Beekman shines on senior night as Virginia beats Georgia Tech 72-57
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Reece Beekman finished with 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds on senior night and Virginia cruised to a 72-57 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday, closing out the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season.
The Cavaliers (22-9, 13-7) clinched the third seed and earned a double bye in the conference tournament. The Yellow Jackets (14-17, 7-13) tied Notre Dame for 12th place in the 14-team conference.
Georgia Tech and the Fighting Irish square off to begin the first round on Tuesday. Virginia will play on Thursday against No. 6 seed Clemson or the winner of the first-round game between No. 11 seed Boston College and 14th-seed Miami should they upset the Tigers.
Beekman made 8 of 10 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers for Virginia. He is the Cavaliers all-time leader in steals, picking up three more. Isaac McKneely sank four 3-pointers and scored 16. Taine Murray added 12 points and three assists off the bench. He hit 5 of 10 shots with two 3-pointers.
Baye Ndongo was the lone player to reach double figures for Georgia Tech, scoring 21 on 8-for-12 shooting. He had nine rebounds and five of the Yellow Jackets' 12 turnovers.
Beekman had 13 points and five assists in the first half and Virginia took a 38-24 lead into intermission. Kyle Sturdivant sank a 3-pointer to pull Georgia Tech even at 15 with 9:11 remaining. Blake Buchanan answered with a basket, Beekman hit 1 of 2 free throws and a 3-pointer and the Cavaliers stayed in front after eight prior lead changes. Ndongo had 10 first-half points for the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech got within nine early in the second half, but Murray buried a 3-pointer, Beekman followed with a dunk and Virginia led by double digits the rest of the way.
Virginia has been held to fewer than 50 points six times this season, its most since 1947-48 when it had eight. The Cavaliers topped 50 on a Jordan Minor layup with 14:23 left to play.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Yellow Jackets gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Tafara Gapare misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 19:18 | | Jordan Minor turnover (bad pass) (Baye Ndongo steals) | ||
| 18:56 | | Miles Kelly turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 18:37 | | +3 | Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | | Tafara Gapare turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | ||
| 18:14 | | Jordan Minor turnover (lost ball) (Miles Kelly steals) | ||
| 18:04 | | Jordan Minor personal foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 17:54 | | Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:52 | | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | Reece Beekman misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 17:42 | | Naithan George defensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | +2 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes two point running layup (Naithan George assists) | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:17 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:09 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point cutting layup (Tafara Gapare assists) | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists) | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point floating jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point driving finger roll layup | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | | Blake Buchanan personal foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 15:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:32 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point turnaround hook shot | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | | Isaac McKneely misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 15:07 | | Yellow Jackets defensive rebound | ||
| 14:48 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Dunn steals) | ||
| 14:29 | | +3 | Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists) | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | | +2 | Tafara Gapare makes two point driving layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | | Taine Murray misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 13:41 | | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | ||
| 13:34 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:32 | | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | ||
| 13:20 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:18 | | Naithan George defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:04 | | Taine Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:49 | | Jacob Groves offensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | Isaac McKneely turnover (lost ball) (Deebo Coleman steals) | ||
| 12:18 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point stepback jump shot | 12-10 |
| 11:51 | | +2 | Taine Murray makes two point driving hook shot | 12-12 |
| 11:40 | | Ryan Dunn blocks Tafara Gapare's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 11:38 | | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Isaac McKneely misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:27 | | Deebo Coleman defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Yellow Jackets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:42 | | Dante Harris misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | ||
| 10:04 | | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Deebo Coleman defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Naithan George misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +3 | Taine Murray makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 12-15 |
| 9:13 | | +3 | Kyle Sturdivant makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 15-15 |
| 8:56 | | Taine Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Dante Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Blake Buchanan makes two point floating jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 15-17 |
| 8:07 | | Naithan George turnover (lost ball) (Dante Harris steals) | ||
| 8:00 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:00 | | +1 | Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 8:00 | | Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:00 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Kyle Sturdivant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Kyle Sturdivant offensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Tafara Gapare blocks Dante Harris's three point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Dunn steals) | ||
| 6:32 | | +3 | Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists) | 15-21 |
| 6:08 | | Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 6:08 | | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:08 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-21 |
| 6:08 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-21 |
| 5:45 | | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Tafara Gapare turnover (bad pass) (Taine Murray steals) | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Taine Murray makes two point driving hook shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 17-23 |
| 4:52 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Tafara Gapare draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Tafara Gapare misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-23 |
| 4:32 | | Taine Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (lost ball) (Isaac McKneely steals) | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists) | 18-26 |
| 4:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:50 | | Miles Kelly misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:48 | | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-28 |
| 2:56 | | Naithan George misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point tip layup | 20-28 |
| 2:21 | | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-30 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-30 |
| 1:37 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 22-33 |
| 1:17 | | Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +2 | Jordan Minor makes two point cutting layup (Reece Beekman assists) | 22-35 |
| 0:47 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-35 |
| 0:22 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Jacob Groves assists) | 24-38 |
| 0:03 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:42 | | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:40 | | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | ||
| 19:22 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point driving layup | 26-38 |
| 18:56 | | +3 | Jacob Groves makes three point stepback jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists) | 26-41 |
| 18:48 | | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | ||
| 18:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 18:27 | | Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:25 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 18:25 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 18:25 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-41 |
| 18:25 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-41 |
| 17:59 | | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:57 | | Naithan George defensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Naithan George assists) | 30-41 |
| 17:26 | | Ryan Dunn misses two point driving layup | ||
| 17:24 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:18 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point driving layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 32-41 |
| 16:49 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 16:43 | | +3 | Taine Murray makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 32-44 |
| 16:23 | | Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | ||
| 16:19 | | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point running layup | 32-46 |
| 16:11 | | Jacob Groves shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 16:11 | | +1 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-46 |
| 16:11 | | +1 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-46 |
| 15:57 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 34-49 |
| 15:25 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 15:23 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 15:23 | | Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 15:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:23 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-49 |
| 15:23 | | Baye Ndongo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:23 | | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 15:01 | | Miles Kelly personal foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul) | ||
| 14:53 | | Jordan Minor misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 14:51 | | Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound | ||
| 14:43 | | Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:41 | | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | ||
| 14:24 | | +2 | Jordan Minor makes two point cutting layup (Reece Beekman assists) | 35-51 |
| 13:56 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 13:54 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 13:52 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point putback layup | 37-51 |
| 13:19 | | Taine Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:17 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 13:00 | | Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:58 | | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | ||
| 12:42 | | +2 |