Basketball
Syracuse uses big second half run to rout Virginia Tech
Tuesday night, #2 Syracuse relied on their defense for a long span in the second half, enabling them to pull away for a 72-52 road win against Virginia Tech. The offense for the Orange slowly kicked in during that time and they gradually unspooled 16 consecutive points that turned a tight contest into one clearly under their control.
Syracuse survives first ACC conference game
It was rarely pretty, but #2 Syracuse remained unbeaten on the season by claiming a 49-44 home win over Miami (Fl.) in their ACC debut on Saturday afternoon. The Orange (14-0, 1-0 ACC) led for most of the first half, but stagnated on offense early in the second half and needed a late 8-0 run to regain the lead and hold off the Hurricanes (8-6, 0-2).