Beekman, Minor score 16 each and Virginia holds off Virginia Tech 65-57
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Reece Beckman and Jordan Minor scored 16 points each, Virginia scored six big points in the final minute, and the Cavaliers held off Virginia Tech 65-57 on Wednesday night.
After shooting 27% from the field in the first half, Virginia Tech shot 45% over the first 15 minutes of the second half to keep pace with Virginia (12-5, 3-3 ACC). The Cavaliers led by seven with 5 minutes to go but layups by Dante Harris and Blake Buchanan helped push the lead to 54-43 with 3:42 remaining.
Beekman hit a pullup jumper for a 60-50 lead with 1:10 remaining before Tyler Nickel hit two free throws and Sean Pedulla drained a 3-pointer to get the Hokies within five with a minute to go.
After a timeout, Beekman drew a non-shooting foul and hit both ends of the one-and-one for a seven-point Virginia lead. Ryan Dunn blocked a layup by Pedulla, Beekman rebounded and threw a long outlet to Andrew Rohde, whose tip pass was the perfect feed to Dunn for a lefty layup and a nine-point lead with 35 seconds left.
Pedulla had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Hokies (10-7, 2-4) but committed seven turnovers. Hunter Cattoor added 12 points and Robbie Beran had 10.
Virginia, the national leader in fewest turnovers (8.1 per game), had only three giveaways in the first half, compared to 10 by Virginia Tech. The Hokies made only 6 of 22 shots but had an assist on each made basket.
Virginia trailed 11-10 before Jacob Groves hit two 3-pointers and Beekman hit another in a 13-2 run that put the Cavaliers up by 10 with 5 minutes left in the first half. Beekman scored 10 points in the half and the Cavaliers led 25-18 at the break.
The Cavaliers finished with seven turnovers and the 57 points allowed essentially matched their season average of 57.7 points allowed per game.
Pedulla, this week's ACC player of the week, had averaged 30.3 ppg in his last three games.
Virginia travels to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech on Saturday. Virginia Tech will play at North Carolina State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Lynn Kidd vs. Jordan Minor (MJ Collins gains possession) | |||
19:31 | Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
19:23 | Jordan Minor misses two point layup | |||
19:21 | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | +3 | MJ Collins makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 3-0 | |
18:53 | +2 | Jordan Minor makes two point dunk (Isaac McKneely assists) | 3-2 | |
18:31 | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists) | 6-2 | |
18:18 | Isaac McKneely turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals) | |||
18:01 | Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Dunn steals) | |||
18:01 | Robbie Beran personal foul | |||
17:44 | Jordan Minor misses two point layup | |||
17:42 | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | |||
17:31 | MJ Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
17:29 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
17:20 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point layup | 6-4 | |
16:57 | Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot | |||
16:55 | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | |||
16:38 | Sean Pedulla personal foul | |||
16:25 | +2 | Jordan Minor makes two point dunk (Reece Beekman assists) | 6-6 | |
16:01 | Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:48 | TV timeout | |||
15:33 | Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists) | 9-6 | |
14:57 | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | |||
14:55 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
14:43 | Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot | |||
14:41 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
14:22 | +3 | Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Minor assists) | 9-9 | |
13:56 | Mekhi Long misses two point layup | |||
13:54 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
13:46 | Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Jordan Minor draws the foul) | |||
13:46 | +1 | Jordan Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-10 | |
13:46 | Jordan Minor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:46 | Mekhi Long defensive rebound | |||
13:23 | Dante Harris shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | |||
13:23 | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 | |
13:23 | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
12:59 | Dante Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
12:57 | Mekhi Long defensive rebound | |||
12:41 | Dante Harris blocks Sean Pedulla's two point jump shot | |||
12:39 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
12:24 | Reece Beekman turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:10 | Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot | |||
12:08 | Dante Harris defensive rebound | |||
11:56 | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | |||
11:54 | Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound | |||
11:37 | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | |||
11:35 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | +3 | Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists) | 11-13 | |
10:53 | Mekhi Long misses three point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | TV timeout | |||
10:40 | +3 | Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 11-16 | |
10:16 | +2 | Mekhi Long makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists) | 13-16 | |
9:52 | Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Tyler Nickel defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Tyler Nickel misses two point layup | |||
9:41 | Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Mylyjael Poteat misses two point layup | |||
9:30 | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +3 | Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot | 13-19 | |
8:54 | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Leon Bond III defensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Reece Beekman misses two point layup | |||
8:42 | Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Tyler Nickel turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Rohde steals) | |||
8:20 | Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Tyler Nickel defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot | |||
7:47 | Hokies offensive rebound | |||
7:47 | TV timeout | |||
7:21 | Jordan Minor turnover (traveling) | |||
7:03 | Lynn Kidd turnover (traveling) | |||
6:41 | Robbie Beran blocks Jordan Minor's two point layup | |||
6:39 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
6:30 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
6:26 | Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:59 | Leon Bond III misses two point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Ryan Dunn personal foul | |||
5:44 | Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
5:33 | Robbie Beran personal foul | |||
5:20 | +2 | Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Dante Harris assists) | 13-23 | |
4:58 | Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Minor steals) | |||
4:37 | Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot | |||
4:35 | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | +2 | Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 15-23 | |
3:58 | Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | Isaac McKneely personal foul | |||
3:53 | TV timeout | |||
3:45 | Robbie Beran misses two point jump shot | |||
3:43 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Dante Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
3:14 | MJ Collins defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | Dante Harris personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | |||
2:58 | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | |||
2:56 | Jordan Minor defensive rebound | |||
2:36 | Reece Beekman misses two point layup | |||
2:34 | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | |||
2:24 | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | |||
2:01 | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:36 | Jacob Groves offensive rebound | |||
1:28 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point jump shot | 15-25 | |
1:26 | Cavaliers 30 second timeout | |||
1:15 | Mylyjael Poteat turnover (traveling) | |||
0:57 | Isaac McKneely misses two point layup | |||
0:55 | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Blake Buchanan misses two point dunk | |||
0:46 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Tyler Nickel turnover (out of bounds) | |||
0:36 | Hokies 30 second timeout | |||
0:11 | Reece Beekman misses two point layup | |||
0:09 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 18-25 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:39 | +3 | Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists) | 21-25 | |
19:18 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 21-27 | |
18:59 | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | |||
18:57 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul) | |||
18:44 | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 | |
18:44 | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 | |
18:32 | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | |||
18:30 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
18:15 | Reece Beekman turnover | |||
17:58 | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | |||
17:56 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
17:49 | +2 | Isaac McKneely makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists) | 21-31 | |
17:21 | Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot | |||
17:19 | Jordan Minor defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | Robbie Beran shooting foul (Jordan Minor draws the foul) | |||
16:57 | +1 | Jordan Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-32 | |
16:57 | Jordan Minor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:57 | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | |||
16:29 |