Isaac McKneely hits 6 3-pointers, scores 22 points in Virginia's 77-47 rout of N.C. Central
AP
Dec 05, 2023
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Isaac McKneely matched career highs with six 3-pointers and 22 points as Virginia Cavaliers routed North Carolina Central Eagles 77-47 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight victory.
McKneely shot 8 of 11 from the floor and made 6 of 8 from long range before leaving the game with 10:28 remaining. McKneely also had six 3-pointers and 22 points in the Cavaliers' previous game, an 84-62 win over Syracuse in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday.
Leon Bond III scored 14 points and Elijah Gertrude added 13 for Virginia (8-1), which shot 54% (32 of 59) from the field and outrebounded the Eagles 40-30. Gertrude's step-back jumper gave the Cavaliers a 39-point lead with 5:22 to play.
Perry Smith Jr. scored 12 points, Guy Fauntleroy added 11 and Josh Smith had 10 for NCCU (4-6).
Virginia opened on a 12-4 run and led 31-13 with 8:35 left in the first half, but the teams combined for just 14 points to close out the half with the Cavaliers ahead 41-17. McKneely scored 14 points with four 3s and Bond had nine points.
Virginia has over a week off before hosting Northeastern on Dec. 16. NCCU plays at Radford on Saturday.
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1st Half
NCCU
Eagles
17
UVA
Cavaliers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Perry Smith Jr. vs. Jacob Groves (Eagles gains possession)
19:41
Cobey Harraway misses three point jump shot
19:39
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
19:16
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
19:14
Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound
18:56
Josh Smith turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Dunn steals)
18:50
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)
0-3
18:28
Josh Smith misses three point jump shot
18:26
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
18:17
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
0-6
17:58
+2
Josh Smith makes two point jump shot
2-6
17:37
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
2-9
17:17
+2
Perry Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Terrence Crawford assists)
4-9
16:54
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Jacob Groves assists)
4-12
16:51
Eagles 30 second timeout
16:48
Josh Smith turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals)
16:42
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
4-14
16:19
Andrew Rohde blocks Po'Boigh King's two point jump shot
16:17
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
16:01
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
15:59
Josh Smith defensive rebound
15:53
+2
Keishon Porter makes two point dunk (Josh Smith assists)
6-14
15:26
Cobey Harraway personal foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
15:26
TV timeout
15:23
+2
Isaac McKneely makes two point layup (Ryan Dunn assists)
6-16
14:52
+2
Perry Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Josh Smith assists)
8-16
14:29
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
14:27
Po'Boigh King defensive rebound
14:20
+2
Perry Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Po'Boigh King assists)
10-16
14:07
Po'Boigh King shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
14:07
Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:07
Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:07
Keishon Porter defensive rebound
13:54
Leon Bond III personal foul
13:42
Perry Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Blake Buchanan steals)
13:37
+2
Elijah Gertrude makes two point layup (Leon Bond III assists)
10-18
13:22
Perry Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:20
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
13:07
Elijah Gertrude misses three point jump shot
13:05
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
13:00
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
12:58
Po'Boigh King defensive rebound
12:35
Leon Bond III blocks Josh Smith's two point layup
12:33
Keishon Porter offensive rebound
12:27
Po'Boigh King misses three point jump shot
12:25
Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
12:02
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Blake Buchanan assists)
10-21
11:29
+3
Josh Smith makes three point jump shot (Timmy Adedire assists)
13-21
11:00
+2
Leon Bond III makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)
13-23
10:42
Josh Smith turnover (lost ball) (Blake Buchanan steals)
10:37
+2
Elijah Gertrude makes two point dunk (Andrew Rohde assists)
13-25
10:35
Eagles 30 second timeout
10:35
TV timeout
10:17
Elijah Gertrude personal foul
10:00
Perry Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:58
Leon Bond III defensive rebound
9:58
Keishon Porter personal foul (Leon Bond III draws the foul)
9:43
+2
Leon Bond III makes two point jump shot (Taine Murray assists)
13-27
9:24
Timmy Adedire misses three point jump shot
9:22
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
9:17
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
13-29
8:50
Guy Fauntleroy misses two point layup
8:48
Leon Bond III defensive rebound
8:36
+2
Leon Bond III makes two point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
13-31
8:08
Leon Bond III blocks Josh Smith's two point jump shot