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McKneely hits 6 3-pointers, Virginia ends 5-game losing streak with 74-56 win over Boston College

AP
Jan 21, 2025

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Isaac McKneely made six 3-pointers and scored 21 points, and Virginia jumped out early and cruised past Boston College 74-56 on Tuesday night.

Virginia (9-10, 2-6 ACC) opened on a 16-6 run and had a double-digit lead the rest of the way. The Cavaliers ended a five-game losing steak, their longest since a nine-game ACC skid in 2010.

McKneely shot 7 of 10 from the floor and has made at least six 3s in five games this season. Andrew Rohde added 16 points and Elijah Saunders had 10 for the Cavaliers, who shot 26 of 50 (52%) from the floor and 11 of 20 (55%) from long range.

Fred Payne scored 17 points to lead Boston College (9-10, 1-7). Chad Venning added 14 points and Dion Brown had 11.

McKneely scored 12 points on four 3-pointers, and Saunders and Rohde each hit a pair of 3s and scored 10 points apiece to help Virginia build a 41-23 halftime lead. The Cavaliers shot 16 of 29 (55%) from the field and 9 of 16 (60%) from long range. Venning scored eight first-half points for Boston College.

The Cavaliers have won nine straight at home against the Eagles.

Boston College will look to snap a five-game losing streak with a road game at North Carolina on Saturday.

Virginia hosts Notre Dame on Saturday.

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1st Half
BC
Eagles
23
UVA
Cavaliers
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chad Venning vs. Jacob Cofie (Elijah Saunders gains possession)
19:42		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
19:40		Dion Brown defensive rebound
19:11		Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
19:09		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
18:54		Joshua Beadle personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
18:48	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot	0-3
18:26	+2	Chad Venning makes two point layup	2-3
18:15	+2	Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	2-5
17:43		Dion Brown misses three point jump shot
17:41		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
17:15	+2	Elijah Saunders makes two point jump shot	2-7
16:49		Dion Brown turnover (bad pass)
16:21		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
16:19		Roger McFarlane defensive rebound
16:09	+2	Chad Venning makes two point layup (Joshua Beadle assists)	4-7
15:48	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	4-10
15:34		TV timeout
15:21		Roger McFarlane turnover (traveling)
15:05	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point jump shot	4-12
14:52		Fred Payne turnover (bad pass) (Ishan Sharma steals)
14:36		Ishan Sharma misses two point jump shot
14:34		Elijah Saunders offensive rebound
14:33		Isaac McKneely turnover (back court violation)
14:22		Roger McFarlane turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Saunders steals)
13:56	+2	Blake Buchanan makes two point dunk (Andrew Rohde assists)	4-14
13:35	+2	Joshua Beadle makes two point jump shot	6-14
13:24		Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
13:22		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
13:05		Joshua Beadle misses two point jump shot
13:03		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
12:56		Jayden Hastings personal foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
12:56	+2	Elijah Saunders makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)	6-16
12:40		Roger McFarlane misses three point jump shot
12:38		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
12:22	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	6-19
11:54	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dion Brown assists)	9-19
11:36	+3	Ishan Sharma makes three point jump shot	9-22
11:11	+2	Chad Venning makes two point dunk (Chas Kelley III assists)	11-22
10:53		Dai Dai Ames offensive foul (Luka Toews draws the foul)
10:53		Dai Dai Ames turnover (offensive foul)
10:53		TV timeout
10:26		Jayden Hastings turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Cofie steals)
10:10		Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
10:08		Eagles defensive rebound
9:56		Jayden Hastings misses two point jump shot
9:54		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
9:35		Jacob Cofie misses two point layup
9:33		Jacob Cofie offensive rebound
9:28	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Jacob Cofie assists)	11-25
8:59		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:57		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
8:46	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	11-28
8:20		Luka Toews misses two point layup
8:18		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
8:13	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point layup	11-30
8:12		Eagles 30 second timeout
8:12		TV timeout
7:57		Joshua Beadle turnover (bad pass) (Isaac McKneely steals)
7:44		Isaac McKneely turnover (lost ball) (Donald Hand Jr. steals)
7:39	+2	Roger McFarlane makes two point layup (Donald Hand Jr. assists)	13-30
7:21		Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
7:19		Chad Venning defensive rebound
7:08		Blake Buchanan blocks Chad Venning's two point layup
7:06		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
6:51		Elijah Saunders turnover (bad pass)
6:33		Roger McFarlane misses two point jump shot
6:31		Cavaliers defensive rebound
6:17		Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot
6:15		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
5:58		Joshua Beadle turnover (lost ball) (Dai Dai Ames steals)
5:36		Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
5:34		Chad Venning defensive rebound
5:24		Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-30
5:24	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-30
4:56		Elijah Saunders misses two point layup
4:54		Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
4:50	+2	Blake Buchanan makes two point layup	15-32
4:34		Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
4:32		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
4:15	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	15-35
3:57	+2	Dion Brown makes two point layup (Joshua Beadle assists)	17-35
3:57		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
3:57		TV timeout
3:41		Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
3:39		Dion Brown defensive rebound
3:28	+2	Chad Venning makes two point dunk (Donald Hand Jr. assists)	19-35
3:07	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson assists)	19-38
2:41		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
2:39		TJ Power defensive rebound
2:10		Ishan Sharma misses two point jump shot
2:08		Taine Murray offensive rebound
1:56		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
1:54		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
1:37	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup (Donald Hand Jr. assists)	21-38
1:15		Anthony Robinson personal foul (Joshua Beadle draws the foul)
1:03		Dion Brown misses three point jump shot
1:01		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
0:47	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Elijah Saunders assists)	21-41
0:29		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
0:27		Dion Brown offensive rebound
0:18	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup	23-41
0:04		Jayden Hastings personal foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BC
Eagles
33
UVA
Cavaliers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:37	+3	Dion Brown makes three point jump shot (Joshua Beadle assists)	26-41
19:17		Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
19:15		Chad Venning defensive rebound
19:00		Andrew Rohde personal foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
19:00		Jacob Cofie personal foul (Dion Brown draws the foul)
18:59		Isaac McKneely personal foul (Dion Brown draws the foul)
18:49		Joshua Beadle misses two point layup
18:47		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
18:21	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot	26-43
18:21		Dion Brown shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
18:21	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-44
18:04		Joshua Beadle turnover (out of bounds)
17:50		Chad Venning shooting foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
17:50	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-45
17:50		Dai Dai Ames misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:50		Roger McFarlane defensive rebound
17:30		Jacob Cofie blocks Chad Venning's two point jump shot
17:28		Eagles offensive rebound
17:25		Dion Brown turnover (lost ball) (Isaac McKneely steals)
17:16		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
17:14		Eagles defensive rebound
16:49		Donald Hand Jr. personal foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
16:49		Roger McFarlane misses three point jump shot
16:47		Dion Brown offensive rebound
16:42	+2	Dion Brown makes two point layup	28-45
16:31		Donald Hand Jr. flagrant 2 (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
16:31		TV timeout
16:31	+1	Andrew Rohde makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	28-46
16:31	+1	Andrew Rohde makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	28-47
16:24		Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot
16:22		Dion Brown defensive rebound
16:04		Chas Kelley III turnover (traveling)
15:45		Ishan Sharma misses two point jump shot
15:43		Chad Venning defensive rebound
15:43		Elijah Saunders flagrant 2 (Chas Kelley III draws the foul)
15:43	+1	Chas Kelley III makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	29-47
15:43	+1	Chas Kelley III makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	30-47
15:23		Roger McFarlane turnover (lost ball) (Blake Buchanan steals)
15:09	+2	Blake Buchanan makes two point dunk (Isaac McKneely assists)	30-49
14:52		Dion Brown misses three point jump shot
14:50		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
14:35		Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot
14:33		Chas Kelley III defensive rebound
14:23		Chad Venning turnover (bad pass)
14:05		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
14:03		Dion Brown defensive rebound
13:54		Isaac McKneely shooting foul (Chad Venning draws the foul)
13:54	+1	Chad Venning makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-49
13:54	+1	Chad Venning makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-49
13:23		Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot
13:23		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:08		Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
13:06		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
13:06		Dion Brown personal foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
12:51	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point layup	32-51
12:33		Dion Brown misses two point layup
12:31		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
12:31		Kany Tchanda shooting foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
12:24		Dai Dai Ames turnover (bad pass) (Fred Payne steals)
12:16	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup	34-51
11:54	+2	Ishan Sharma makes two point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	34-53
11:35		Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot
11:33		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
11:10		Taine Murray misses two point jump shot
11:08		Chas Kelley III defensive rebound
10:56		Jump ball. Luka Toews vs. Dai Dai Ames (Dai Dai Ames gains possession)
10:56		Luka Toews turnover (lost ball) (Dai Dai Ames steals)
10:56		TV timeout
10:33		Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
10:31		Andrew Rohde offensive rebound
10:23	+2	Taine Murray makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)	34-55
10:02	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot (Luka Toews assists)	37-55
9:37		Luka Toews shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-56
9:37	+1	Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-57
9:11		Luka Toews misses two point jump shot
9:09		Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
8:52		Fred Payne personal foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
8:52		Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:52		Anthony Robinson offensive rebound
8:39	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists)	37-60
8:17		Kany Tchanda misses three point jump shot
8:15		Cavaliers defensive rebound
7:57		Taine Murray misses two point layup
7:55		Anthony Robinson offensive rebound
7:49	+2	Anthony Robinson makes two point dunk	37-62
7:27	+2	Chad Venning makes two point layup (Fred Payne assists)	39-62
7:01	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson assists)	39-65
6:46		Luka Toews turnover (bad pass) (Taine Murray steals)
6:31		Taine Murray turnover (bad pass) (Fred Payne steals)
6:26	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup	41-65
6:26		Ishan Sharma shooting foul (Fred Payne draws the foul)
6:26		TV timeout
6:26	+1	Fred Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-65
6:06		Jacob Cofie turnover (traveling)
5:52	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley III assists)	45-65
5:27		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
5:27		TV timeout
5:17		Jayden Hastings shooting foul (Ishan Sharma draws the foul)
5:17	+1	Ishan Sharma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-66
5:17	+1	Ishan Sharma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-67
5:00		Andrew Rohde personal foul (Chas Kelley III draws the foul)
5:00	+1	Chas Kelley III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-67
5:00		Chas Kelley III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:00		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
4:42		TJ Power misses three point jump shot
4:40		Chad Venning defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Chad Venning makes two point layup	48-67
4:03		TJ Power turnover (lost ball) (Fred Payne steals)
3:55	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup	50-67
3:38		Jayden Hastings personal foul (TJ Power draws the foul)
3:38		TV timeout
3:38	+1	TJ Power makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-68
3:38	+1	TJ Power makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-69
3:26		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
3:24		Joshua Beadle offensive rebound
3:18		Joshua Beadle misses two point layup
3:16		Anthony Robinson defensive rebound
3:04	+2	Anthony Robinson makes two point dunk (Andrew Rohde assists)	50-71
2:42	+2	Dion Brown makes two point layup	52-71
2:21		Chad Venning shooting foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Blake Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-72
2:21		Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:21		Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
2:11	+2	Dion Brown makes two point jump shot	54-72
1:41		Anthony Robinson turnover (out of bounds)
1:22		Dion Brown turnover (bad pass) (Taine Murray steals)
1:18	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point dunk (Taine Murray assists)	54-74
0:58		Anthony Robinson blocks Joshua Beadle's two point layup
0:56		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
0:41		TJ Power turnover (lost ball) (Dion Brown steals)
0:25	+2	Jayden Hastings makes two point layup (Joshua Beadle assists)	56-74
0:25		TJ Power shooting foul (Jayden Hastings draws the foul)
0:25		Jayden Hastings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:25		Anthony Robinson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Anthony Robinson defensive rebound