The Hokies are 9-2 on their home court. Virginia Tech is seventh in the ACC shooting 34.8% from deep, led by Hunter Cattoor shooting 41.1% from 3-point range.
The Orange are 6-4 against ACC opponents. Syracuse has a 3-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Pedulla is shooting 42.1% and averaging 16.0 points for the Hokies. Basile is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games for Virginia Tech.
Joseph Girard III is shooting 41.6% and averaging 17.5 points for the Orange. Judah Mintz is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games for Syracuse.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hokies: 3-7, averaging 68.6 points, 32.1 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.
Orange: 6-4, averaging 76.1 points, 32.5 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Scrive and data from Sportradar.