Dunn and Beekman power No. 24 Virginia past West Virginia 56-54 at Fort Myers Tip-Off
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Ryan Dunn scored 13 points and grabbed a rebound off teammate Reece Beekman’s missed free throw with 2.3 seconds left to secure No. 24 Virginia’s 56-54 victory over West Virginia in the third-place game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night.
Beekman hit the first of two free throws and when his second attempt missed, Dunn snagged the long rebound with 0.4 seconds left and added another from the line for the Cavaliers.
“That was a perfect miss,” Virginia coach Tony Bennett said with a smile. “We even got the rebound.”
After a 65-41 loss to Wisconsin on Monday, Bennett liked his team’s intensity two days later. Beekman scored five of his 12 points in the final 2:41.
“I’m a leader of the team and I have to choose the right time to be assertive,” he said. “Never force it and look to attack.”
Bennett added, “Down the stretch, he scored off the dribble and that’s big time. The game often comes down to making plays at certain times.”
Virginia (5-1) once again relied on its defense. The Cavaliers entered the game ranked fifth in the nation in scoring defense at 53.8 points per game.
“Tony is somebody I’ve always admired and it was great to line up and compete against them,” West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert said. “At the end of the day, it was a couple of possessions. I told our guys we have a small margin for error. These are the challenges we face. We had 16 turnovers so we gotta be better with the ball. And get locked in.”
Jesse Edwards and Quinn Slazinski each scored 17 points for West Virginia (2-3), which shot 37.3%.
“I’m really proud of this team to put up that performance,” Edwards said. “We’re getting so much better every game. It’s just a shame we couldn’t put this in the win column.”
Virginia struggled offensively early, with one field goal in the first 5:45 of the game, but found its range and led 26-23 at halftime.
Virginia tightened its defense in the second half. The Cavaliers forced two shot-clock violations in the first seven minutes and limited West Virginia to just three points. Virginia capitalized and built its lead to 10 points at 36-26.
West Virginia rallied, hitting three straight 3-pointers, including two by Seth Wilson, to take a 42-40 lead before Virginia rallied.
Isaac McKneely exchanged pushes with a pair of West Virginia players. He and Slazinski received double-technicals for their confrontation.
ALL EVEN
Virginia evened its series with West Virginia at 10-10. The series dates back to the 1915-16 season for the schools located 233 miles apart. The teams last played in 2017.
2024 FORT MYERS TIP-OFF
Michigan, Xavier, Virginia Tech and South Carolina will be participating in the 2024 Fort Myers Tip-Off, scheduled for Nov. 25-27.
UP NEXT
West Virginia: Hosts Bellarmine on Sunday.
Virginia: Hosts Texas A&M on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Blake Buchanan vs. Jesse Edwards (Cavaliers gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | |||
19:29 | Blake Buchanan personal foul | |||
19:24 | Blake Buchanan blocks Jesse Edwards's two point layup | |||
19:22 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Josiah Harris turnover (lost ball) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
18:29 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
18:27 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Kobe Johnson misses two point layup | |||
18:05 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
17:50 | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | |||
17:48 | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | |||
17:39 | Ofri Naveh turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:24 | Reece Beekman turnover (lost ball) (Jesse Edwards steals) | |||
17:19 | Blake Buchanan blocks Jesse Edwards's two point dunk | |||
17:17 | Kobe Johnson offensive rebound | |||
17:09 | Quinn Slazinski misses two point jump shot | |||
17:07 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
16:45 | Isaac McKneely misses two point layup | |||
16:43 | Mountaineers defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
16:23 | +2 | Jordan Minor makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists) | 2-0 | |
16:11 | Kobe Johnson turnover (traveling) | |||
16:04 | Reece Beekman turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:49 | Jordan Minor personal foul | |||
15:49 | TV timeout | |||
15:45 | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk (Kobe Johnson assists) | 2-2 | |
15:21 | Ryan Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
15:19 | Mountaineers defensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Jordan Minor personal foul | |||
14:55 | +2 | Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
14:34 | Leon Bond III misses two point layup | |||
14:32 | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Seth Wilson turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:15 | +2 | Leon Bond III makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists) | 4-4 | |
13:56 | +3 | Quinn Slazinski makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 4-7 | |
13:40 | +3 | Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot | 7-7 | |
13:15 | Jacob Groves shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | |||
13:15 | Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:15 | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 | |
13:00 | +2 | Leon Bond III makes two point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 9-8 | |
12:38 | Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot | |||
12:36 | Leon Bond III defensive rebound | |||
12:29 | Reece Beekman misses two point layup | |||
12:27 | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | |||
12:17 | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point layup (Josiah Harris assists) | 9-10 | |
11:56 | Josiah Harris shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul) | |||
11:56 | TV timeout | |||
11:56 | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 | |
11:56 | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
11:35 | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
11:33 | Mountaineers offensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Quinn Slazinski misses two point jump shot | |||
11:23 | Dante Harris defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Leon Bond III assists) | 14-10 | |
10:24 | Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:22 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Dante Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Patrick Suemnick defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-11 | |
9:52 | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-12 | |
9:37 | Reece Beekman turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:16 | Ofri Naveh misses two point jump shot | |||
9:14 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Ryan Dunn turnover (Ofri Naveh steals) | |||
9:05 | Ofri Naveh misses two point layup | |||
9:03 | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Ofri Naveh defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
8:26 | Patrick Suemnick personal foul (Ryan Dunn draws the foul) | |||
8:12 | Jesse Edwards blocks Blake Buchanan's two point layup | |||
8:10 | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Ryan Dunn blocks Seth Wilson's two point jump shot | |||
7:48 | Seth Wilson offensive rebound | |||
7:46 | TV timeout | |||
7:40 | Seth Wilson misses two point layup | |||
7:38 | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | |||
7:23 | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point jump shot | 14-14 | |
7:23 | Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | |||
7:23 | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-15 | |
7:08 | Andrew Rohde misses two point layup | |||
7:06 | Seth Wilson defensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Seth Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Dunn steals) | |||
6:57 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
6:33 | Patrick Suemnick misses two point hook shot | |||
6:31 | Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound | |||
6:27 | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point jump shot | 16-17 | |
6:08 | +2 | Jacob Groves makes two point jump shot | 18-17 | |
5:43 | Jesse Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
5:29 | Patrick Suemnick shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul) | |||
5:29 | Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:29 | +1 | Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 | |
5:00 | Jesse Edwards turnover (lost ball) | |||
4:43 | Leon Bond III misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
4:20 | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Leon Bond III misses two point jump shot | |||
3:40 | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | +2 | Quinn Slazinski makes two point jump shot | 19-19 | |
3:15 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point jump shot | 21-19 | |
2:59 | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point jump shot | 21-21 | |
2:47 | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | |||
2:45 | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | |||
2:34 | +2 | Quinn Slazinski makes two point jump shot | 21-23 | |
2:13 | Jacob Groves misses two point layup | |||
2:11 | Leon Bond III offensive rebound | |||
2:11 | Leon Bond III turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
2:11 | TV timeout | |||
2:00 | Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Dunn steals) | |||
1:37 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Leon Bond III assists) | 24-23 | |
1:16 | Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot | |||
1:14 | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Jesse Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Isaac McKneely steals) | |||
0:48 | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | |||
0:46 | Leon Bond III offensive rebound | |||
0:41 | +2 | Leon Bond III makes two point layup | 26-23 | |
0:35 | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | |||
0:18 | Quinn Slazinski misses two point jump shot | |||
0:16 | Leon Bond III defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |