SYRACUSE - Nicole Michael had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Erica Morrow scored 17 points, and Syracuse upset No. 17 Rutgers 68-54 on Tuesday night.

Rutgers (8-4, 0-1 Big East) was coming off a disheartening 55-51 home loss on Saturday to Tennessee, a game in which the Scarlet Knights blew a 33-13 halftime lead. This time they lost to a team they had beaten 29 times in 32 previous meetings as Syracuse (12-3, 1-1) remained unbeaten in eight games at home.

Epiphanny Prince led Rutgers with 23 points and seven rebounds, including the 100th 3-pointer of her career. She was the only Scarlet Knight in double figures as four freshmen received plenty of playing time.Chandrea Jones had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Orange, who held Rutgers to just one basket over the final 4:33 - a 3 by Prince in the final minute.

After Morrow hit a 3 off an inbounds pass to give the Orange a 35-27 lead with 14:52 left, Prince led the Scarlet Knights on a 12-0 run.

Rutgers was 20-for-68 (29.4 percent) from the floor and 4-for-18 on 3-pointers. Prince, often with the four freshmen on the floor with her, was 7-for-25 and was on the bench with four fouls when Syracuse finally gained control of the game.

Orange 68

S. Knights 54