1 | 2 | F | |
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Virginia Tech ((9-13) (1-8)) | 30 | 40 | 70 |
Syracuse ((15-7) (6-3)) | 34 | 38 | 72 |
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Virginia Tech travels to Upstate New York on Tuesday to face the Syracuse Orage. The game, shown on ESPNU, will tip-off at 9 p.m.
About Tonight’s Game
The Hokies enter tonight’s game 9-12 overall and 1-7 in ACC action … Syracuse is 14-7 overall and 5-3 in conference play … This is the second meeting between the two schools this season, as Syracuse defeated the Hokies, 68-66, in Cassell Coliseum on Jan. 7.
Last Time Out: WFU 73, VT 70
The Hokies dropped a tough road game at Wake Forest, 73-70, on Saturday afternoon ... The game was close throughout and the Hokies had a couple of looks in the final seconds to tie the game, but could not get the shots to fall ... A balanced scoring attack featured six Hokies in double figures, led by Adam Smith with 12 points and Devin Wilson and Ahmed Hill with 11 points each ... Justin Bibbs returned from missing the previous four games to score 10 points in 20 minutes of action.
Series Against the Orange
This will be the ninth meeting between the two schools, in a series that began in 1976 ... Syracuse leads the all-time series, 6-2 … Tech has lost the last six meetings in the series, most recently a 68-66 loss in Cassell Coliseum in the ACC opener for both schools on Jan. 7 … Tech is 1-3 against SU in road games and 0-3 against the Orange in the Carrier Dome ... Tech is 0-4 in conference games against Syracuse.
Television
ESPNU - Tom Hart & Tim Welsh
Radio
Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network - Bill Roth & Mike Burnop
Also available on:
Satellite: Sirius: 126 XM: 203
(Syracuse Broadcast)
Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn
(free on downloaded apps)
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