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Men's Basketball

The Final Word: Syracuse upsets No. 18 Virginia

Kaci Wasilewski | Senior Staff Writer

Buddy Boeheim scored 14 points in the overtime win.

Syracuse entered Charlottesville, Virginia as 6.5-point underdogs but came away with a 63-55 overtime victory over No. 18 Virginia (11-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast). The Orange (9-7, 2-3 ACC) went 5-for-6 from deep in the five-minute overtime period to pull away from the Cavaliers.

Buddy Boeheim’s miracle heave sealed the win in overtime, and his father said after the game it was a “lucky” shot. Listen to beat writers Michael McCleary and Nick Alvarez break down that and more:





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