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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

VTSYR

23-51FG26-61

45Field Goal %43

4-173PT10-23

24Three Point %43

26-36FT12-14

72Free Throw %86

34Rebounds36

8Offensive Rebounds11

26Defensive Rebounds25

10Assists13

9Steals6

3Blocks3

10Turnovers14

0Team Turnovers0

10Total Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

16Points Off Turnovers8

25Fast Break Points15

36Points in Paint32

15Fouls28

9Largest Lead10

12Lead Changes12

25Percent Led69

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