Gallery: Syracuse hangs on to beat No. 18 Connecticut

Point guard Michael Gbinije floats a shot toward the hoop in the first half against Connecticut. He scored 17 points in the upset win. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Forward Tyler Roberson leaps for a dunk as UConn's Rodney Purvis (44) looks on. Roberson finished 14 points. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Huskies guard Sterling Gibbs (4) celebrates with forward Daniel Hamilton (5) in the background. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Gbinije maneuvers around Purvis. He led the Orange in scoring for the second straight game. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Guard Malachi Richardson works against Hamilton. He shot just 1-for-4 in the first half, but he shot 3-for-5 in the second frame. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Richardson scored 13 points and collected six rebounds against UConn on Thursday. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Richardson tries to convert on a layup. He has scored 25 points in two games at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

7-foot center Amida Brimah (35) challenges Roberson at the rim. Roberson scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, just nearly missing a double-double. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Cooney attempts an open layup agains the Huskies. The Syracuse guard has scored 36 points in the Bahamas, good for second on the team. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

UConn guard Jalen Adams (2) tries to block a Gbinije layup. The Syracuse point guard has scored 43 points in the Bahamas, the most of any SU player. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

UConn head coach Kevin Ollie gathers his players, including Shonn Miller (32), Nnamdi Amilo (23), Gibbs and Hamilton. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Roberson, Lydon, Gbinije and Richardson watch a UConn player dunk. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Roberson drives against Brimah. The SU forward is averaging a double-double in the Bahamas, with 20 points and 20 rebounds in two games. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Richardson battles with 6-foot-10 UConn forward Kentan Facey (12) for the ball. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Tyler Lydon shoots a mid-range jumper over a UConn defender. He's shot an efficient 11-for-20 from the field in the Bahamas. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Facey tries to block Gbinije's layup as the Syracuse forward attacked the rim. Gbinije has gone 16-for-23 from the field. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Ollie directs his team during the Huskies 79-76 loss against Syracuse, its old Big East rival. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Miller and Brimah try to deny Lydon's layup. Despite scoring 16 points, he shot just 2-for-7 from inside the 3-point arc. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Roberson and forward Dajuan Coleman try to prevent a UConn player from floating in a bucket. Coleman scored no points but reeled in eight rebounds. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Brimah gets a hand on Richardson's floater. The SU guard is averaging 13.4 points per game this season. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Roberson throws a pass to a teammate. The forward is averaging more rebounds (10.6) than points (9.2) this season. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Richardson lofts a shot over a UConn defender. He's drilled 42.2 percent of his shots this season. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

The Syracuse bench erupts in celebration. The Orange are undefeated through five games this season. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

Trevor Cooney celebrates the Orange's 79-76 upset of UConn. Cooney scored 17 points, tying Gbinije for most on the team on Thursday. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor

A UConn player walks off the court after the No. 18 Huskies were upset by Syracuse. The Orange had just two top-25 wins last year. Logan Reidsma | Photo Editor