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Isaac McKneely scores 28, Virginia beats Florida State 80-76 for 8th straight win

AP
Feb 10, 2024

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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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
34
FSU
Seminoles
30

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

2nd Half
UVA
Cavaliers
46
FSU
Seminoles
46

Time		Play	Score
19:36	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	37-30
19:07		Jalen Warley misses three point jump shot
19:06		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
19:06		Ryan Dunn personal foul
19:06		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:06	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-31
18:50	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)	39-31
18:36		Jordan Minor personal foul
18:24		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:22		Seminoles offensive rebound
18:10		Jamir Watkins turnover (Reece Beekman steals)
18:09		Jamir Watkins personal foul
17:39		Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot
17:37		Seminoles defensive rebound
17:25	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	39-33
17:02		Jalen Warley personal foul
17:02	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-33
17:02	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-33
16:53		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:51		Jacob Groves defensive rebound
16:28		Jamir Watkins blocks Andrew Rohde's two point layup
16:26		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
16:19	+3	Baba Miller makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	41-36
15:49	+2	Jacob Groves makes two point layup (Isaac McKneely assists)	43-36
15:19		Baba Miller turnover (Jacob Groves steals)
15:05	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	46-36
14:35		Reece Beekman personal foul
14:35		TV timeout
14:35		Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:35		Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:35		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
14:19	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point layup	48-36
13:53		Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
13:51		Jalen Warley offensive rebound
13:48	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)	48-38
13:26		Chandler Jackson personal foul
13:26		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-38
12:58		Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
12:56		Primo Spears offensive rebound
12:52	+3	Chandler Jackson makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	49-41
12:28		Reece Beekman misses two point layup
12:26		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
12:24		Jacob Groves personal foul
12:19		Taine Murray personal foul
12:19	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-42
12:19	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-43
11:54	+3	Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)	52-43
11:29		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
11:27		Dante Harris defensive rebound
11:03		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Andrew Rohde's two point jump shot
11:01		Dante Harris offensive rebound
10:58		Dante Harris turnover (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
10:58		TV timeout
10:33		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:31		Dante Harris defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Dante Harris makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists)	54-43
10:08		Seminoles 30 second timeout
9:46	+2	Jaylan Gainey makes two point jump shot	54-45
9:42		Dante Harris turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)
9:37	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk	54-47
9:17		Dante Harris misses three point jump shot
9:15		Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
9:02		Baba Miller blocks Dante Harris's two point layup
9:00		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
8:58	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot	54-49
8:58		Taine Murray personal foul
8:58	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-50
8:30		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
8:28		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
8:24	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point layup	54-52
8:24		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
8:08	+3	Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	57-52
7:48		Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
7:46		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
7:21		Baba Miller blocks Isaac McKneely's two point jump shot
7:19		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
7:04		Reece Beekman personal foul
7:04	+1	Baba Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-53
7:04		Baba Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:04		Jacob Groves defensive rebound
6:51	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)	59-53
6:51		Chandler Jackson personal foul
6:51	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-53
6:37		Jacob Groves personal foul
6:37	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-54
6:37	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-55
6:20		Baba Miller personal foul
6:11	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	62-55
5:54		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:52		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
5:45	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point layup	64-55
5:23	+2	Baba Miller makes two point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)	64-57
4:54		Jalen Warley personal foul
4:43	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	67-57
4:25		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
4:23		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
4:02		Reece Beekman misses two point layup
4:00		Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
3:53	+2	Blake Buchanan makes two point layup	69-57
3:35		Andrew Rohde personal foul
3:35		TV timeout
3:35	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-58
3:35	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-59
3:19		Isaac McKneely turnover
2:59	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point layup	69-61
2:59		Andrew Rohde personal foul
2:59	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-62
2:55		Reece Beekman turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)
2:47		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
2:45		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
2:41		Jamir Watkins personal foul
2:41	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-62
2:41		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:41		Baba Miller defensive rebound
2:34	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point layup	70-64
2:04		Jalen Warley personal foul
2:04	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-64
2:04	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-64
1:51	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	72-66
1:51		Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:21		Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot
1:19		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
1:11		Blake Buchanan personal foul
1:11	+1	Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-67
1:11	+1	Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-68
0:56	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	75-68
0:45	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point layup	75-70
0:45		Seminoles 60 second timeout
0:42		Jamir Watkins personal foul
0:42	+1	Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-70
0:42	+1	Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-70
0:35		Ryan Dunn personal foul
0:35	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-71
0:35	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-72
0:27		Jalen Warley personal foul
0:27		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:27		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:27		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
0:20		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:18		Primo Spears offensive rebound
0:16		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:14		Darin Green Jr. offensive rebound
0:12	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point jump shot	77-74
0:12		Reece Beekman personal foul
0:12	+1	Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	77-75
0:12		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:08		Jamir Watkins personal foul
0:08	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-75
0:08	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-75
0:04		Ryan Dunn personal foul
0:04	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-76
0:04		Tom House misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
0:03		Baba Miller personal foul
0:03	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 3	80-76
0:03		Tom House misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:03		Isaac McKneely misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:03		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Chandler Jackson defensive rebound