SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Quentin Hillsman said his Syracuse Orange played a masterful game. Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer had nothing much good to say about her struggling Scarlet Knights.

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.

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