Syracuse basketball (Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports)
There are no moral victories in sports, but how Syracuse basketball played against Virginia in the ACC Tournament’s quarterfinal round on Thursday afternoon was admirable and special.
Yes, the Orange would have almost assuredly punched its ticket to the 2021 Big Dance had it stunned the Cavaliers, which entered this contest as the No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season champion in the 2020-21 campaign.
Earlier this season, UVA absolutely demolished the ‘Cuse in Charlottesville, Va.