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Mintz scores 29 points and Syracuse wins third straight game, beating Hokies 84-71

AP
Feb 27, 2024

Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Judah Mintz scored 29 points and Syracuse again withstood a second-half rally before pulling away from Virginia Tech Hokies 84-71 on Tuesday night in the Orange's season home finale.

Mintz was 10-of-17 shooting and made all eight of his free throws. JJ Starling scored 13 points and Maliq Brown and Quadir Copeland 12 each with Brown adding eight rebounds for Syracuse (19-10, 10-8 ACC).

Sean Pedulla scored 18 points, Lynn Kidd had 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting and eight rebounds, Hunter Cattoor added 12 points and Mylyjael Poteat 11 points for the Hokies (15-13, 7-10).

This was Syracuse's third straight win and it came in somewhat familiar fashion. The Orange had big halftime leads - 15 points over North Carolina State and 20 over Notre Dame - before pulling out four- and three-point victories. Starling's 3-pointer to open the second half put the Orange up 21, but Virginia Tech came back within eight. Then Mintz led off a 7-0 run over the final three minutes with a three-point play while the Hokies missed their next four shots.

Syracuse shot 57%, Virginia Tech 49% with the Orange outscoring the Hokies 18-9 off 10 turnovers, ending a three-game run of single-digit turnovers for Virginia Tech.

Syracuse took the lead for good midway through the first half and outscored the Hokies 24-8 over the final eight minutes and leading 45-27 at the break with Mintz scoring 16 points.

Virginia Tech is host to Wake Forest on Saturday. Syracuse plays at Louisville on Saturday.

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1st Half
VT
Hokies
27
SYR
Orange
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Orange gains possession)
19:37		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
19:35		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
19:19	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Robbie Beran assists)	2-0
18:51		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
18:49		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:36		Robbie Beran misses two point layup
18:34		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists)	2-2
17:46		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
17:43		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
17:40	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	2-4
17:18		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
17:16		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
17:04	+2	Justin Taylor makes two point layup (Maliq Brown assists)	2-6
16:35	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup	4-6
16:16		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
16:16	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-7
16:16	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-8
15:58		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
15:56		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
15:35		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
15:33		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
15:27		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
15:25		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
15:10		TV timeout
14:57		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
14:55		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Robbie Beran assists)	6-8
14:25		Maliq Brown turnover (lost ball)
14:05	+2	MJ Collins makes two point turnaround jump shot	8-8
13:45		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Chris Bell draws the foul)
13:45		Maliq Brown offensive foul
13:45		Maliq Brown turnover (offensive foul)
13:32	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot	11-8
13:19		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
13:17		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
13:10		Tyler Nickel misses two point layup
13:08		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
13:00	+3	Judah Mintz makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	11-11
12:44	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	13-11
12:18		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
12:16		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
12:06		MJ Collins misses two point turnaround jump shot
12:04		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
11:41		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
11:39		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
11:24		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
11:22		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
11:03	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)	13-13
10:44		Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
10:31	+2	Chris Bell makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists)	13-15
10:04		TV timeout
9:54		Hokies turnover (shot clock violation)
9:43		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
9:34	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point driving layup	13-17
9:13	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup	15-17
9:13		Peter Carey shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-17
8:58		Peter Carey misses two point hook shot
8:56		Quadir Copeland offensive rebound
8:51		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
8:51	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-18
8:51	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-19
8:39		Chris Bell blocks Robbie Beran's two point layup
8:37		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
8:32		Lynn Kidd turnover (Kyle Cuffe Jr. steals)
8:27	+2	Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup	16-21
8:17		Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-21
8:17	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-21
7:52	+3	Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quadir Copeland assists)	18-24
7:39		Sean Pedulla turnover (Judah Mintz steals)
7:38		TV timeout
7:11	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	18-26
6:58		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals)
6:54	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	18-28
6:54		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
6:54	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-29
6:43	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists)	20-29
6:28	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	20-31
6:14		MJ Collins misses two point layup
6:12		Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound
6:07		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
6:05		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:59		Kyle Cuffe Jr. personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
5:49	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point cutting dunk (Robbie Beran assists)	22-31
5:32		Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
5:32		Kyle Cuffe Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
5:14		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (Maliq Brown steals)
4:56	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point turnaround jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	22-33
4:38		J.J. Starling blocks Hunter Cattoor's two point layup
4:36		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point floating jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	22-35
4:29		Hokies 30 second timeout
4:29		TV timeout
4:12		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
4:10		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
3:53	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point turnaround jump shot	22-37
3:35	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	25-37
3:08		Judah Mintz misses two point turnaround jump shot
3:06		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
2:58		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
2:56		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
2:49		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
2:47		Justin Taylor offensive rebound
2:43	+2	Justin Taylor makes two point layup (Quadir Copeland assists)	25-39
2:18		Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
2:16		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point dunk	25-41
2:11		Hokies 30 second timeout
2:00	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point cutting layup (Lynn Kidd assists)	27-41
1:37	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point jump shot	27-43
1:19		Robbie Beran misses two point layup
1:17		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
1:04		J.J. Starling misses two point pullup jump shot
1:02		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
0:44		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:42		Orange defensive rebound
0:30		Lynn Kidd personal foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
0:18	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point stepback jump shot	27-45
0:17		Orange 30 second timeout
0:07		Judah Mintz personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:01		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
0:00		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VT
Hokies
44
SYR
Orange
39

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (J.J. Starling steals)
19:19	+3	J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Maliq Brown assists)	27-48
19:01	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk	29-48
18:39		J.J. Starling misses two point pullup jump shot
18:37		MJ Collins defensive rebound
18:25		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
18:23		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
18:20		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
18:18		Orange defensive rebound
18:07		Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
18:03	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	31-48
17:49	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists)	31-50
17:37		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
17:35		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
17:35	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup	33-50
17:14	+2	Chris Bell makes two point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	33-52
17:04	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	35-52
16:42		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
16:40		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
16:30	+3	MJ Collins makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	38-52
16:04	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	38-55
15:47		Robbie Beran misses two point layup
15:45		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
15:42	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup	40-55
15:20	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot (Chris Bell assists)	40-57
15:11	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point driving layup	42-57
14:59		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Justin Taylor draws the foul)
14:59		TV timeout
14:59	+1	Justin Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-58
14:59	+1	Justin Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-59
14:42		Tyler Nickel misses two point pullup jump shot
14:40		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
14:15		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
14:13		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
14:03		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
14:01		Chris Bell defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists)	42-61
13:26	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	45-61
12:57		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
12:57	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-62
12:57	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-63
12:45	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)	47-63
12:38		Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
12:33	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point driving layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)	49-63
12:07		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
12:05		Hokies defensive rebound
11:52		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
11:50		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
11:49		Maliq Brown personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:38	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	52-63
11:22		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
11:22	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-64
11:22	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-65
11:06		Quadir Copeland personal foul
10:59		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
10:38		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
10:36		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
10:36		Maliq Brown misses two point layup
10:34		Hokies defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	54-65
9:57	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point driving floating jump shot	54-67
9:38		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
9:36		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
9:29		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
9:27		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot	56-67
8:48		Hunter Cattoor blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s two point layup
8:46		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
8:41	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup	58-67
8:23	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	58-69
7:58	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	60-69
7:45		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
7:43		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
7:27	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	62-69
7:16		Orange 60 second timeout
7:16		TV timeout
7:00	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk (Quadir Copeland assists)	62-71
6:46		MJ Collins turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals)
6:41		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
6:39		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
6:32		Chris Bell blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point layup
6:30		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists)	62-73
6:18		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
6:16		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
5:58		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
5:56		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
5:40		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
5:38		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
5:28	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	65-73
5:06	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	65-75
4:46	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Hunter Cattoor assists)	67-75
4:21	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	67-77
3:51		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
3:49		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
3:47	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup	69-77
3:20		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
3:19		Orange offensive rebound
3:19		Sean Pedulla personal foul
3:19		TV timeout
3:03	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	69-79
3:03		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
3:03		TV timeout
3:03	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-80
2:45		Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
2:43		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
2:39		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
2:37		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
2:34		J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
2:28		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
2:26		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
2:10		Quadir Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
2:02		MJ Collins turnover (lost ball) (Quadir Copeland steals)
1:34	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk (Quadir Copeland assists)	69-82
1:23		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
1:21		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
0:56	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	69-84
0:45	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	71-84
0:45		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:18		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
0:16		Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive rebound