Trevor Cooney scored 18 points and Rakeem Christmas posted 17 points and 9 rebounds as Syracuse held on to a 19-point halftime lead to take down Virginia Tech 68-66 in Cassell Coliseum. Justin Bibbs scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Hokies second-half comeback effort. Virginia Tech had a shot to win at the buzzer but Malik Muller’s three-pointer from the corner fell short.Coach Boeheim talks about his team’s win over the Hokies in Blacksburg…Tune in to the Upstate Orange Podcast live on Sunday night at 10:00 pm on FingerLakes1.TV for a recap of Saturday’s game and a look at the week ahead in Syracuse basketball.
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