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Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Cavaliers Wrap - Syracuse Wins 63-55
Syracuse got 19 points from Joseph Girard III en route to a 63-55 victory over Virginia on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Syracuse was an underdog by +7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Elijah Hughes had 18 points for Syracuse and Buddy Boeheim chipped in with 14 points. Marek Dolezaj had 5 assists for them, while Marek Dolezaj was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Virginia got a 16-point performance from Jay Huff, who was supported by 13 points from Kihei Clark. Kihei Clark had 9 assists in a losing cause for Virginia, while Braxton Key grabbed 11 rebounds.
Syracuse led at halftime, 24-21.
Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-39.
Syracuse heads into a battle against Boston College. Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida State.