Syracuse falls to Virginia Tech in one-sided home loss 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – In her pregame speech, Syracuse head coach Felicia Legette-Jack told her team to expect a track meet against Virginia Tech. Legette-Jack’s scouting report was perfect, yet her team’s performance was anything but, as the Hokies trounced the Orange 77-57 at the JMA Wireless Dome.

“A track meet means two teams should be running,” Legette-Jack said. “Tonight, one team was running and the other was setting it up and waiting to be trapped.”

Syracuse particularly struggled from downtown – both offensively and defensively. The Orange were just 3-for-12 from deep, with two of their triples coming late in the fourth quarter. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, excelled from long range, shooting 6-for-9 behind the arc.

“They were moving,” Legette-Jack said about Virginia Tech, “what we weren’t doing was moving with them.”

A six-minute scoreless stretch for the Orange at the beginning of the second quarter allowed the Hokies to build a 35-23 lead by halftime. Virginia Tech then opened the third frame on a 7-0 run and led 62-41 heading into the fourth.

“Put all the blame on me tonight,” Legette-Jack said. “I didn’t do the right job getting them ready.”

Syracuse falls to 13-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play. The Orange will travel to Charlottesville on Sunday to face the red-hot Virginia Cavaliers at 2 p.m. UVA has won seven straight and defeated SU 70-67 last February at the Dome.