Virginia Cavaliers @ Syracuse Orange
Lampkin near-perfect shooting night sends Syracuse hurtling past Virginia 84-70
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- — Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 14 of his 25 points before halftime, was 11-for-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and Syracuse beat Virginia 84-70 on Saturday to end the ACC regular season.
Lampkin's 11-made field goals were a career high. Jyare Davis and Lucas Taylor each scored 15 points for Syracuse (13-18, 7-13), which shot 59.6% (31 for 52) upping its shooting percentage by a smidge in which they shot 58.1% (18 of 31) before halftime.
Reserve Jacob Cofie scored 13 points shooting 6 for 6 and Dai Dai Ames scored 10 for the Cavaliers (15-16, 8-12).
Syracuse built a 15-6 lead within the first seven minutes and never trailed. Chris Bell's three-point play with 10:19 before halftime made it 20-10. Syracuse led 43-26 at halftime. The Orange maintained a double-digit lead for the duration of the second half.
Syracuse will enter the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina as the 14th-seed matched against 11-seed Florida State (15-16, 8-12) on Tuesday. The Seminoles beat Syracuse 90-74 in the lone matchup at Tallahassee, Florida on Jan. 4.
The Cavaliers earned an opening-round bye as the ninth seed and will face eighth-seed Georgia Tech (16-15, 10-10) on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Syracuse, NY

Referee:Bill Covington Jr.
Referee:Jeff Pon
Referee:Isaac Barnett

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Duke | 5-0 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-1 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| NC State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| SMU | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Louisville | 2-3 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Wake Forest | 1-3 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 4 | 8-9 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 5 | 7-10 |
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