#2 Virginia (27-2,15-2 ACC) connected on 18-of-25 3-point attempts and pulled away in the second half to defeat host Syracuse (19-11, 10-7 ACC), 79-53, in front of 29,052 in the Carrier Dome.
While the Cavaliers were setting a Syracuse opponent and Dome record for 3-pointers (18), the nation’s top defensive squad also excelled, limiting the Orange to 19 second-half points.
Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim led the Orange with 11 points apiece. It was Hughes’ fifth straight game in double-digits and his 23rd of the season. Oshae Brissett and Paschal Chukwu tied for team honors with a game-high eight rebounds each.
- #2 Virginia shoots past Syracuse, 79-53 (Cuse.com)
- Final: Virginia 79, Syracuse 53 (NunesMagician.com)
- Virginia shoots the lights out, crushes Syracuse basketball (Syracuse.com)
- Tyus Battle shut down by No. 2 Virginia’s defense (Daily Orange)
- Box score: Syracuse basketball vs. Virginia (Syracuse.com)
HIGHLIGHTS:
COACH BOEHEIM POST GAME:
MORE COVERAGE:
– Best and worst from Syracuse’s 79-53 loss vs. Virginia (Syracuse.com)
– The Final Word: Syracuse drops top-five matchup to No. 2 Virginia, 79-53 (Daily Orange)
– Three takeaways from Syracuse basketball’s 79-53 loss to Virginia (NunesMagician.com)
– Gallery: Syracuse loses to No. 2 Virginia on Senior Night (Daily Orange)
– Boeheim on Virginia’s 3-point performance: ‘The best I’ve ever seen’ (Syracuse.com)
? Senior Night Ceremony pic.twitter.com/bULuwu1zPh
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) March 5, 2019
PREVIEW:
Syracuse will take the court for the last time in the Carrier Dome during the regular season on Monday night when it hosts #2 Virginia. Opening tip is set for 7 pm. It’s Senior Night and the Orange will honor their senior class in a pregame ceremony. The game will be televised on ESPN and the Watch ESPN app as part of its Big Monday telecast.
Syracuse (19-10, 10-6) got back in the win column with a 79-54 victory at Wake Forest on Saturday. The Orange had one of its best shooting performances of the season as they hit 54.4 percent (31-of-57) of their shots. Syracuse led 38-30 at halftime and pulled away as the Demon Deacons went 13:33 without a basket and missed 11 straight shots.
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Big one for @Cuse_MBB in the Dome Monday night… Don't miss it!
☑️ Chance to knock off No. 2 Virginia
☑️ Senior Night
☑️ Chance to clinch NCAA attendance title for first time since 2015? https://t.co/aALlkl3dsw pic.twitter.com/kqJeXWgW61
— Syracuse Athletics (@Cuse) March 4, 2019
What to know about No. 2 Virginia ahead of its matchup with Syracuse in the Carrier Dome on Monday, from @charliedisturco: https://t.co/Pem6XUXMZ5 pic.twitter.com/SJwwDfxxbs
— Daily Orange Sports (@DOsports) March 4, 2019
Beat writers predict Syracuse to lose to No. 2 Virginia: https://t.co/ucl2cIZkQZ pic.twitter.com/QbH69aJYtO
— Daily Orange Sports (@DOsports) March 4, 2019
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