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Ames, Rohde carry Virginia past Florida State in frantic fashion for a 60-57 win

AP
Mar 04, 2025

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Dai Dai Ames scored 18 points and Andrew Rohde scored a season-high 17 points and Virginia Cavaliers scrambled at the end to beat Florida State Seminoles 60-57 on Tuesday night.

Elijah Saunders added 11 points for the Cavaliers (15-15, 8-11) who can secure a first-round bye as the ninth seed to the ACC Tournament with a win over Syracuse on Saturday in a regular-season finale.

Jamir Watkins scored 18 points for Florida State (16-13, 7-11 ACC).

Ames made two foul shots with five seconds left for the final margin to seal the win. Watkins threw down a dunk with 11 seconds left to get the Seminoles within 58-57 after Justin Thomas stripped Rohde on a drive. Thomas threw the ball long to Watkins for his dunk. Knotted at 55 with the shot clock expiring, Rohde hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from the right baseline nearly falling into the stands to give Virginia the lead for good.

Daquan Davis made a 3 with 4:23 left to put Florida State ahead 52-50. Watkins made 1 of 2 foul shots for a 3-point lead before Saunders buried a 3 to tie for Virginia at 53. Alier Maluk gave Florida State its last lead with layup with 2:35 left. Virginia's Isaac McKneely tied it 29 seconds later.

Virginia now leads the all-time series against Florida State 30-28. The Cavaliers have outscored the Seminoles by a total of just six points in the 58-game series.

The Seminoles close the ACC regular season hosting SMU on Saturday.

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1st Half
FSU
Seminoles
28
UVA
Cavaliers
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Seminoles gains possession)
19:36		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
19:34		Seminoles offensive rebound
19:29		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
19:27		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
19:01		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
18:59		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
18:47		Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
18:45		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
18:29		Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot
18:27		Daquan Davis defensive rebound
18:20	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point layup (Daquan Davis assists)	2-0
18:02	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Blake Buchanan assists)	2-3
17:40		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point jump shot
17:38		Alier Maluk offensive rebound
17:36		Alier Maluk misses two point layup
17:34		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
17:34		Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
17:15		Jump ball. (Cavaliers gains possession)
17:10	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot	2-5
17:00		Isaac McKneely personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
16:47		Blake Buchanan blocks Daquan Davis's two point jump shot
16:45		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
16:20		Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
16:18		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
16:11	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point dunk (Jamir Watkins assists)	4-5
15:46		Taine Murray turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals)
15:40		Chandler Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Rohde steals)
15:31	+3	Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	4-8
15:18	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	6-8
15:02	+3	Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Blake Buchanan assists)	6-11
14:29	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	8-11
14:06		Daquan Davis blocks Taine Murray's two point layup
14:04		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
13:53		Dai Dai Ames personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
13:53		TV timeout
13:51		Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Dai Dai Ames steals)
13:45	+2	Elijah Saunders makes two point dunk (Jacob Cofie assists)	8-13
13:29		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
13:27		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
13:04		Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
13:02		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
12:55	+2	Christian Nitu makes two point dunk (Jamir Watkins assists)	10-13
12:21		Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
12:19		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
12:05		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
12:03		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
11:37		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
11:35		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
11:21		Elijah Saunders personal foul (Bostyn Holt draws the foul)
11:21		TV timeout
11:04	+2	Christian Nitu makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)	12-13
10:35		Jacob Cofie turnover (bad pass)
10:15		Bostyn Holt misses three point jump shot
10:13		Christian Nitu offensive rebound
10:09	+2	Christian Nitu makes two point layup	14-13
10:09		Jacob Cofie technical foul
10:09		Jacob Cofie turnover
10:09		Jamir Watkins technical foul
10:09		Jamir Watkins turnover
9:48		Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
9:46		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
9:29	+2	Jerry Deng makes two point jump shot	16-13
9:09		Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
9:07		Christian Nitu defensive rebound
8:59		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
8:57		Cavaliers defensive rebound
8:35	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup	16-15
8:26	+2	Bostyn Holt makes two point layup	18-15
8:24		Bostyn Holt technical foul
8:24		Dai Dai Ames misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:24	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes technical free throw 2 of 2	18-16
8:10	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	18-19
7:42		Blake Buchanan blocks Justin Thomas's two point layup
7:40		Alier Maluk offensive rebound
7:36	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point layup	20-19
7:21	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Elijah Saunders assists)	20-22
7:09	+3	AJ Swinton makes three point jump shot (Bostyn Holt assists)	23-22
6:54	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point layup (Blake Buchanan assists)	23-24
6:33		Justin Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Rohde steals)
6:33		TV timeout
6:20		Blake Buchanan misses two point layup
6:18		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
6:12		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
6:10		Seminoles offensive rebound
5:52		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
5:50		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
5:47		Anthony Robinson shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
5:47	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-24
5:47	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-24
5:23		Daquan Davis blocks Isaac McKneely's three point jump shot
5:21		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
5:08		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
5:06		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
4:57		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
4:55		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
4:47		Chandler Jackson personal foul (Anthony Robinson draws the foul)
4:26		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Anthony Robinson's two point dunk
4:24		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:24		TV timeout
4:07		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
4:05		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
3:47		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
3:45		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
3:35		Chandler Jackson offensive foul
3:35		Chandler Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
3:10		Jacob Cofie turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals)
2:59		Jacob Cofie blocks Taylor Bol Bowen's two point layup
2:57		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
2:48		Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
2:46		Cavaliers offensive rebound
2:27		Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot
2:25		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
2:24		Elijah Saunders personal foul
2:17	+3	Justin Thomas makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists)	28-24
1:48		Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
1:46		Andrew Rohde offensive rebound
1:33		Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass)
1:33		Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:05		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
1:03		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
1:03		Christian Nitu personal foul
0:45	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point layup	28-26
0:45		Christian Nitu shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-27
0:22		Jump ball. (Seminoles gains possession)
0:15		Daquan Davis misses two point layup
0:13		Seminoles turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FSU
Seminoles
29
UVA
Cavaliers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
19:33		Dai Dai Ames offensive rebound
19:23	+2	Blake Buchanan makes two point alley-oop layup (Isaac McKneely assists)	28-29
18:56		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:54		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
18:30		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Blake Buchanan's two point layup
18:28		Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
18:28		Chandler Jackson personal foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
18:17	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot	28-31
17:52	+3	Daquan Davis makes three point jump shot (Justin Thomas assists)	31-31
17:15		Alier Maluk blocks Isaac McKneely's two point layup
17:13		Cavaliers offensive rebound
17:12	+3	Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	31-34
17:01		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
16:59		Cavaliers defensive rebound
16:34	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	31-37
16:18		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
16:16		Alier Maluk offensive rebound
16:12		Jump ball. (Seminoles gains possession)
16:08		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
16:06		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
15:50		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
15:48		Elijah Saunders offensive rebound
15:38		Taylor Bol Bowen shooting foul (Elijah Saunders draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:38	+1	Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-38
15:38		Elijah Saunders misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
15:12	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	33-38
14:52		Justin Thomas blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup
14:50		Dai Dai Ames offensive rebound
14:46	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	33-41
14:41		Jerry Deng turnover (traveling)
14:10		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:54	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Justin Thomas assists)	36-41
13:16		Isaac McKneely turnover (bad pass) (Jerry Deng steals)
12:58		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
12:56		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Blake Buchanan makes two point layup (Isaac McKneely assists)	36-43
12:12	+2	Justin Thomas makes two point jump shot	38-43
12:12		Andrew Rohde shooting foul (Justin Thomas draws the foul)
12:12		Justin Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:12		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
12:10		Elijah Saunders shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
12:10		Jamir Watkins flagrant 1
12:10		TV timeout
12:10		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:10	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-43
12:10	+1	Isaac McKneely makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	39-44
12:10	+1	Isaac McKneely makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	39-45
11:43		Jacob Cofie misses three point jump shot
11:41		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
11:29		Jacob Cofie personal foul
11:23		Bostyn Holt misses two point layup
11:21		Bostyn Holt offensive rebound
11:19		Jacob Cofie blocks Bostyn Holt's two point layup
11:17		Seminoles offensive rebound
11:16		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
11:14		Taine Murray defensive rebound
11:02		Jerry Deng personal foul
10:40		Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
10:38		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
10:32		Bostyn Holt misses three point jump shot
10:30		Seminoles offensive rebound
10:18	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot	42-45
10:04		Taine Murray turnover (lost ball) (Justin Thomas steals)
10:00		Justin Thomas misses two point layup
9:58		Taine Murray defensive rebound
9:58		Jamir Watkins personal foul
9:39		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
9:37		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
9:23		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
9:21		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
9:10		Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass)
9:00		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
8:58		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
8:55	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	44-45
8:42		Christian Nitu personal foul
8:26		Blake Buchanan turnover (lost ball) (Christian Nitu steals)
8:21		Daquan Davis misses two point layup
8:19		Christian Nitu offensive rebound
8:16	+2	Christian Nitu makes two point putback dunk	46-45
7:52		Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
7:50		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
7:36		Elijah Saunders blocks Daquan Davis's two point layup
7:36		Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
7:31	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup	46-47
7:27		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
7:27		TV timeout
7:08	+3	Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists)	49-47
6:59		TV timeout
6:43		Daquan Davis blocks Andrew Rohde's two point layup
6:41		Cavaliers offensive rebound
6:39	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	49-50
6:14		Blake Buchanan personal foul
6:08		Dai Dai Ames blocks Daquan Davis's two point jump shot
6:06		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
5:39		Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
5:37		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
5:16		Christian Nitu turnover (bad pass)
4:59		Justin Thomas blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup
4:57		Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
4:55		Blake Buchanan misses two point tip layup
4:53		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
4:48		Blake Buchanan blocks Justin Thomas's two point jump shot
4:46		Justin Thomas offensive rebound
4:41		Justin Thomas misses two point layup
4:39		Daquan Davis offensive rebound
4:25	+3	Daquan Davis makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	52-50
3:53		Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals)
3:49		Isaac McKneely shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
3:49		TV timeout
3:49		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:49	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-50
3:21		Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
3:19		Alier Maluk defensive rebound
3:04		Daquan Davis misses two point layup
3:02		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
2:56	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	53-53
2:37	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)	55-53
2:09	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point layup	55-55
1:54		Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:32		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
1:30		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
1:02	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Blake Buchanan assists)	55-58
0:59		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:43		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
0:41		Cavaliers defensive rebound
0:41		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:23		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:14		Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass) (Justin Thomas steals)
0:11	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk (Justin Thomas assists)	57-58
0:11		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:06		Daquan Davis personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-59
0:06	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-60
0:03		Andrew Rohde personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
0:03		Jerry Deng offensive foul
0:03		Jerry Deng turnover (offensive foul)
0:01		Daquan Davis blocks Andrew Rohde's two point layup
0:00		Cavaliers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Cavaliers offensive rebound