SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Ben Hammond scored 24 points as Virginia Tech rallied to beat Syracuse 76-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome.

The Hokies, who trailed 37-30 at halftime, used a 46-point second half to secure the road victory. Hammond keyed the comeback, adding four assists in 36 minutes. Tobi Lawal added 16 points for Virginia Tech.

Syracuse, which led for much of the game, got 12 points from JJ Starling. The Orange shot 10 for 23 from 3-point range but were outscored 25-15 on fast breaks and committed 14 turnovers.

Virginia Tech improved to 15-5 overall. Syracuse fell to 11-7. An announced crowd of 18,738 attended.