points and Isaiah Canaan added 16 – including the 1,000th of his career – and No. 19 Murray State remained unbeaten with a 76-67 victory over Eastern Kentucky. The Racers (15-0, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference) are one win from matching the school's all-time best start set in 1935-36. In another all-Kansas game, Kansas defeated Kansas St 67-49.
