Despite a sketchy final ten minutes, the Virginia Cavaliers got back to their winning ways by beating the Syracuse Orange, 73-66. With the win, we have five takeaways.
Scoring droughts continue to be a concern
In a win that was far too similar to UVA’s collapse on the road against Pitt, the Wahoos boasted a 23-point lead with 15:24 remaining in regulation and a 22-point advantage with 11:41 left, a 13-0 run for the Orange and a 8:57 stretch without a field goal for Virginia made this contest way closer than it should’ve been.