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Syracuse's balanced attack subdues Va. Tech 82-72

AP
Jan 11, 2023

Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Joe Girard III scored 24 points and Syracuse reserves combined for 26 points and the Orangemen beat Virginia Tech Hokies 82-72 on Wednesday night.

It was Girard's 10th-straight game scoring in double figures. The Orange now are 8-2 in their last 10 following a three-game losing streak.

Syracuse (11-6, 4-2 ACC) led 47-37 at halftime, started the second half with a 12-2 run and remained ahead by double digits the rest of the way.

Sean Pedulla's 3-pointer with 8:32 left before intermission gave the Hokies (11-6, 1-5) their last lead at 34-32 as Syracuse's Justin Taylor made a 3 24-seconds later.

Jesse Edwards scored 13 points and Judah Mintz scored 12 for Syracuse. Reserve Maliq Brown scored 11 points and collared a career-high 12 rebounds for his first-career double-double and fellow backup Taylor scored 10.

Grant Basile scored 26 points on 12-for-17 shooting - one shy of tying his career-high 13 made field goals in game - and grabbed 10 rebounds for Virginia Tech. Justyn Mutts scored 21 points, Pedulla 10 and reserve Lynn Kidd 10.

The Hokies have lost five straight and are winless in four road games this season.

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1st Half
VT
Hokies
37
SYR
Orange
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Grant Basile vs. Jesse Edwards (Orange gains possession)
19:44		Chris Bell turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
19:35	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	2-0
19:16	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Jesse Edwards assists)	2-3
19:02		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
19:00		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
18:48		Benny Williams misses three point jump shot
18:46		Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
18:23	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot	4-3
17:54		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
17:52		Grant Basile defensive rebound
17:51		Jesse Edwards personal foul (Grant Basile draws the foul)
17:44	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	6-3
17:22		Darius Maddox blocks Judah Mintz's two point layup
17:20		Orange offensive rebound
17:18	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot (Jesse Edwards assists)	6-5
17:02	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	8-5
16:39		Chris Bell offensive foul (Michael Collins Jr. draws the foul)
16:39		Chris Bell turnover (offensive foul)
16:31		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
16:29		Mounir Hima defensive rebound
16:21		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
16:19		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
16:10	+2	Grant Basile makes two point hook shot	10-5
15:44	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	10-7
15:28		Mounir Hima blocks Grant Basile's two point layup
15:26		Orange defensive rebound
15:25		TV timeout
15:10		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
15:08		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
15:00		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
14:58		Chris Bell defensive rebound
14:50		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
14:48		Benny Williams offensive rebound
14:43		Chris Bell misses two point jump shot
14:41		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
14:26		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
14:24		Hokies offensive rebound
14:07		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
13:56		Benny Williams turnover (lost ball) (Rodney Rice steals)
13:52		Mounir Hima shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
13:52		Darius Maddox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-7
13:40		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
13:38		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
13:23		Chris Bell shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
13:23	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-7
13:23		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:23		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
13:11	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Jesse Edwards assists)	12-9
13:11		Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul)
13:11	+1	Maliq Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-10
12:56		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
12:54		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
12:48	+2	Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk (Joseph Girard III assists)	12-12
12:34	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	14-12
12:15		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
12:06	+2	Jesse Edwards makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists)	14-14
12:06		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
12:06	+1	Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-15
11:55		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
11:53		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
11:43	+3	Justin Taylor makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	14-18
11:25	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	17-18
11:10		Jesse Edwards misses two point dunk
11:08		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
10:55	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Jesse Edwards assists)	17-20
10:38	+2	Grant Basile makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	19-20
10:23		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
10:21		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
10:11		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
10:09		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
10:03		TV timeout
9:53	+2	Jesse Edwards makes two point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	19-22
9:34		Jesse Edwards blocks Justyn Mutts's two point layup
9:32		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
9:22		Symir Torrence turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
9:14	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	21-22
8:46		Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:44		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
8:31	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Rodney Rice assists)	24-22
8:07	+3	Justin Taylor makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	24-25
7:43		Justin Taylor personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
7:43		TV timeout
7:29		Justin Taylor blocks Darius Maddox's two point jump shot
7:27		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
7:11		Jesse Edwards misses two point layup
7:09		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
6:52		Justyn Mutts turnover (lost ball) (Symir Torrence steals)
6:39		Lynn Kidd blocks Jesse Edwards's two point layup
6:37		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
6:29		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
6:27		Symir Torrence defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Justin Taylor makes two point layup (Symir Torrence assists)	24-27
6:05		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
6:03		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
5:36	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	24-29
5:20	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	26-29
4:55	+2	Symir Torrence makes two point jump shot	26-31
4:30	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	28-31
4:27		Hokies 30 second timeout
4:27		TV timeout
4:17		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
4:15		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
4:14		Justyn Mutts personal foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul)
3:55	+3	Symir Torrence makes three point jump shot	28-34
3:32	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	30-34
3:10		Rodney Rice shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-35
3:10	+1	Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-36
2:52		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
2:50		Darius Maddox offensive rebound
2:40	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot	32-36
2:18		Jesse Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
2:18		Jesse Edwards personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
2:07		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
2:05		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
2:05		Grant Basile personal foul (Justin Taylor draws the foul)
1:39	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	32-38
1:19	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	34-38
1:11	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	34-40
1:11		Grant Basile shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
1:11		Joseph Girard III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:11		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
0:59		Mounir Hima shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-40
0:59		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59		Mounir Hima defensive rebound
0:35	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot	35-43
0:03		Mounir Hima shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-43
0:03	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-43
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VT
Hokies
35
SYR
Orange
39

Time		Play	Score
19:34		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
19:32		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
19:19		Darius Maddox blocks Judah Mintz's two point jump shot
19:17		Orange offensive rebound
19:16	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot	37-45
19:00		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
18:58		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
18:49	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	37-48
18:35	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	39-48
18:22		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
18:20		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
18:09		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
18:07		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
17:47		Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
17:47		Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:47	+1	Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-49
17:35		Jesse Edwards blocks Darius Maddox's two point jump shot
17:33		Chris Bell defensive rebound
17:11		Grant Basile personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
17:02	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	39-51
17:02		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
17:02	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-52
16:47		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
16:45		Orange defensive rebound
16:44		Lynn Kidd personal foul
16:25	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Jesse Edwards assists)	39-55
16:21		Hokies 30 second timeout
16:21		TV timeout
15:57	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot	41-55
15:41		Jesse Edwards misses two point layup
15:39		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
15:23		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Girard III steals)
15:07		Jesse Edwards misses two point layup
15:05		Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
14:56		Rodney Rice personal foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
14:56		TV timeout
14:51		Maliq Brown misses two point layup
14:49		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
14:45	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup	41-57
14:21		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (bad pass) (Jesse Edwards steals)
14:14		Joseph Girard III misses two point layup
14:12		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
14:08		Maliq Brown misses two point layup
14:06		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
13:56		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
13:54		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
13:47		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
13:47		Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:47	+1	Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-58
13:36		Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Girard III steals)
13:30		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
13:28		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
13:15		Rodney Rice turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
13:08	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	41-60
13:08		Michael Collins Jr. shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
13:08	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-61
12:59		Rodney Rice turnover (bad pass)
12:45		Jesse Edwards misses two point layup
12:43		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
12:40	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk	41-63
12:33	+2	Grant Basile makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	43-63
12:23		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
12:21		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
12:17		Joseph Girard III personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
12:08		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
11:58	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	43-65
11:46		Rodney Rice misses two point jump shot
11:44		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
11:17		Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot
11:15		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
11:07		Maliq Brown blocks Michael Collins Jr.'s two point jump shot
11:05		Michael Collins Jr. offensive rebound
10:56	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	45-65
10:42		Judah Mintz offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
10:42		Judah Mintz turnover (offensive foul)
10:42		TV timeout
10:23	+2	Grant Basile makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	47-65
9:57		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
9:55		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
9:50		Michael Collins Jr. misses two point layup
9:48		Grant Basile offensive rebound
9:44	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup	49-65
9:40		Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
9:36		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball)
9:23		Joseph Girard III offensive foul (Michael Collins Jr. draws the foul)
9:23		Joseph Girard III turnover (offensive foul)
9:23		Orange 30 second timeout
9:13		Jesse Edwards shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-65
9:13	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-65
8:53		Judah Mintz turnover (lost ball) (Rodney Rice steals)
8:46		Grant Basile misses two point layup
8:44		Rodney Rice offensive rebound
8:39		Rodney Rice misses two point jump shot
8:37		Hokies offensive rebound
8:37		Maliq Brown personal foul
8:31		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
8:29		Grant Basile offensive rebound
8:19		Benny Williams blocks Grant Basile's two point layup
8:17		Grant Basile offensive rebound
8:17		Grant Basile misses two point layup
8:15		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
8:17	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	53-65
8:04		Rodney Rice shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul)
8:04	+1	Benny Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-66
8:04		Benny Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:04		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
7:54		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
7:52		Benny Williams defensive rebound
7:33	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Jesse Edwards assists)	53-68
7:23		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
7:21		Grant Basile offensive rebound
7:12		Grant Basile misses two point layup
7:10		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
6:55		Jesse Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Rodney Rice steals)
6:46		Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
6:46		TV timeout
6:46	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-68
6:46	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-68
6:34		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
6:34		Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:34		Grant Basile defensive rebound
6:23		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
6:21		Grant Basile offensive rebound
6:06		Jesse Edwards kicked ball violation
5:58		Rodney Rice misses two point jump shot
5:56		Hokies offensive rebound
5:53		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
5:51		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
5:26		Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot
5:24		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
5:19		Michael Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:17		Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
4:52	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot	55-70
4:41	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	57-70
4:30		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
4:30		Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:30	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-71
4:27		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
4:06		Maliq Brown turnover (offensive goaltending)
4:01		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
4:01		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
3:59		Grant Basile personal foul (Justin Taylor draws the foul)
3:59	+1	Justin Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-72
3:59	+1	Justin Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-73
3:52		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
3:50		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
3:24	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot	57-75
3:09	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	59-75
2:56		Jesse Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Darius Maddox steals)
2:47	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	61-75
2:18		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
2:16		Grant Basile defensive rebound
2:03		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
2:01		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
1:47		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
1:47		TV timeout
1:47		Joseph Girard III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47		Joseph Girard III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:47		Grant Basile defensive rebound
1:32	+2	Grant Basile makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	63-75
1:32		Justin Taylor shooting foul (Grant Basile draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Grant Basile makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-75
1:09	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Maliq Brown assists)	64-78
0:55	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	66-78
0:52		Justyn Mutts personal foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-79
0:52	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-80
0:46	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	68-80
0:46		Jesse Edwards shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-80
0:37	+2	Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk (Maliq Brown assists)	69-82
0:31		Grant Basile turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals)
0:11		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
0:09		Grant Basile defensive rebound
0:03	+3	Grant Basile makes three point jump shot	72-82
0:00		End of period

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Grant Basile makes three point jump shot