Skip to content
Image

Virginia Tech Hokies vs Syracuse Orange

College Basketball
Virginia Tech
15-5
76-74
Final
Syracuse
12-7
JMA Wireless Dome

Lead tracker

VT leadsBiggest lead VT 9, SYR 10
H1H2
SYR leads
Team1H2HT
VT304676
SYR373774

Who won: Virginia Tech 76-74

The Virginia Tech Hokies beat the Syracuse Orange 76-74 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at JMA Wireless Dome. The Virginia Tech outscored the Syracuse 46-37 in the 2nd half. Ben Hammond led the Virginia Tech in points (24). J.J. Starling led the Syracuse in points (12).

Player of the game

Ben Hammond

VT · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 6 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%VT final
VTSYR

Tap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.

Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:01
    Naithan George

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    N. George · 6 PTS

    Naithan George makes 27-foot three point jumper

    VT 76 - 74 SYR
  4. H2 0:05Tobi Lawal
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Lawal · 16 PTS

    VT 76 - 71 SYR
  5. H2 0:05Tobi Lawal
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Lawal · 16 PTS

    VT 75 - 71 SYR
  6. H2 0:05Tyler Betsey

    Foul on Tyler Betsey

    Foul on Tyler Betsey.

    T. Betsey · 9 PTS

  7. H2 0:05Tobi Lawal

    Offensive Rebound

    Tobi Lawal Offensive Rebound.

    T. Lawal · 16 PTS

  8. H2 0:06Neo Avdalas

    Neoklis Avdalas misses free throw 2 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 10 PTS

  9. H2 0:06Neo Avdalas
    +1

    Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 10 PTS

    VT 74 - 71 SYR
  10. H2 0:06J.J. Starling

    Foul on J.J. Starling

    Foul on J.J. Starling.

    J.J. Starling · 12 PTS

  11. H2 0:07SYR

    Regulartimeout

    Syracuse Timeout

  12. H2 0:07J.J. Starling
    +2

    Layup

    J.J. Starling makes layup

    J.J. Starling · 12 PTS

    VT 73 - 71 SYR
  13. H2 0:13Neo Avdalas
    +1

    Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 10 PTS

    VT 73 - 69 SYR
  14. H2 0:13VT

    Dead ball rebound

    Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 0:13Neo Avdalas

    Neoklis Avdalas misses free throw 1 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 10 PTS

  16. H2 0:13Tyler Betsey

    Foul on Tyler Betsey

    Foul on Tyler Betsey.

    T. Betsey · 9 PTS

  17. H2 0:15Neo Avdalas

    Defensive rebound

    Neoklis Avdalas Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 0:15Nate Kingz

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Nate Kingz misses 28-foot three point jumper

    N. Kingz · 11 PTS

  19. H2 0:21VT

    Shorttimeout

    Virginia Tech Timeout

  20. H2 0:21Neo Avdalas
    TO

    Neoklis Avdalas bad pass turnover

    N. Avdalas · 10 PTS

  21. H2 0:23J.J. Starling
    +2

    Driving layup

    J.J. Starling makes driving layup

    J.J. Starling · 12 PTS

    VT 72 - 69 SYR
  22. H2 0:32Tobi Lawal
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Lawal · 16 PTS

    VT 72 - 67 SYR
  23. H2 0:32Tobi Lawal
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Lawal · 16 PTS

    VT 71 - 67 SYR
  24. H2 0:32Sadiq White Jr.

    Foul on Sadiq White Jr

    Foul on Sadiq White Jr..

    S. White Jr. · 11 PTS

  25. H2 0:38Donnie Freeman
    +2

    Layup

    Donnie Freeman makes layup

    D. Freeman · 10 PTS

    VT 70 - 67 SYR

Leaders

VTSYR
Points
Ben Hammond
24
J.J. Starling
12
Assists
Ben Hammond
4
J.J. Starling
3
Rebounds
Tobi Lawal
11
Donnie Freeman
9

More NCAAB games on January 21