Syracuse dominated by Virginia in ACC opener

It is not very often that a 22-point final margin is deceiving about the events of a basketball game, but Saturday’s contest between Syracuse and Virginia was one of those times. The Cavaliers (7-1) simply blew out the visiting Orange (5-3) over the game’s final 25 minutes to secure an 84-62 victory at home in the ACC opener for both squads. Virginia opened the game by shooting only 6-of-15 from the field, then shot 24-of-40 the remainder of the game, which included missing eight straight shots after the outcome had been decided.