No. 12 Virginia clinched the ACC regular season title with an impressive win over No. 4 Syracuse, 75-56. The Cavaliers combined their stout defense with an efficient offensive game, shooting 50 percent front he field.
Syracuse vs. Virginia final score: Cavaliers wrap up ACC title, 75-56
Virginia shocked everyone by holding off college basketball powerhouses Duke, North Carolina and Syracuse for its first ACC regular season title since 2007.
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C.J. Fair and Tyler Ennis scored 13 points apiece for the Orange, shooting a combined 8-for-24 from the field. Trevor Cooney added 12, hitting three of his 10 three-point attempts.
Syracuse has now lost three of its last four games, after starting the season 25-0.
Virginia clinched its first ACC title since 2007, and just its second since 1995. Saturday also marked the first time the Cavaliers won the conference outright since 1981. I would imagine this game would also flip-flop these teams in the national rankings, with Virginia almost certain to be a top-10 team come Monday.
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