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Gallery: Syracuse squeaks out last-second victory over Virginia Tech

By Chase Gaewski Staff photographer
Syracuse point guard Kaleb Joseph cuts to the hole. He finished with just five points on the night.
Syracuse point guard Kaleb Joseph cuts to the hole. He finished with just five points on the night. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
SU guard Trevor Cooney goes up for a dunk. His inside scoring was better than his shooting from the outside, where he connected on just two of his 12 3-point attempts.
SU guard Trevor Cooney goes up for a dunk. His inside scoring was better than his shooting from the outside, where he connected on just two of his 12 3-point attempts. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Cooney chases after the ball on defense. Syracuse forced 16 turnovers, including several late in the game off of a hounding pressure defense.
Cooney chases after the ball on defense. Syracuse forced 16 turnovers, including several late in the game off of a hounding pressure defense. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Rakeem Christmas attempts a one-handed shot from in close. The SU senior shot just 5-of-12 from the field.
Rakeem Christmas attempts a one-handed shot from in close. The SU senior shot just 5-of-12 from the field. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Guard Ron Patterson looks for a shot. He struggled from the outside, but was 4-of-5 on his two-point shots.
Guard Ron Patterson looks for a shot. He struggled from the outside, but was 4-of-5 on his two-point shots. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Tyler Roberson gets blocked on his way up. He dominated the glass with 11 rebounds, but only scored six points.
Tyler Roberson gets blocked on his way up. He dominated the glass with 11 rebounds, but only scored six points. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Michael Gbinije uses his left hand to drive to the hoop against VT's Jalen Hudson. Gbinije stroked in a game-winning bucket with one-tenth of a second left on the clock.
Michael Gbinije uses his left hand to drive to the hoop against VT's Jalen Hudson. Gbinije stroked in a game-winning bucket with one-tenth of a second left on the clock. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Cooney goes up for a layup during the second half. The junior finished with 18 points on the night.
Cooney goes up for a layup during the second half. The junior finished with 18 points on the night. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Jim Boeheim points a finger while instructing sophomore B.J. Johnson. The forward had only two points in seven minutes of action.
Jim Boeheim points a finger while instructing sophomore B.J. Johnson. The forward had only two points in seven minutes of action. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Christmas tries to corral the ball with Hokies guards Malik Muller (1) and Adam Smith (3) on either side of him.
Christmas tries to corral the ball with Hokies guards Malik Muller (1) and Adam Smith (3) on either side of him. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Otto the Orange walks through the student section at the Carrier Dome while a student looks at the mascot with a perplexed look on his face.
Otto the Orange walks through the student section at the Carrier Dome while a student looks at the mascot with a perplexed look on his face. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Gbinije elevates for the shot that would give SU a 72-70 win and prevent a fourth ACC loss.
Gbinije elevates for the shot that would give SU a 72-70 win and prevent a fourth ACC loss. Chase Gaewski |Staff Photographer
Published on February 3, 2015 at 11:42 pm

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