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Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Cavaliers Recap - Virginia Wins 84-62

Virginia blew out Syracuse on Saturday, running up the score in a 84-62 win at John Paul Jones Arena.

Virginia was a -10.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Isaac McKneely had 22 points for Virginia and Reece Beekman chipped in with 13 points. Reece Beekman had 8 assists for them, while Leon Bond III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Syracuse got 16 points from J.J. Starling in a losing cause and another 10 points from Maliq Brown. Justin Taylor contributed 3 assists for them, while Quadir Copeland had 6 rebounds.

Virginia was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Virginia had a 28-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Virginia heads into a battle against North Carolina Central. Syracuse, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cornell.