THREE HALFTIME THOUGHTS

UConn is up 38-36 at halftime against Syracuse after leading the way almost the entire way.
First of all, give A.J. Price his due. He's running the offense with supreme confidence, getting to the basket, doing some scoring and also keeping everyone else involved.
Second, everything looks better because of Jerome Dyson. He's got 12 at the half, and although he didn't score in the final eight minutes, his presence as a threat gives teammates more room to operate and they're taking advantage of that.
And third, how about Marcus Johnson? The sophomore has experienced well-documented struggles, at times becoming nothing more than a bench player. But he's responded with the start today, scoring six points highlighted by his alley-oop from Price.

Well, as has been the case of late, my next update will come after the game is over.