Story byAssociated PressThu, January 22, 2026 at 5:12 AM UTC·1 min readSYRACUSE, N. Y. (AP) — Ben Hammond scored 24 points and reserve Tobi Lawal recorded a double-double and Virginia Tech beat Syracuse 76-74 on Wednesday night. Hammond made 12 of 13 foul shots, and Lawal scored 16 points, shot 10 of 14 from the stripe — including 4 of 4 in the final 32 seconds — and grabbed 11 rebounds. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe duo combined to make 22 of Virginia Tech's 26 foul shots. Neoklis Avdalis and Amani Hansberry each scored 10 points for the Hokies (15-5, 4-3 ACC), who have won three of four. J. J. Starling scored 12 points, Nate Kingz and reserve Sadiq White Jr.
