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Mutts triple double leads Virginia Tech past Syracuse, 71-59

AP
Feb 12, 2022

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Justyn Mutts posted the second triple-double in Virginia Tech Hokies history as the Hokies posted a 71-59 win over Syracuse Orange on Saturday.

Mutts had 12 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.

Buddy Boeheim pulled Syracuse even at 54-54 with just under seven minutes to play but Virginia Tech came right back on a fast break with Hunter Cattoor lobbing a short pass to a streaking Mutts for a dunk to retake the lead. Soon after, Mutts knocked down a short jumper and Keve Aluma followed with a dunk and a jumper to start a 13-0 run to take a 67-54 lead.

Virginia Tech (15-10, 7-7 Atlantic Coast) closed out the first half with a 15-3 run and took a 39-29 advantage into intermission.

Aluma finished with 20 points for the Hokies, Cattoor hit 3 of 10 from 3-point range and 5 of 6 from the line to post 14 points. Nahiem Alleyne added 11 points.

Buddy Boeheim hit 4 of 10 from deep and finished with 21 points to lead the Orange (13-12, 7-7), with Joe Girard adding another 16 points. Frank Anselem grabbed 15 rebounds and Cole Swider pulled down another 10.

The Hokies, winners now of five straight, return home to host Virginia on Monday. Syracuse hosts Boston College on Saturday.

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1st Half
SYR
Orange
29
VT
Hokies
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Frank Anselem vs. Keve Aluma (Orange gains possession)
19:45	+2	Cole Swider makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:11		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
19:09		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
19:08		Jump ball. Justyn Mutts vs. Buddy Boeheim (Hokies gains possession)
18:55		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
18:53		Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
18:38		Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
18:36		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
18:23		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
18:21		Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
18:09		Keve Aluma blocks Jimmy Boeheim's two point layup
18:07		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
17:48	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	2-3
17:20		Buddy Boeheim misses two point layup
17:18		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
17:18		Frank Anselem misses two point tip shot
17:17		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
17:16	+2	Frank Anselem makes two point dunk	4-3
16:59	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	4-6
16:31	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot	6-6
16:13	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	6-9
15:59		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
15:57		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
15:41	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	6-11
15:41		TV timeout
15:30		Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
15:28		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
15:14	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot	6-13
14:54	+3	Jimmy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Buddy Boeheim assists)	9-13
14:34		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
14:32		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
14:27		Storm Murphy personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
14:21	+3	Jimmy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	12-13
14:03	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	12-16
13:42	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup (Jimmy Boeheim assists)	14-16
13:21		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
13:19		Cole Swider defensive rebound
13:13		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
12:58		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
12:56		Cole Swider offensive rebound
12:52		Orange 30 second timeout
12:49		David N'Guessan blocks Joseph Girard III's two point layup
12:47		Jimmy Boeheim offensive rebound
12:45		Jimmy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
12:43		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
12:41		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
12:41		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
12:41		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
12:41		Frank Anselem shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
12:41	+1	David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-17
12:41		David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:41		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
12:24	+2	Cole Swider makes two point jump shot	16-17
12:07		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
12:05		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
11:57		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
11:55		Cole Swider defensive rebound
11:49		Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
11:47		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
11:36		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Buddy Boeheim steals)
11:28		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
11:26		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
11:20		TV timeout
11:08		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
11:06		Hokies offensive rebound
11:06		Jimmy Boeheim personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
10:55	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	16-20
10:30		Buddy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Darius Maddox steals)
10:09		Bourama Sidibe blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
10:07		Bourama Sidibe defensive rebound
9:51		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Symir Torrence draws the foul)
9:32	+2	Symir Torrence makes two point jump shot (Buddy Boeheim assists)	18-20
9:11		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
9:09		Bourama Sidibe defensive rebound
8:59		Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
8:57		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
8:50		Bourama Sidibe personal foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
8:38		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
8:36		Cole Swider defensive rebound
8:21		Bourama Sidibe offensive foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
8:21		Bourama Sidibe turnover
8:03		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
8:01		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
7:37	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Frank Anselem assists)	21-20
7:17		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
7:17		TV timeout
7:06		Benny Williams misses two point dunk
7:04		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
6:39		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
6:37		Benny Williams defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	23-20
6:04		Frank Anselem shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
6:04	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-21
6:04	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-22
5:48		Keve Aluma blocks Joseph Girard III's two point layup
5:46		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	23-24
4:57	+3	Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot	26-24
4:40		Keve Aluma misses two point layup
4:38		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
4:37		Justyn Mutts misses two point tip shot
4:35		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
4:31		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
4:31		Orange turnover (5-second violation)
4:14	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	26-27
3:56		Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (Keve Aluma steals)
3:39	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	26-29
3:27		Cole Swider turnover (lost ball)
3:23	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point layup	26-31
3:23		Orange 30 second timeout
3:23		TV timeout
3:09		Jimmy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
3:07		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
2:59		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
2:57		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
2:51		Buddy Boeheim turnover (traveling)
2:27	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	26-33
2:06		Jimmy Boeheim turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
2:03		Buddy Boeheim personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
1:52	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	26-35
1:35		Symir Torrence misses two point jump shot
1:33		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
1:23		Keve Aluma misses two point layup
1:21		Cole Swider defensive rebound
1:10		Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
1:08		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
0:54		Frank Anselem blocks Keve Aluma's two point hook shot
0:49		Orange defensive rebound
0:52		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:38		Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
0:36		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
0:35	+2	Frank Anselem makes two point tip shot	28-35
0:07	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	28-38
0:07		Symir Torrence shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-39
0:03		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-39
0:03		Buddy Boeheim misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SYR
Orange
30
VT
Hokies
32

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
19:44		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
19:31		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
19:29		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
19:14		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
19:12		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
18:56		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
18:54		Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
18:46	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot	32-39
18:22	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point jump shot	32-41
18:03		Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
18:01		Orange offensive rebound
17:50		Cole Swider misses two point hook shot
17:48		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
17:24		Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Girard III steals)
17:11	+2	Cole Swider makes two point layup (Joseph Girard III assists)	34-41
16:55	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	34-43
16:32		Jimmy Boeheim misses two point layup
16:30		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
16:11		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
16:09		Orange defensive rebound
16:03	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot	37-43
16:01		TV timeout
15:38		Bourama Sidibe shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
15:38	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-44
15:38		Keve Aluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
15:26		Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
15:07	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	37-47
14:49		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
14:47		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
14:47		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Frank Anselem draws the foul)
14:40		Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
14:38		Hokies defensive rebound
14:18	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Darius Maddox assists)	37-49
14:00	+3	Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	40-49
13:48		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
13:46		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
13:39		Joseph Girard III offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
13:39		Joseph Girard III turnover
13:17		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
13:15		Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
13:08	+3	Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot	43-49
13:07		Keve Aluma personal foul (Cole Swider draws the foul)
13:00	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Buddy Boeheim assists)	46-49
12:44		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
12:42		Cole Swider defensive rebound
12:22		Buddy Boeheim misses two point layup
12:20		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
12:16		Darius Maddox blocks Frank Anselem's two point layup
12:14		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	46-51
11:46	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	48-51
11:28		Frank Anselem shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
11:28	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-52
11:28	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-53
11:24		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
11:22		Jimmy Boeheim offensive rebound
11:20		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
11:18		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
10:48		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
10:46		Cole Swider defensive rebound
10:34	+2	Frank Anselem makes two point jump shot	50-53
10:05		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
10:03		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
9:50		Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
9:48		Hokies defensive rebound
9:23		Joseph Girard III personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
9:14		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
9:12		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
9:04		David N'Guessan personal foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
9:03		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
9:01		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
8:45		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
8:43		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
8:42		Keve Aluma misses two point tip shot
8:40		Cole Swider defensive rebound
8:19	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	52-53
7:57		Frank Anselem blocks Keve Aluma's two point layup
7:55		Hokies offensive rebound
7:55		TV timeout
7:54		Keve Aluma misses two point jump shot
7:52		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
7:51		Justyn Mutts misses two point dunk
7:49		Cole Swider defensive rebound
7:36		Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
7:34		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
7:07		Cole Swider shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
7:07	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-54
7:07		Keve Aluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:07		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
6:57	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	54-54
6:28		Nahiem Alleyne misses two point jump shot
6:26		Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
6:18		Buddy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Keve Aluma steals)
6:10	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point dunk (Hunter Cattoor assists)	54-56
6:01		Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
5:59		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
5:43	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point jump shot (Nahiem Alleyne assists)	54-58
5:29		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
5:27		Cole Swider offensive rebound
5:15		Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
5:13		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
4:53		Cole Swider personal foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
4:42	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	54-60
4:35		Orange 30 second timeout
4:35		TV timeout
4:24		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
4:22		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
3:56	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	54-62
3:47		Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Frank Anselem draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47		Frank Anselem misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:47		Frank Anselem misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:47		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
3:17		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
3:15		Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
3:00		Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
2:58		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
2:30		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
2:28		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
2:18		Darius Maddox turnover (out of bounds)
2:06		Justyn Mutts blocks Frank Anselem's two point dunk
2:04		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
1:42		Jimmy Boeheim personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
1:42	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-63
1:42		Hunter Cattoor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:42		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
1:35		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
1:33		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
1:22		Joseph Girard III personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
1:22		Hokies 30 second timeout
1:22	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-64
1:22	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-65
1:10		Jimmy Boeheim misses two point layup
1:08		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
1:02		Cole Swider personal foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-66
1:02	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-67
0:51	+3	Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Boeheim assists)	57-67
0:50		Orange 60 second timeout
0:48		Jimmy Boeheim personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-68
0:48	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-69
0:41		Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
0:39		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
0:39		Jimmy Boeheim personal foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-70
0:40	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-71
0:30	+2	Cole Swider makes two point jump shot	59-71
0:00		End of period

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Cole Swider makes two point jump shot