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
Team
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
Team
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)
