Jeff Adrien and Connecticut edge the Orange, 63-61

SYRACUSE -- Jeff Adrien had 19 points and 12 rebounds, A.J. Price had 14 points and No. 19 Connecticut held off a late rally to beat Syracuse 63-61 for its sixth straight win.

Connecticut (17-5, 7-3 Big East), fresh from a bruising 60-53 win over No. 21 Pittsburgh that moved the Huskies into the national rankings for the first time in a year, survived when Jonny Flynn's desperation 3 from the top of the key fell short at the buzzer.

Craig Austrie finished with 11 points, and Hasheem Thabeet blocked seven shots for the Huskies.