The Virginia Tech Hokies started fast on Saturday night against the Syracuse Orange and cruised past to a relatively easy 85-70 win. It was a rematch from 18 days ago, where Syracuse prevailed with an 82-72 win.
Virginia Tech was red hot from the field in the first half, making 20 of 32 field goals, including 11 of 20 from 3-point range. Senior guard Hunter Cattoor had eight shot attempts in the first half — all from beyond the arc — making five. Cattoor finished the game with 20 points and eight assists.
With junior guard Darius Maddox out attending to a family matter, freshman MJ Collins made the most of his opportunity, starting his first career game, playing 35 minutes and scoring a career-high 11 points.