The Virginia Cavaliers’ (12-13, 4-10 ACC) strong fourth quarter wasn’t enough to overcome a big first-half deficit on Sunday afternoon inside John Paul Jones Arena, as they fell to No. 19 Syracuse 85-79.
Sunday’s loss snapped Virginia’s two-game winning streak, their first in ACC play since February of 2022. Here are three takeaways from the loss to the Orange.
The Orange shot the lights out
The ‘Hoos certainly didn’t play their best basketball on Sunday (especially not in the first half), but it’s tough to win any game when your opponent goes 12-of-20 from beyond the arc as Syracuse did yesterday.