Virginia Tech (13-8, 2-7) collected an opponent season-high of 52 points in the first frame and defeated Syracuse (13-9, 6-5), 85-70, inside Cassell Coliseum on Saturday night. The 85 total points scored by the Hokies marked the most the Orange have allowed in a game this season.
Judah Mintz (21 points) matched a previous high of two 3-pointers and marked the fifth time this season he has logged 20 or more points. Maliq Brown (11 points) earned his first career start and equaled a previous personal best of two blocks. Justin Taylor's (12 points) four 3-pointers locked in the most three-pointers he has scored in a game this season.