Chris Clemons of Campbell has been named Player of the Year in the Big South Conference in men’s basketball and Kevin McGeehan has been named the league’s Coach of the Year. CU’s Andrew Eudy was a second team all-conference selection and Cory Gensler made the Big South All-Academic team. … No. 2 Virginia trailed host Syracuse 34-32 at the half, but outcored the Orange 47-19 in the second half for a 79-53 victory on Monday night. The Cavaliers finished 18 of 25 on 3-pointers, 72 percent. … Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando this week due to a neck strain. … East Carolina (8-4), ranked No. 18 in the latest D1Baseball.com poll, visits No. 7 Mississippi State (10-1) today for a 4 p.m. start. … The Daily Record of Dunn is putting together boys and girls All-Area basketball teams.