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Marek Dolezaj finished with a double-double, his second consecutive and third in the last five games.

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Joe Girard III's six points was his lowest in 10 games, dating back to the ACC/Big 10 Challenge against Iowa.

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Syracuse shot 48.3% from the field, the 13th time this season it finished a game higher than 40%.

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By playing 24 minutes, Quincy Guerrier continued to establish his role as Syracuse's sixth man. Head coach Jim Boeheim used just one other bench player.

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Buddy Boeheim carried the offensive load for Syracuse in the first half, scoring 18 points and tying his career-high with 26.

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All seven Syracuse players that appeared in the first half scored.

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Sidibe's layup opened the scoring for SU, but he managed just one more field goal attempt.

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Girard was held without a rebound for the fifth time this season, and all except one of his 42 this year have been defensive boards.

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Boeheim, Hughes and Dolezaj all played the entire game, accounting for 76% of the Orange's points.

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Bourama Sidibe totaled as many points (four) as he had personal fouls against the Hokies.

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While early-season losses to Iowa and Georgetown will continue to harm the Orange's NCAA résumé, wins like Saturday inch Boeheim's program toward a potential NCAA tournament berth.

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Syracuse built an early 16-point lead that withstood a Virginia Tech comeback, something it couldn't do 11 days ago.

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Girard only had one assist as Syracuse's point guard, the sixth-straight game he's had less than five.

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Syracuse outscored the Hokies 34-12 in the paint — nearly half of its overall total.

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Girard patrolled the top of a 2-3 zone that forced VT into rushed 3-pointers and seven turnovers overall.

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Hughes only scored four points in the first half, but became the Orange's primary scorer in the second half once Buddy cooled off.

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Girard ceded 16 minutes to backup point guard Howard Washington, the latter's most playing time since Dec. 7 against Georgia Tech.

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Hughes surpassed 1,000 career points in the second half of the Orange's win against Virginia Tech.

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Quincy Guerrier's nine rebounds were one short of his career-high, a number he set against Penn State in the NIT Season Tip-Off.

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Six different players totaled assists for Syracuse, including Dolezaj's two.

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With the win, Syracuse won its third-straight game since opening the new year with a pair of losses.

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Entering Saturday's game, Syracuse had a 7.8% chance to make the NCAA Tournament.