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New York, NY (Sports Network) - James Southerland scored 10 of Syracuses final 15 points to help the second-ranked Orange rally for a 58-55 victory over Connecticut to end the Huskies dream of a second straight Big East Tournament championship. Dion Waiters finished with 18 points to lead the top-seeded Orange (31-1), who have won 11 in a row since their lone loss of the season against Notre Dame in January. Syracuse will face Cincinnati in Fridays semifinals at Madison Square Garden. "Im glad that we were able to get a win," said Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim. "We havent played that many games [just one in the past 11 days] and we need to play again. [Fridays] game will help us, but this was a tremendous comeback. This team has been very good down the stretch all year, and that was the case today." Shabazz Napier scored 15 points and Andre Drummond added 14 with 10 rebounds for UConn (20-13), which was trying to duplicate last years historic Big East run. The Huskies won five games in five days last March to capture their seventh Big East tourney crown, and had beaten DePaul and West Virginia to start this years festivities. Connecticut parlayed last years Big East championship into a national title and had a 13-game postseason winning streak halted with Thursdays loss. Jeremy Lamb, UConns leading scorer, finished with 10 points, including just two in the second half. "Fatigue is the most over written about thing in sports," said UConn head coach Jim Calhoun when asked if his team was tired from playing the first two days. "Mental fatigue, though, I felt we had a little bit at the end. We came up a little bit short." Connecticut led by as many as eight in the second half, but the Orange pulled ahead with an 8-0 run. Southerland ignited it with a three-pointer and Waiters jumper gave Syracuse a 48-47 edge before Southerland again connected from beyond the arc with just under five minutes to play for a 51-47 lead. After Drummonds dunk ended UConns seven-minute field goal drought, Kris Joseph hit a runner for his first basket of the game and Southerland followed a Tyler Olander miss with a long jumper to give Syracuse a 55-49 advantage with just over a minute to play. Joseph made one free throw with 26.2 seconds left for a seven-point lead, but UConn got four quick points. Napier was fouled as he scored on a drive to the hoop, but missed the ensuing free throw. Drummond, though, was able to grab the rebound and score to make it a three-point game. Southerland then calmly sank two from the line and Drummond countered with a score inside, but it came with only four seconds left as the Orange defended the three-point arc. Syracuse had trouble inbounding the ball, but finally did so and ran out the remaining time. The Orange beat UConn for the third time this season and ended a string of two straight losses by the top seed in the Big East quarterfinals. Connecticut topped Pittsburgh last year and Georgetown knocked off Syracuse in 2010. Syracuse opened some breathing room early with eight straight points to grab a 20-12 edge. Waiters fueled the burst with six points, but soon after picked up his second foul and went to the bench. UConn stormed back with a 12-5 spurt and pulled within 25-24 on a Lamb three-pointer with just over 90 seconds left in the first half. A Brandon Triche dunk off a Joseph miss gave the Orange a three-point margin heading to the break. Connecticut came out of the locker room with a 15-4 run. Drummonds slam off a missed three-point attempt by Napier gave the Huskies a 39-31 advantage with 14 minutes remaining. The Orange responded a few moments later with a string of seven in a row to pull within 42-41. "When they had the lead, they were in great position, and I thought our guys just dug down on defense, played a little bit harder and got going on offense," Boeheim noted. "It was a great comeback." Game Notes Joseph finished with 10 points and six rebounds, while Triche added seven points and a team-high seven boards...UConn held a 46-34 rebounding advantage, including an 18-8 margin on the offensive glass...Syracuse is the top seed in the tournament for the sixth time, but has never won the title from that spot...UConn beat Syracuse, 76-71, in overtime in last years Big East semifinals...Syracuse is 8-6 all-time against Connecticut in the Big East Tournament...Syracuse posted an 85-67 win over UConn at the Carrier Dome in mid-February and earned a 71-69 triumph at Gampel Pavilion two weeks later. Calhoun did not coach either game because of a back condition rectified by surgery. Cincinnati 72, (13) Georgetown 70 (2-OT) New York, NY (Sports Network) - Cashmere Wrights bucket with just over seven seconds left in double overtime was the difference as Cincinnati outlasted No. 13 Georgetown, 72-70, in Big East quarterfinal action. Yancy Gates led all scorers with 23 points for the Bearcats (23-8), who advance to face top-seeded Syracuse in a Friday semifinal. Dion Dixon totaled 13 points and eight boards, Sean Kilpatrick had 12 points and Wright added 10 with four assists. "As a coach, you talk about developing an inner toughness and not letting your offense affect your defense," said Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin. "Today was a great example of the character of our team. So I couldnt be more proud of these guys right now." Henry Sims basket sent the game to a second OT, two of his team-best 22 points for the Hoyas (23-9), who topped Pitt on Wednesday to open their tourney slate. Sims also pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. Otto Porters shot helped Georgetown play beyond regulation, and he finished with 14 points and seven boards. Jason Clark contributed 12 points in a valiant, but losing cause. As time wound down in regulation, Dixon hit 1-of-2 from the line for a 54-52 margin. After patiently waiting for an open chance at the other end, Sims found Porter who connected on a short jumper with 3.6 seconds left to force overtime. In the same situation nearing the end of the first overtime, Dixon again hit 1-of-2 at the line for a 62-60 Cincy edge, but a layup from Sims just ahead of the buzzer sent the game to a second extra session. "He has improved. Hes made a natural progression each year, and you see this year the fruits of a lot of hard work that he put in starting this summer and rededicating himself to being a good basketball player," Hoyas head coach John Thompson III said in praise of Sims. Neither team led by more than two in double OT. Gates connected inside a minute left to give Cincinnati a two-point edge, but Sims responded on the ensuing possession. Wright then powered his way to the basket and hit the net with 7.6 ticks left. "I mean, it was all set by Yancy," Wright said of his winning shot. "They were respecting me so much, like when he ducked in, seemed like the whole team just sucked into him, so the hole just opened up wide open, and I just took it upon myself to try to win the game for my team." Sims potential game-winner from the top of the key hit the back of the rim as time expired. A 13-6 run keyed by four points each from Sims, Porter and Clark snapped a tie and left the Hoyas up 30-23 inside of a minute remaining in the first half, and it was a six-point margin for Georgetown, 30-24, at the break. Gates ripped off 10 points in a row and helped Cincinnati reverse a seven- point deficit and turn it into a 53-52 edge with 35.6 seconds to go in regulation. Game Notes Cincinnati took a slight 6-5 edge in the all-time series...Wright added a game-high five steals...The Bearcats won despite connecting on just under 39 percent of their shots (28-of-72), while the Hoyas finished at 48.4 percent efficiency (30-of-62). Louisville 84, (9) Marquette 71 New York, NY (Sports Network) - Louisville upset No. 9 Marquette, 84-71, in Thursdays Big East Tournament quarterfinals behind a balanced effort from Peyton Siva. Siva finished with 18 points, a career-high eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. Kyle Kuric had a team-high 20 points and Chane Behanan chipped in 12 and eight rebounds. The seventh-seeded Cardinals (24-9), who downed Seton Hall on Wednesday, ousted Marquette in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. They will play the winner of South Florida/Notre Dame in Fridays semifinals. The Golden Eagles (25-7), seeded second, hadnt played since March 3 after earning their first-ever double bye in the Big East Tournament. Darius Johnson-Odom scored a game-high 23 points in defeat while Jamil Wilson added 13 and eight rebounds. Big East Player of the Year Jae Crowder had 10 points and 12 rebounds but shot just 4-of-13 from the field. The Cardinals never trailed and led by as many as 15 late in the second half. They grabbed a 21-6 advantage to start and were up 32-21 before Marquette unleashed a 12-2 run Wilson had four points while Johnson-Odom and Crowder also scored during the push, which pulled the Golden Eagles within one, 34-33. Louisville responded, closing the first half with a 16-7 burst behind five points from Kuric to lead by double digits, 50-40, at the break. The Golden Eagles outscored Louisville 10-4 to open the second half, cutting their deficit to four, 54-50, on Vander Blues layup, but they would get no closer. A three-pointer from Kuric and two free throws from Russ Smith quickly pushed the Louisville advantage to nine and it surpassed double-digits, 65-54, minutes later on a pair of Kuric foul shots. The Cardinals cruised from there, as four straight free throws from Russ Smith made it 79-64 in the closing minutes, marking the largest lead of the game. Game Notes Louisville leads the all-time series, 41-26...The Cardinals downed Seton Hall, 61-55, in Wednesdays second-round matchup...Marquette had won its first game of the Big East Tournament in each of the previous five years. Adrian Peterson Jersey . Cowen works with several top golfers, including Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell and Louis Oosthuizen, but the 39-year-old Westwood believes a fresh approach could improve his chances of finally winning a major. Peterson Womens Jersey . Manager John Farrell, speaking in an interview on MLB Radio, said Santos would miss a minimum of four weeks of action. Farrell said that Santos will not throw for 10-14 days before beginning a throwing program to get back in game shape. http://www.azulvirtual.org/new.html . -- Authorities in Texas have issued two arrest warrants for Ryan Leaf, declaring the former NFL quarterback is a fugitive from justice.SEATTLE -- Matt Hasselbeck barely had time to hear his name announced as the Tennessee Titans starting quarterback before he was watching his former team headed the other way for a touchdown. On the first play of the game. "I was just like No, youve got to be kidding me!" Hasselbeck said. Hasselbeck had a rocky return to the stadium where he created so many memories wearing a Seahawks uniform, throwing a pair of interceptions in his limited appearance, while Seattle rookie Russell Wilson dazzled with touchdowns running and throwing in the second half to help the Seahawks open the preseason with a 27-17 victory Saturday night. Hasselbeck, who was Seattles anchor at quarterback for nearly a decade, saw the first play of the game -- a pass intended for Nate Washington -- get deflected into the arms of Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner and returned 23 yards for a touchdown. Seattle (No. 22 APPro32) went ahead 17-3 on the first drive of the second half when Wilson, in a three-way competition for the Seahawks QB job, threw a 39-yard scoring pass to Braylon Edwards. Wilson added a 32-yard bootleg touchdown run with 1:51 left to cap an impressive debut by the third-round pick. "I felt like I did a really good job, especially for the first time being out there," Wilson said. "I was really, really calm (and) just trusted what I saw." Matt Flynn got the start at quarterback for Seattle while incumbent Tarvaris Jackson was left to watch this week. Coach Pete Carroll gave no indication afterward how the rotation will be next week when Seattle travels to Denver. "The quarterbacks did a really nice job," Carroll said. "Nothing but good stuff came out of this game." Hasselbeck was greeted with cheers and signs before the game with plenty of fans still donning No. 8 Seahawks jerseys. Hasselbeck said he got choked up speaking before the game. "It means a lot to me to see someone wearing my jersey especially when Im gone," Hasselbeck said. Hasselbeck threw a quick out for Washington on the first play from scrimmage. But Hasselbecks throw was poor -- low and too far behind Washington. The receiver tried to pull in the pass, but instead knocked it off the arm of safety Earl Thomas and into Browners arms. The 23-yard interception return gave Seattle a 7-0 lead just 9 seconds into the preseason. "It was kind of a freak thing," Hasselbeck said. "It reminded me of my first pass the last time I was in this stadium which was intercepted against the Saints. ... It was disappointing it started that way, not at all how I envisioned it." That came in the NFC wild card game when Hasselbeck was engineering an upset of the defending Super Bowl champions. Seattle opted to go a different direction at quarterback before the start of the 2011 season and Hasselbeck ended up in Tennessee (No. 21 APPro32), where he finds himsself this preseason battling Jake Locker for the starting job.dddddddddddd In terms of appearance, Locker, who played his college ball across town at Washington, got the better of Saturday night albeit against the Seahawks backups. Titans coach Mike Munchak saw it that way as well, saying the gap between the QBs has closed. "I think overall, as the season progressed last year, Jake was coming on real strong last year. He kind of picked up where he left off in training camp. Thats why theres a competition," Munchak said. "If he didnt close the gap, there wouldnt be a competition and Matt obviously would be starting. I think hes closed the gap." Hasselbeck ended up with 15 snaps, right about what Munchak had hoped. He finished 5 of 9 passes for 45 yards and two interceptions, his second a glorified punt that Richard Sherman hauled in along the sideline at the Seattle 6. Locker got 18 snaps, playing the rest of the first half before giving way to Rusty Smith in the second half. Locker was decisive and confident in the pocket, although against Seattles second-team defence. Locker completed 7 of 13 passes for 80 yards and led the Titans to Rob Bironas 32-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the first half. Locker completed his first five passes on the Titans final drive for 60 yards. "Thats not for me to decide, for both Matt and I. Its up to us to go out and play as well as we can and put our team in the best situation to win games," Locker said. "At the end of the day, neither of us are going to make that decision, so Im probably the wrong guy to ask." Flynn played the entire first half, but was highly conservative with his throws. He finished 11 of 13 for 71 yards, but never once challenged the Titans secondary downfield. His longest completion was a 16-yard throw to Zach Miller, but five of his completions were for 5 yards or less. While he didnt take chances, Flynn mostly didnt make mistakes either. He was sacked twice -- once holding the ball too long -- and his biggest miscue came on his 10th pass attempt when his slant pass to Ben Obomanu was intercepted by linebacker Colin McCarthy dropping into coverage. "Im always going to want more reps and more of everything," Flynn said. "But just like the other two guys theyre going to want the same thing. As an offence, the No. 1 offence as a whole it was a really good start. " Wilson wasnt without his own blunder throwing an interception in the end zone. Overall, Seattle was more aggressive in its play calling with Wilson, who was 12 for 16 passes for 124 yards. He added 59 yards rushing. Will Batson missed a 36-yard field goal with 4:46 left for Tennessee that would have tied the game at 20. Titans backup running back Darius Reynaud scored on a 21-yard TD run midway through the third quarter, and returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown. ' ' '