It certainly wasn’t always pretty, but the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers got off to a good start for the 2019-20 season as they went the road and picked up a 48-34 win over Syracuse. Beyond just starting the season 1-0, the win gives the Hoos a 1-0 start in the ACC right out of the gate.
Mamadi Diakite led the Cavaliers in scoring with 12 points, but Jay Huff and Kihei Clark both put up their first career double-doubles in the win. Huff scored 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting and added 12 rebounds. Clark notched 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to go with seven assists.