Connecticut (3-0) defeated Syracuse (2-1) 83-76 on Thursday in the Madison Square Garden. Despite 26 points from Jalen Carey in his first career start, the Orange could never climb ahead of the Huskies after falling behind. UConn more than doubled SU’s 3-point percentage and hit 12 3s to SU’s six, helping lead it to victory.

Here’s what our beat writers thought of Thursday’s game.