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Ames scores 16 points, Virginia jumps out early and cruises past cold-shooting Holy Cross 67-41
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Dai Dai Ames scored 16 points to lead Virginia to a 67-41 victory over Holy Cross on Friday.
Holy Cross was scoreless inside the final six minutes of the game, missing five field-goal attempts plus a free throw that included Anthony Robinson blocking Declan Ryan’s layup attempt to end it.
Ames shot 6 of 9 from the floor. Andrew Rohde and Isaac McKneely added 13 points apiece for Virginia (5-2). The trio combined for eight of the Cavaliers' nine 3-pointers.
Max Green made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead Holy Cross (4-4), which finished 17-of-51 (33%) shooting overall. Caleb Kenney added 10 points.
Virginia opened on a 22-7 run and led 34-21 at the break. Ames scored nine first-half points and Rohde added eight points. Green paced the Crusaders with 11.
The Cavaliers jumped out on a 12-5 surge in the second half, capped by a Jacob Cofie dunk, for a 20-point lead with 15:06 remaining. Holy Cross pulled within 14 points, 46-32, but didn't get closer.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
Virginia, which has won back-to-back games, plays at No. 18 Florida on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Caleb Kenney vs. Blake Buchanan (Crusaders gains possession) | ||
| 19:32 |  | +2 | Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:08 | | Elijah Saunders offensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | Caleb Kenney blocks Andrew Rohde's three point jump shot | ||
| 18:53 | | Aidan Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 18:25 | | Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Crusaders offensive rebound | ||
| 18:23 | | Crusaders turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:13 | | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | | Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:44 | | Andrew Rohde defensive rebound | ||
| 17:28 | | Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass) (Max Green steals) | ||
| 17:14 | | Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:12 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 16:52 | | Taine Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 16:50 | | Aidan Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | Aidan Richard turnover (Dai Dai Ames steals) | ||
| 16:32 | | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | | Caleb Kenney turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:49 | | Max Green shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul) | ||
| 15:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:49 | | +1 | Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 15:49 | | +1 | Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 |
| 15:21 | | Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:19 | | Joe Nugent offensive rebound | ||
| 15:12 | | +2 | Joe Nugent makes two point layup | 4-6 |
| 14:49 | | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup | 4-8 |
| 14:42 | | Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:40 | | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 14:22 | | Tyler Boston personal foul | ||
| 14:08 | | Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:06 | | Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound | ||
| 13:58 | | Max Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:56 | | TJ Power defensive rebound | ||
| 13:39 | | +3 | Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists) | 4-11 |
| 13:09 | | +3 | Max Green makes three point jump shot | 7-11 |
| 12:35 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:33 | | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | Jaiden Feroah personal foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul) | ||
| 12:25 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (TJ Power assists) | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | | Tyler Boston turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Rohde steals) | ||
| 11:42 | | Taine Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Isaac McKneely offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Kahlil Singleton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Blake Buchanan makes two point jump shot (TJ Power assists) | 7-16 |
| 10:45 | | Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:45 | | Tyler Boston misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:45 | | Tyler Boston misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:45 | | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Ishan Sharma defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +3 | Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists) | 7-19 |
| 9:34 | | Kahlil Singleton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists) | 7-22 |
| 8:56 | | Crusaders 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:40 | | Jacob Cofie blocks Caleb Kenney's two point layup | ||
| 8:38 | | Ishan Sharma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Caleb Kenney blocks Elijah Saunders's two point layup | ||
| 8:21 | | Joe Nugent defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot | 9-22 |
| 7:47 | | Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Aidan Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot | 9-24 |
| 6:51 | | Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Aidan Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +2 | Max Green makes two point layup (Joe Nugent assists) | 11-24 |
| 6:00 | | Cavaliers 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 5:42 | | +3 | Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists) | 11-27 |
| 5:28 | | Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | TJ Power defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Jaiden Feroah personal foul | ||
| 4:47 | | +2 | Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Taine Murray assists) | 11-29 |
| 4:47 | | Aidan Richard shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul) | ||
| 4:47 | | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-30 |
| 4:29 | | Tyler Boston turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:10 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:45 | | Max Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Caleb Kenney offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | TJ Power personal foul | ||
| 3:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:32 | | +3 | Max Green makes three point jump shot | 14-30 |
| 3:08 | | Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Caleb Kenney defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Max Green offensive foul | ||
| 2:47 | | Max Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:23 | | Elijah Saunders offensive foul | ||
| 2:23 | | Elijah Saunders turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +3 | Max Green makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists) | 17-30 |
| 1:42 | | +2 | Andrew Rohde makes two point jump shot (Elijah Saunders assists) | 17-32 |
| 1:27 | | +2 | Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists) | 19-32 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot | 19-34 |
| 0:36 | | +2 | Caleb Kenney makes two point layup | 21-34 |
| 0:02 | | Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:37 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 21-37 |
| 19:12 | | Caleb Kenney misses two point layup | ||
| 19:10 | | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:56 | | Tyler Boston defensive rebound | ||
| 18:39 | | +2 | Max Green makes two point jump shot | 23-37 |
| 18:25 | | Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Tyler Boston defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | Caleb Kenney turnover (lost ball) (Isaac McKneely steals) | ||
| 17:41 | | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup (Isaac McKneely assists) | 23-39 |
| 17:29 | | Max Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 | | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 | | Andrew Rohde misses two point layup | ||
| 17:14 | | Caleb Kenney defensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 | |