Isaac McKneely scores 28, Virginia beats Florida State 80-76 for 8th straight win
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Isaac McKneely scored a career-high 28 points and Reece Beekman added a career-best 21 Saturday night to help Virginia beat Florida State 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Seminoles gains possession) | Â | |
19:36 | Â | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:34 | Â | Cavaliers defensive rebound | Â | |
19:04 | Â | Reece Beekman turnover | Â | |
18:46 | Â | Jalen Warley turnover | Â | |
18:28 | Â | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:26 | Â | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | Â | |
18:10 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
17:44 | Â | Baba Miller blocks Reece Beekman's two point layup | Â | |
17:42 | Â | Baba Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
17:29 | Â | Ryan Dunn personal foul | Â | |
17:15 | Â | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:13 | Â | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:55 | Â | Isaac McKneely offensive rebound | Â | |
15:53 | +2 | Isaac McKneely makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
15:35 | Â | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:33 | Â | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | Â | |
15:28 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:22 | Â | Jordan Minor misses two point layup | Â | |
15:20 | Â | Jordan Minor offensive rebound | Â | |
15:17 | +2 | Jordan Minor makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists) | 7-4 | |
14:59 | Â | Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:57 | Â | Andrew Rohde defensive rebound | Â | |
14:37 | +2 | Jacob Groves makes two point jump shot | 9-4 | |
14:13 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (Andrew Rohde steals) | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:59 | Â | Josh Nickelberry defensive rebound | Â | |
13:52 | +2 | Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Chandler Jackson assists) | 9-6 | |
13:26 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul | Â | |
13:13 | Â | Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:11 | Â | Cam Corhen defensive rebound | Â | |
12:50 | +2 | Josh Nickelberry makes two point jump shot | 9-8 | |
12:26 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Jaylan Gainey turnover (Jacob Groves steals) | Â | |
11:47 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists) | 15-8 | |
11:30 | Â | Jacob Groves personal foul | Â | |
11:30 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:21 | Â | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:19 | Â | Cavaliers defensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Jamir Watkins personal foul | Â | |
10:06 | +1 | Ryan Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-10 | |
10:06 | Â | Ryan Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Dante Harris personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Jalen Warley personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Jordan Minor personal foul | Â | |
9:17 | +2 | De'Ante Green makes two point jump shot (Baba Miller assists) | 21-14 | |
9:17 | Â | Jordan Minor personal foul | Â | |
9:17 | Â | De'Ante Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
9:17 | Â | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | Â | |
9:02 | Â | De'Ante Green blocks Blake Buchanan's two point layup | Â | |
9:00 | Â | De'Ante Green defensive rebound | Â | |
8:55 | Â | Taine Murray blocks Jalen Warley's two point layup | Â | |
8:53 | Â | Seminoles offensive rebound | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:39 | Â | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | Â | |
8:16 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot | 24-14 | |
8:12 | Â | Seminoles 30 second timeout | Â | |
7:53 | Â | Ryan Dunn personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:40 | Â | Jacob Groves offensive rebound | Â | |
7:27 | Â | Andrew Rohde turnover | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Jamir Watkins turnover | Â | |
6:39 | Â | Isaac McKneely turnover | Â | |
6:22 | +2 | Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Baba Miller assists) | 24-18 | |
5:56 | Â | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Reece Beekman offensive rebound | Â | |
5:51 | Â | Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Blake Buchanan misses two point layup | Â | |
5:47 | Â | Baba Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
5:39 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 24-20 | |
5:13 | Â | Jacob Groves misses two point layup | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
5:08 | Â | Primo Spears misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:06 | Â | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | Â | |
4:49 | +2 | Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 26-20 | |
4:40 | Â | Andrew Rohde personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Primo Spears personal foul | Â | |
3:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:25 | Â | Jamir Watkins blocks Jacob Groves's two point layup | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Jalen Warley defensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Tom House turnover (Reece Beekman steals) | Â | |
2:09 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Dante Harris assists) | 32-26 | |
1:52 | Â | Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:50 | Â | Tom House offensive rebound | Â | |
1:50 | Â | Jacob Groves personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Jamir Watkins turnover | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Jaylan Gainey blocks Reece Beekman's two point layup | Â | |
1:00 | Â | Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
0:47 | Â | Jaylan Gainey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Jalen Warley offensive rebound | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Reece Beekman personal foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Reece Beekman turnover | Â | |
0:20 | Â | Cam Corhen offensive foul | Â | |
0:20 | Â | Cam Corhen turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
0:20 | Â | Cavaliers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Dante Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Jalen Warley defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |