Orange Go For Fourth Straight Win Saturday

Syracuse vs. Virginia
Game Details	Saturday, Feb. 4 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 12 p.m. Carrier Dome
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse looks to match its longest winning streak of the year when it hosts No. 9/11 Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 4. The squads will tip off at 12 p.m. in the Carrier Dome on Business Appreciation Day.

The game is a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight contest in which the Orange overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat the No. 1 seed Cavaliers, 68-62, to advance to the Final Four for the sixth time in Syracuse history.

Tickets for the game can be purchased online at Cuse.com, by phone at 1-888-DOME-TIX or at Gate B at the Carrier Dome.

Fans can watch the game on ESPN2 and the Watch ESPN app or listen to the live broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.

FOR STARTERS

Syracuse posted its first road win of the season at North Carolina State on Wednesday, recording a 100-93 overtime victory. The Orange are now 14-9 overall and are in a two-way tie for fifth place in the ACC standings with a 6-4 league record.
Graduate student John Gillon led Syracuse with 43 points against the Wolfpack. Where does that performance rank in Syracuse history? It tied for the fourth-highest single-game total for a member of the Orange and marked the 11th time a Syracuse player has scored 40 or more points in a game. His nine 3-point field goals tied the single-game school record. In addition, Gillon set PNC Arena single-game records for points and 3-pointers made.
Graduate student Andrew White III also played a key role in Syracuse's win in Raleigh. He tallied a season-high 28 points, including nine of Syracuse's 13 in the overtime session. White III now ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game.

CHARTING THE CAVALIERS

Virginia has won six of its last seven games, with the only loss coming at defending national champion Villanova. The Cavaliers are 17-4 overall and are in second place in the ACC standings with a 7-2 mark in conference play.
Virginia leads the ACC in scoring defense, allowing just 53.4 points per game. The Cavaliers' opponents are hitting just 38.5 percent of their shots, including 39.6 percent from 3-point range.
Tony Bennett is in his eighth year at the helm of the Virginia program. He has guided the Cavaliers to a record of 182-76 and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

SERIES HISTORY
Syracuse and Virginia have split the previous eight meetings between the two schools. The Orange's win in last season's NCAA Tournament snapped a three-game losing streak to the Cavaliers and was their first victory against Virginia since joining the ACC prior to the 2013-14 season.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse will play its next two games on the road, starting Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Clemson.