Isaac McKneely scores 28, Virginia beats Florida State 80-76 for 8th straight win
AP
Feb 10, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Isaac McKneely scored a career-high 28 points and Reece Beekman added a career-best 21 Saturday night to help Virginia Cavaliers beat Florida State Seminoles 80-76 to extend its win streak to eight games.
McKneely made 8 of 12 shots from the field, 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line. Jacob Groves scored eight of his 10 points in the second half for Virginia (19-5, 10-3 ACC).
McKneely and Jordan Minor each made a layup before Jacob Groves hit a jumper to make it 9-4 and Virginia led the rest of the way. The Cavaliers twice opened a double-digit lead in the first half before taking a four-point lead into intermission. They scored 14 of the first 20 second-half points to make it 48-36 on a Beekman layup with 14:19 to play.
Jamir Watkins finished a contested shot in the lane and, moments later, stole the ball and threw down a monstrous two-hand dunk. Chandler Jackson converted a three-point play and, after Beekman missed a 3-point shot, grabbed a rebound and went the other way for a layup, trimming Florida State's deficit to 54-52 with 8:24 to play.
Groves answered with a 3-pointer 16 seconds later and it was at least a two-possession game until Darin Green Jr.'s three-point play with 11 seconds left made it 77-75. McKneely made 3 of 4 foul shots from there to seal it.
Watkins made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line, hit 5 of 9 from the field and finished with 21 points for Florida State (13-10, 7-5). Jackson scored a career-high 17 on 7-of-9 shooting.
McKneely scored 13 points to help Virginia build a 34-30 lead at the break. Watkins led Florida State with eight points as the Seminoles shot 50% in the first half.
Each team plays on Tuesday. Virginia hosts Pittsburgh while Florida State is on the road against Virginia Tech.
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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
34
FSU
Seminoles
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Seminoles gains possession)
19:36
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
19:34
Cavaliers defensive rebound
19:04
Reece Beekman turnover
18:46
Jalen Warley turnover
18:28
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
18:26
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup
0-2
17:44
Baba Miller blocks Reece Beekman's two point layup
17:42
Baba Miller defensive rebound
17:29
Ryan Dunn personal foul
17:15
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:13
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
16:53
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)
3-2
16:22
+2
Baba Miller makes two point jump shot
3-4
15:57
Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
15:55
Isaac McKneely offensive rebound
15:53
+2
Isaac McKneely makes two point layup
5-4
15:35
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
15:33
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
15:28
TV timeout
15:22
Jordan Minor misses two point layup
15:20
Jordan Minor offensive rebound
15:17
+2
Jordan Minor makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists)
7-4
14:59
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
14:57
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
14:37
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point jump shot
9-4
14:13
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (Andrew Rohde steals)
14:01
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
13:59
Josh Nickelberry defensive rebound
13:52
+2
Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Chandler Jackson assists)
9-6
13:26
Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
13:13
Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot
13:11
Cam Corhen defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Josh Nickelberry makes two point jump shot
9-8
12:26
Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
12:26
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 3
10-8
12:26
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-8
12:26
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 3 of 3
12-8
12:14
Jaylan Gainey turnover (Jacob Groves steals)
11:47
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)
15-8
11:30
Jacob Groves personal foul
11:30
TV timeout
11:21
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:19
Cavaliers defensive rebound
10:52
+3
Taine Murray makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)
18-8
10:33
+2
Jaylan Gainey makes two point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
18-10
10:08
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
10:06
Ryan Dunn offensive rebound
10:06
Jamir Watkins personal foul
10:06
+1
Ryan Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-10
10:06
Ryan Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:06
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
10:01
Dante Harris personal foul
10:01
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-11
10:01
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-12
9:41
Jalen Warley personal foul
9:41
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-12
9:41
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-12
9:30
Jordan Minor personal foul
9:17
+2
De'Ante Green makes two point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)
21-14
9:17
Jordan Minor personal foul
9:17
De'Ante Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:17
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
9:02
De'Ante Green blocks Blake Buchanan's two point layup
9:00
De'Ante Green defensive rebound
8:55
Taine Murray blocks Jalen Warley's two point layup
8:53
Seminoles offensive rebound
8:41
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:39
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
8:16
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot
24-14
8:12
Seminoles 30 second timeout
7:53
Ryan Dunn personal foul
7:53
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-15
7:53
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-16
7:42
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
7:40
Jacob Groves offensive rebound
7:27
Andrew Rohde turnover
7:08
Jamir Watkins turnover
6:39
Isaac McKneely turnover
6:22
+2
Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Baba Miller assists)
24-18
5:56
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
5:54
Reece Beekman offensive rebound
5:51
Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot
5:49
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
5:49
Blake Buchanan misses two point layup
5:47
Baba Miller defensive rebound
5:39
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot
24-20
5:13
Jacob Groves misses two point layup
5:11
Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
5:08
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
5:06
Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
4:49
+2
Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
26-20
4:40
Andrew Rohde personal foul
4:40
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-21
4:40
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-22
4:14
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point jump shot
28-22
3:50
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot
28-24
3:32
Primo Spears personal foul
3:32
TV timeout
3:25
Jamir Watkins blocks Jacob Groves's two point layup
3:22
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
3:04
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot
28-26
2:32
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
30-26
2:15
Tom House turnover (Reece Beekman steals)
2:09
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Dante Harris assists)
32-26
1:52
Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
1:50
Tom House offensive rebound
1:50
Jacob Groves personal foul
1:50
+1
Tom House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-27
1:50
+1
Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-28
1:37
+2
Blake Buchanan makes two point dunk (Reece Beekman assists)
34-28
1:24
Jamir Watkins turnover
1:02
Jaylan Gainey blocks Reece Beekman's two point layup
1:00
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
0:47
Jaylan Gainey misses two point jump shot
0:45
Jalen Warley offensive rebound
0:45
Reece Beekman personal foul
0:45
+1
Jaylan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-29
0:45
+1
Jaylan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-30
0:36
Reece Beekman turnover
0:20
Cam Corhen offensive foul
0:20
Cam Corhen turnover (offensive foul)
0:20
Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:02
Dante Harris misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UVA
Cavaliers
46
FSU
Seminoles
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)
37-30
19:07
Jalen Warley misses three point jump shot
19:06
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
19:06
Ryan Dunn personal foul
19:06
Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:06
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-31
18:50
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)
39-31
18:36
Jordan Minor personal foul
18:24
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:22
Seminoles offensive rebound
18:10
Jamir Watkins turnover (Reece Beekman steals)
18:09
Jamir Watkins personal foul
17:39
Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot
17:37
Seminoles defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot
39-33
17:02
Jalen Warley personal foul
17:02
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-33
17:02
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-33
16:53
Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:51
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
16:28
Jamir Watkins blocks Andrew Rohde's two point layup
16:26
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
16:19
+3
Baba Miller makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
41-36
15:49
+2
Jacob Groves makes two point layup (Isaac McKneely assists)
43-36
15:19
Baba Miller turnover (Jacob Groves steals)
15:05
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
46-36
14:35
Reece Beekman personal foul
14:35
TV timeout
14:35
Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:35
Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:35
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
14:19
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
48-36
13:53
Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
13:51
Jalen Warley offensive rebound
13:48
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
48-38
13:26
Chandler Jackson personal foul
13:26
Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-38
12:58
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
12:56
Primo Spears offensive rebound
12:52
+3
Chandler Jackson makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
49-41
12:28
Reece Beekman misses two point layup
12:26
Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
12:24
Jacob Groves personal foul
12:19
Taine Murray personal foul
12:19
+1
Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-42
12:19
+1
Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-43
11:54
+3
Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)
52-43
11:29
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
11:27
Dante Harris defensive rebound
11:03
Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Andrew Rohde's two point jump shot
11:01
Dante Harris offensive rebound
10:58
Dante Harris turnover (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
10:58
TV timeout
10:33
Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:31
Dante Harris defensive rebound
10:22
+2
Dante Harris makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists)
54-43
10:08
Seminoles 30 second timeout
9:46
+2
Jaylan Gainey makes two point jump shot
54-45
9:42
Dante Harris turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)
9:37
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk
54-47
9:17
Dante Harris misses three point jump shot
9:15
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
9:02
Baba Miller blocks Dante Harris's two point layup
9:00
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
8:58
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot
54-49
8:58
Taine Murray personal foul
8:58
+1
Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-50
8:30
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
8:28
Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
8:24
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point layup
54-52
8:24
Cavaliers 30 second timeout
8:08
+3
Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)
57-52
7:48
Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
7:46
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
7:21
Baba Miller blocks Isaac McKneely's two point jump shot
7:19
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
7:04
Reece Beekman personal foul
7:04
+1
Baba Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-53
7:04
Baba Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:04
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)
59-53
6:51
Chandler Jackson personal foul
6:51
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-53
6:37
Jacob Groves personal foul
6:37
+1
Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-54
6:37
+1
Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-55
6:20
Baba Miller personal foul
6:11
+2
Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)
62-55
5:54
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:52
Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
5:45
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
64-55
5:23
+2
Baba Miller makes two point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
64-57
4:54
Jalen Warley personal foul
4:43
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
67-57
4:25
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
4:23
Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
4:02
Reece Beekman misses two point layup
4:00
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
3:53
+2
Blake Buchanan makes two point layup
69-57
3:35
Andrew Rohde personal foul
3:35
TV timeout
3:35
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-58
3:35
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-59
3:19
Isaac McKneely turnover
2:59
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point layup
69-61
2:59
Andrew Rohde personal foul
2:59
+1
Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
69-62
2:55
Reece Beekman turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)
2:47
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
2:45
Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
2:41
Jamir Watkins personal foul
2:41
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-62
2:41
Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:41
Baba Miller defensive rebound
2:34
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point layup
70-64
2:04
Jalen Warley personal foul
2:04
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-64
2:04
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-64
1:51
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot
72-66
1:51
Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:21
Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot
1:19
Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
1:11
Blake Buchanan personal foul
1:11
+1
Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-67
1:11
+1
Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-68
0:56
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
