Gallery: Syracuse defeats Virginia Tech, 71-69

BLACKSBURG, Va. — When Virginia Tech mounted a comeback and defeated Syracuse in the Carrier Dome two weeks ago, the Orange remained winless in the new year. But on Saturday, Syracuse jumped out to an early double-digit lead behind 18 points from Buddy Boeheim in the first half and withstood VT’s surge in the second half. SU knocked off the Hokies 71-69 for its third-straight win and gained more momentum as the Orange look to erase nonconference blemishes with ACC win.

Here are the best photos from Syracuse’s win.