Virginia Tech 67 - Syracuse 63: Jalen Cone downs Orange with shooting explosion

Virginia Tech freshman guard Jalen Cone came into the night against Syracuse averaging 5.6 points per game. In just under four minutes, he handed the Orange their second straight home loss to open ACC play with four threes, including a pair of four-point plays. Virginia Tech handled Syracuse by a final score of 67-63 and the Orange fell to 8-7 on the season.

Joseph Girard III, Quincy Guerrier and Marek Dolezaj leapt into Cone three times midway through the second half to empower Virginia Tech’s offense on the way to a 22-6 run. They flipped the Orange from up 38-30 to down 51-44 with under nine minutes to go. After a pair of offensive rebounds and free throw shooter upheld the Hokies’ lead,…