Virginia 59 - Syracuse 44: Cavs stymie Orange

In dire need of a resume boosting win, the Syracuse Orange hosted the Virginia Cavaliers at home in what was the largest crowd in a college basketball game this season. That desperate need for a big time upset wouldn’t come to fruition as Syracuse failed to get in done offensively. In short, the Cavaliers came into the Dome and sucked the life out of Syracuse to cruise to a 59-44 (#BRAND) win.

From the opening tip, Kyle Guy got things started right away for Virginia by knocking down a three in the corner. Syracuse would hang around for the first 13 minutes but Virginia stymied the Orange defensively, forcing contested shots from deep with a waning shot clock. Virginia went on an 11-3 run in…