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

SYR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
VT	30	46	76
SYR	37	37	74

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

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:01
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
N. George · 6 PTS
Naithan George makes 27-foot three point jumper
VT 76 - 74 SYR
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Lawal · 16 PTS
VT 76 - 71 SYR
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Lawal · 16 PTS
VT 75 - 71 SYR
H2 0:05
Foul on Tyler Betsey
Foul on Tyler Betsey.
T. Betsey · 9 PTS
H2 0:05
Offensive Rebound
Tobi Lawal Offensive Rebound.
T. Lawal · 16 PTS
H2 0:06
Neoklis Avdalas misses free throw 2 of 2
N. Avdalas · 10 PTS
H2 0:06
+1
Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Avdalas · 10 PTS
VT 74 - 71 SYR
H2 0:06
Foul on J.J. Starling
Foul on J.J. Starling.
J.J. Starling · 12 PTS
H2 0:07SYR
Regulartimeout
Syracuse Timeout
H2 0:07
+2
Layup
J.J. Starling makes layup
J.J. Starling · 12 PTS
VT 73 - 71 SYR
H2 0:13
+1
Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Avdalas · 10 PTS
VT 73 - 69 SYR
H2 0:13VT
Dead ball rebound
Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:13
Neoklis Avdalas misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Avdalas · 10 PTS
H2 0:13
Foul on Tyler Betsey
Foul on Tyler Betsey.
T. Betsey · 9 PTS
H2 0:15
Defensive rebound
Neoklis Avdalas Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Nate Kingz misses 28-foot three point jumper
N. Kingz · 11 PTS
H2 0:21VT
Shorttimeout
Virginia Tech Timeout
H2 0:21
TO
Neoklis Avdalas bad pass turnover
N. Avdalas · 10 PTS
H2 0:23
+2
Driving layup
J.J. Starling makes driving layup
J.J. Starling · 12 PTS
VT 72 - 69 SYR
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Lawal · 16 PTS
VT 72 - 67 SYR
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Lawal · 16 PTS
VT 71 - 67 SYR
H2 0:32
Foul on Sadiq White Jr
Foul on Sadiq White Jr..
S. White Jr. · 11 PTS
H2 0:38
+2
Layup
Donnie Freeman makes layup
D. Freeman · 10 PTS
VT 70 - 67 SYR