Hammond, Lawal combine for 24 made FTs to help Virginia Tech sink Syracuse 76-74
Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Ben Hammond scored 24 points and reserve Tobi Lawal recorded a double-double and Virginia Tech Hokies beat Syracuse 76-74 on Wednesday night.
Hammond made 12 of 13 foul shots, and Lawal scored 16 points, shot 10 of 14 from the stripe - including 4 of 4 in the final 32 seconds - and grabbed 11 rebounds.
The duo combined to make 22 of Virginia Tech's 26 foul shots.
Neoklis Avdalis and Amani Hansberry each scored 10 points for the Hokies (15-5, 4-3 ACC), who have won three of four.
J.J. Starling scored 12 points, Nate Kingz and reserve Sadiq White Jr. each scored 11 and Donnie Freeman and William Kyle III 10 apiece for Syracuse.
The Orange led 37-30 at halftime before Virginia Tech erased the deficit outscoring Syracuse 16-8 in the first nine minutes of the second half to claim a 46-45 lead when Hammond made 1 of 2 foul shots.
Lawal made 1 of 2 foul shots, Hammond made a short floater and a three-point play and the Hokies led 59-53 with 5:50 left and never trailed again.
The Orange have dropped consecutive games following a three-game win streak.
Virginia Tech: The Hokies play Saturday at 23rd-ranked Louisville.
Syracuse: The Orange host Miami on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Hokies gains possession) | |||
| 19:47 | +2 | Neoklis Avdalas makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
| 19:20 | +3 | Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists) | 2-3 | |
| 19:06 | Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:04 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 18:45 | Christian Gurdak blocks J.J. Starling's two point jump shot | |||
| 18:43 | Christian Gurdak defensive rebound | |||
| 18:28 | Neoklis Avdalas misses two point layup | |||
| 18:26 | Christian Gurdak offensive rebound | |||
| 18:23 | +2 | Christian Gurdak makes two point layup | 4-3 | |
| 18:02 | Christian Gurdak shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul) | |||
| 18:02 | +1 | Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-4 | |
| 18:02 | +1 | Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 | |
| 17:47 | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point layup | 6-5 | |
| 17:37 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists) | 6-7 | |
| 17:15 | Naithan George personal foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 17:03 | Naithan George blocks Jailen Bedford's two point layup | |||
| 17:01 | Christian Gurdak offensive rebound | |||
| 16:52 | +2 | Christian Gurdak makes two point layup | 8-7 | |
| 16:49 | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:47 | Christian Gurdak defensive rebound | |||
| 16:40 | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point jump shot (Ben Hammond assists) | 10-7 | |
| 16:26 | William Kyle III turnover (lost ball) (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
| 16:20 | Ben Hammond turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 16:10 | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | |||
| 16:08 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
| 15:58 | +3 | Donnie Freeman makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists) | 10-10 | |
| 15:39 | Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 15:39 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:28 | +3 | Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists) | 10-13 | |
| 15:07 | J.J. Starling personal foul (Neoklis Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 15:02 | Neoklis Avdalas misses two point layup | |||
| 15:00 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 14:48 | William Kyle III misses two point layup | |||
| 14:46 | William Kyle III offensive rebound | |||
| 14:39 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point layup | 10-15 | |
| 14:28 | +2 | Neoklis Avdalas makes two point jump shot | 12-15 | |
| 14:14 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:12 | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | |||
| 14:02 | J.J. Starling personal foul (Neoklis Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 13:58 | Tyler Betsey shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 13:57 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:57 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-15 | |
| 13:40 | Sadiq White Jr. offensive foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 13:40 | Sadiq White Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 13:30 | Sadiq White Jr. blocks Neoklis Avdalas's two point layup | |||
| 13:28 | Amani Hansberry offensive rebound | |||
| 13:26 | Neoklis Avdalas misses two point layup | |||
| 13:24 | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | |||
| 13:01 | Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:59 | Tyler Betsey offensive rebound | |||
| 12:58 | Sadiq White Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 12:56 | Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 12:50 | +2 | Sadiq White Jr. makes two point layup | 13-17 | |
| 12:29 | Neoklis Avdalas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:27 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 12:22 | +3 | Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists) | 13-20 | |
| 12:18 | Hokies 30 second timeout | |||
| 12:18 | TV timeout | |||
| 12:04 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:02 | Naithan George defensive rebound | |||
| 11:30 | +3 | Sadiq White Jr. makes three point jump shot (Donnie Freeman assists) | 13-23 | |
| 11:14 | Naithan George personal foul | |||
| 11:08 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point layup (Ben Hammond assists) | 15-23 | |
| 10:45 | Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:43 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 10:30 | +3 | Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot | 18-23 | |
| 10:12 | Sadiq White Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:10 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 10:05 | Amani Hansberry offensive foul | |||
| 10:05 | Amani Hansberry turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:51 | Jailen Bedford personal foul | |||
| 9:38 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:36 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 9:18 | Tobi Lawal misses two point dunk | |||
| 9:16 | Christian Gurdak offensive rebound | |||
| 9:12 | +2 | Christian Gurdak makes two point layup | 20-23 | |
| 8:56 | +3 | Donnie Freeman makes three point jump shot (Kiyan Anthony assists) | 20-26 | |
| 8:31 | Christian Gurdak misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:29 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 8:21 | Sadiq White Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 8:19 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 8:12 | +2 | Ben Hammond makes two point jump shot | 22-26 | |
| 7:46 | +3 | Kiyan Anthony makes three point jump shot (Donnie Freeman assists) | 22-29 | |
| 7:45 | Jailen Bedford shooting foul (Kiyan Anthony draws the foul) | |||
| 7:45 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:45 | Kiyan Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:45 | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | |||
| 7:19 | Ben Hammond misses two point layup | |||
| 7:17 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 7:01 | Kiyan Anthony misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:59 | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | |||
| 6:51 | +3 | Ben Hammond makes three point jump shot (Amani Hansberry assists) | 25-29 | |
| 6:35 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:33 | Donnie Freeman offensive rebound | |||
| 6:18 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point layup (Kiyan Anthony assists) | 25-31 | |
| 5:51 | Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:49 | Bryce Zephir defensive rebound | |||
| 5:43 | Antonio Dorn personal foul (Bryce Zephir draws the foul) | |||
| 5:37 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point hook shot | 25-33 | |
| 5:08 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk (Amani Hansberry assists) | 27-33 | |
| 4:45 | Donnie Freeman offensive foul | |||
| 4:45 | Donnie Freeman turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 4:17 | Tobi Lawal misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:15 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 4:04 | Amani Hansberry shooting foul (Kiyan Anthony draws the foul) | |||
| 4:04 | +1 | Kiyan Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-34 | |
| 4:04 | +1 | Kiyan Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-35 | |
| 3:42 | Ben Hammond misses two point layup | |||
| 3:40 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 3:30 | Kiyan Anthony misses two point layup | |||
| 3:29 | Neoklis Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 3:29 | William Kyle III personal foul (Christian Gurdak draws the foul) | |||
| 3:29 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:29 | Christian Gurdak misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 3:29 | Nate Kingz defensive rebound | |||
| 3:01 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point dunk | 27-37 | |
| 2:30 | Nate Kingz blocks Neoklis Avdalas's two point layup | |||
| 2:28 | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | |||
| 2:15 | Kiyan Anthony turnover (traveling) | |||
| 2:01 | Neoklis Avdalas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:59 | Nate Kingz defensive rebound | |||
| 1:53 | Nate Kingz misses two point layup | |||
| 1:51 | Christian Gurdak defensive rebound | |||
| 1:45 | +3 | Ben Hammond makes three point jump shot (Neoklis Avdalas assists) | 30-37 | |
| 1:21 | Tyler Betsey turnover (traveling) | |||
| 0:54 | Tobi Lawal turnover (lost ball) (Nate Kingz steals) | |||
| 0:36 | Kiyan Anthony misses two point layup | |||
| 0:34 | Neoklis Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 0:29 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:27 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
| 0:25 | Jump ball. Tobi Lawal vs. Nate Kingz (Orange gains possession) | |||
| 0:25 | Tobi Lawal turnover (lost ball) (Nate Kingz steals) | |||
| 0:25 | Orange 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:02 | Tobi Lawal blocks Kiyan Anthony's two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:42 | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point layup | 32-37 | |
| 19:31 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup | 32-39 | |
| 19:13 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk (Neoklis Avdalas assists) | 34-39 | |
| 19:00 | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | |||
| 18:58 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 18:53 | Nate Kingz shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul) | |||
| 18:53 | +1 | Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-39 | |
| 18:53 | Jailen Bedford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 18:53 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 18:32 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot | 35-41 | |
| 18:11 | Jailen Bedford turnover (bad pass) (J.J. Starling steals) | |||
| 18:05 | Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:03 | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | |||
| 17:50 | Ben Hammond misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:48 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 17:35 | Amani Hansberry personal foul | |||
| 17:29 | J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 17:13 | +2 | Neoklis Avdalas makes two point jump shot | 37-41 | |
| 16:43 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:41 | Hokies defensive rebound | |||
| 16:23 | Neoklis Avdalas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:21 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 16:04 | +3 | Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists) | 37-44 | |
| 15:48 | William Kyle III shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul) | |||
| 15:48 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:48 | Jailen Bedford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 15:48 | +1 | Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-44 | |
| 15:34 | Christian Gurdak shooting foul (Naithan George draws the foul) | |||
| 15:34 | +1 | Naithan George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-45 | |
| 15:34 | Naithan George misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 15:34 | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | |||
| 15:12 | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point hook shot | 40-45 | |
| 14:52 | Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:50 | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | |||
| 14:33 | Christian Gurdak turnover (lost ball) (Donnie Freeman steals) | |||
| 14:15 | Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:13 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
| 14:01 | William Kyle III turnover (lost ball) (Amani Hansberry steals) | |||
| 13:53 | Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:51 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 13:28 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:26 | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | |||
| 13:07 | +2 | Christian Gurdak makes two point dunk (Amani Hansberry assists) | 42-45 | |
| 12:41 | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | |||
| 12:41 | Christian Gurdak defensive rebound | |||
| 12:41 | Sadiq White Jr. personal foul | |||
| 12:21 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:19 | Orange defensive rebound | |||
| 12:19 | Amani Hansberry personal foul | |||
| 12:02 | Sadiq White Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
| 11:57 | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Ben Hammond assists) | 45-45 | |
| 11:35 | Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:33 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 11:24 | Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:22 | Christian Gurdak offensive rebound | |||
| 11:22 | Donnie Freeman personal foul (Christian Gurdak draws the foul) | |||
| 11:22 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:11 | Naithan George shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 11:11 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-45 | |
| 11:11 | Ben Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:11 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
| 11:11 | Christian Gurdak personal foul | |||
| 10:47 | +2 | Sadiq White Jr. makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists) | 46-47 | |
| 10:28 | Neoklis Avdalas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:26 | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | |||
| 10:01 | Donnie Freeman misses two point hook shot | |||
| 9:59 | Tyler Betsey offensive rebound | |||
| 9:43 | Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:41 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
| 9:41 | Christian Gurdak personal foul | |||
| 9:36 | Donnie Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
| 9:23 | Donnie Freeman personal foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 9:19 | Tobi Lawal misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:17 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 8:58 | Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Neoklis Avdalas steals) | |||
| 8:55 | Kiyan Anthony shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 8:55 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-47 | |
| 8:55 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-47 | |
| 8:36 | +2 | Sadiq White Jr. makes two point dunk (J.J. Starling assists) | 48-49 | |
| 8:24 | Tyler Betsey shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 8:24 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-49 | |
| 8:24 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:24 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
| 8:12 | Tobi Lawal shooting foul | |||
| 8:05 | Kiyan Anthony misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:03 | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | |||
| 7:55 | Sadiq White Jr. shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 7:55 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:55 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-49 | |
| 7:55 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-49 | |
| 7:49 | Tobi Lawal blocks J.J. Starling's two point layup | |||
| 7:47 | Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 7:44 | +2 | Sadiq White Jr. makes two point layup | 51-51 | |
| 7:27 | J.J. Starling shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 7:27 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-51 | |
| 7:27 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-51 | |
| 7:17 | Jump ball. Sadiq White Jr. vs. Jailen Bedford (Orange gains possession) | |||
| 7:15 | Ben Hammond personal foul (J.J. Starling draws the foul) | |||
| 7:15 | +1 | J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-52 | |
| 7:15 | +1 | J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-53 | |
| 6:54 | William Kyle III shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 6:54 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:54 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-53 | |
| 6:41 | William Kyle III turnover (lost ball) (Neoklis Avdalas steals) | |||
| 6:27 | Jump ball. Tobi Lawal vs. J.J. Starling (Hokies gains possession) | |||
| 6:14 | +2 | Ben Hammond makes two point jump shot (Neoklis Avdalas assists) | 56-53 | |
| 6:07 | Sadiq White Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
| 5:50 | +2 | Ben Hammond makes two point layup | 58-53 | |
| 5:50 | Nate Kingz shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 5:50 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 59-53 | |
| 5:30 | +2 | Naithan George makes two point jump shot | 59-55 | |
| 5:29 | Orange 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:29 | TV timeout | |||
| 5:10 | Nate Kingz shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 5:10 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:10 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-55 | |
| 4:51 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:49 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 4:31 | Neoklis Avdalas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:29 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
| 4:17 | Neoklis Avdalas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:15 | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | |||
| 3:53 | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:51 | Donnie Freeman offensive rebound | |||
| 3:46 | Donnie Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
| 3:26 | +2 | Neoklis Avdalas makes two point layup | 62-55 | |
| 3:07 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:03 | Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:01 | Neoklis Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 2:40 | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Ben Hammond assists) | 64-55 | |
| 2:30 | Naithan George misses two point layup | |||
| 2:28 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
| 2:13 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:11 | Orange defensive rebound | |||
| 2:11 | Tobi Lawal personal foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul) | |||
| 2:11 | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-56 | |
| 2:11 | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-57 | |
| 1:59 | Ben Hammond misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:57 | Sadiq White Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 1:46 | Sadiq White Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:44 | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | |||
| 1:40 | Sadiq White Jr. personal foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 1:40 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-57 | |
| 1:40 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-57 | |
| 1:39 | Jump ball. Donnie Freeman vs. Ben Hammond (Orange gains possession) | |||
| 1:32 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup | 66-59 | |
| 1:30 | Orange 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:17 | Jaden Schutt turnover (bad pass) (Naithan George steals) | |||
| 1:12 | Donnie Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
| 1:02 | Tyler Betsey personal foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 1:02 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-59 | |
| 1:02 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-59 | |
| 1:02 | Hokies 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:55 | +3 | Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 68-62 | |
| 0:53 | J.J. Starling personal foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
| 0:53 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-62 | |
| 0:53 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-62 | |
| 0:47 | Ben Hammond shooting foul (Tyler Betsey draws the foul) | |||
| 0:47 | +1 | Tyler Betsey makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 70-63 | |
| 0:47 | +1 | Tyler Betsey makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 70-64 | |
| 0:47 | +1 | Tyler Betsey makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 70-65 | |
| 0:43 | Jaden Schutt turnover (bad pass) (Sadiq White Jr. steals) | |||
| 0:41 | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point layup | 70-67 | |
| 0:32 | Sadiq White Jr. shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 0:32 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-67 | |
| 0:32 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-67 | |
| 0:25 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup | 72-69 | |
| 0:21 | Neoklis Avdalas turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 0:21 | Hokies 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:16 | Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:14 | Neoklis Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 0:13 | Tyler Betsey personal foul (Neoklis Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 0:13 | Official timeout | |||
| 0:13 | Neoklis Avdalas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:13 | +1 | Neoklis Avdalas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-69 | |
| 0:08 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup | 73-71 | |
| 0:07 | Orange 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:06 | J.J. Starling personal foul (Neoklis Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 0:05 | +1 | Neoklis Avdalas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-71 | |
| 0:05 | Neoklis Avdalas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:05 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
| 0:04 | Tyler Betsey personal foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
| 0:04 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-71 | |
| 0:04 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-71 | |
| 0:01 | +3 | Naithan George makes three point jump shot | 76-74 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 3 | Naithan George makes three point jump shot | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:04 |
| Tyler Betsey personal foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | 0:04 |
| Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | 0:05 |
| Neoklis Avdalas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:05 |
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+ 1 | Neoklis Avdalas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:05 |
| J.J. Starling personal foul (Neoklis Avdalas draws the foul) | 0:06 |
| Orange 60 second timeout | 0:07 |
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+ 2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup | 0:08 |
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+ 1 | Neoklis Avdalas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 76 | 74 |
| Field Goals | 23-51 (45.1%) | 26-61 (42.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 4-17 (23.5%) | 10-23 (43.5%) |
| Free Throws | 26-36 (72.2%) | 12-14 (85.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 34 | 36 |
| Offensive | 8 | 7 |
| Defensive | 25 | 23 |
| Team | 1 | 6 |
| Assists | 10 | 13 |
| Steals | 9 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| Fouls | 15 | 28 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech 15-5 | 82.3 PPG | 39.4 RPG | 14.7 APG |
| Syracuse 12-7 | 75.7 PPG | 39.7 RPG | 13.2 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Hammond G | 11.7 PPG | 1.9 RPG | 3.2 APG | 42.6 FG% |
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. Starling G | 11.4 PPG | 3.2 RPG | 2.5 APG | 44.8 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
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| B. Hammond G | 24 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST | ||
| J. Starling G | 12 PTS | 1 REB | 3 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Hammond | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5/10 | 2/4 | 12/13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| A. Hansberry | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| N. Avdalas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4/15 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Gurdak | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| J. Bedford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Hammond | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5/10 | 2/4 | 12/13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| A. Hansberry | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| N. Avdalas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4/15 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Gurdak | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| J. Bedford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Lawal | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 10/14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| J. Schutt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Dorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Pasha | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Johnson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Freeman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Peterkin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 76 | 33 | 10 | 23/51 | 4/17 | 26/36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Starling | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Kingz | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| W. Kyle | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| D. Freeman | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3/14 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| N. George | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Starling | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Kingz | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| W. Kyle | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| D. Freeman | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3/14 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| N. George | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| S. White Jr. | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5/9 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Betsey | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| K. Anthony | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Zephir | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Souare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Lobdell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Fennell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Womack | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Diawara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 74 | 30 | 13 | 26/61 | 10/23 | 12/14 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 |