McKneely gives Virginia a fast start, Cavaliers roll to a 62-45 victory over Coppin State
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Isaac McKneely hit three straight 3-pointers in the closing minutes of the first half to push Virginia to a double-digit halftime lead and the Cavaliers cruised to a 62-45 win over Coppin State on Monday night.
Virginia is now 2-0 to start the season under interim head coach Ron Sanchez, who was promoted less than a month ago after former coach Tony Bennett's surprise retirement.
McKneely, one of just two returning starters with Andrew Rohde, scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half, all coming from beyond the 3-point arc. Elijah Saunders, a transfer forward from San Diego State, led Virginia with 15 points while Dai Dai Ames, a transfer from Kansas State, scored 13 points with three rebounds and three assists. Jacob Cofie, a freshman who debuted last week against Campbell with 16 points, added a double-double off the bench, scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Virginia shot 21 of 52 from the field for the game (40.4%), including 9 of 27 from beyond the arc and was 11 of 12 from the line.
Derrius Ward scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Eagles (0-4), who struggled to shoot 14 of 50 from the field (28%). Jonathan Dunn added 11 points off the bench.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Cavaliers gains possession) | |||
19:35 | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | |||
19:33 | Eagles defensive rebound | |||
19:06 | +2 | Cam'Ron Brown makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:45 | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:45 | Peter Oduro shooting foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul) | |||
18:45 | +1 | Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-3 | |
18:28 | TJ Power blocks Khali Horton's two point jump shot | |||
18:26 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
18:18 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
18:16 | Derrius Ward defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot | |||
17:54 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
17:42 | +3 | Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists) | 2-6 | |
17:23 | Blake Buchanan blocks Derrius Ward's two point layup | |||
17:21 | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | |||
17:11 | TJ Power turnover (out of bounds) | |||
17:01 | Khali Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
16:59 | TJ Power defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot | |||
16:39 | Derrius Ward defensive rebound | |||
16:29 | Elijah Saunders shooting foul (Derrius Ward draws the foul) | |||
16:29 | +1 | Derrius Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-6 | |
16:29 | Derrius Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:29 | TJ Power defensive rebound | |||
16:01 | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point jump shot | 3-8 | |
15:38 | Jacob Cofie blocks Peter Oduro's two point jump shot | |||
15:36 | TJ Power defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot | |||
15:16 | Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound | |||
14:56 | Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot | |||
14:54 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
14:30 | TV timeout | |||
14:23 | Blake Buchanan misses two point hook shot | |||
14:21 | Khali Horton defensive rebound | |||
14:04 | Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
14:02 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
13:49 | Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot | |||
13:47 | Toby Nnadozie defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | +2 | Cam'Ron Brown makes two point layup | 5-8 | |
12:59 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists) | 5-11 | |
12:41 | Jacob Cofie blocks Khali Horton's two point jump shot | |||
12:39 | Khali Horton offensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Blake Buchanan shooting foul | |||
12:37 | Khali Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:37 | +1 | Khali Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-11 | |
12:16 | Toby Nnadozie personal foul (Taine Murray draws the foul) | |||
12:00 | Taine Murray turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals) | |||
11:55 | Toby Nnadozie misses two point layup | |||
11:53 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
11:45 | Jacob Cofie turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals) | |||
11:35 | +2 | Zahree Harrison makes two point layup | 8-11 | |
11:16 | Taine Murray turnover (out of bounds) | |||
11:16 | TV timeout | |||
11:05 | Khali Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
11:03 | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot | 8-13 | |
10:18 | Toby Nnadozie turnover (traveling) | |||
10:07 | Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot | |||
10:05 | Khali Horton defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Khali Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
9:49 | Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot | |||
9:39 | Khali Horton defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Zahree Harrison misses two point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | +3 | TJ Power makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 8-16 | |
8:50 | +2 | Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup | 10-16 | |
8:27 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
8:25 | Zahree Harrison defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Dai Dai Ames blocks Zahree Harrison's two point layup | |||
8:17 | TJ Power defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | Camaren Sparrow shooting foul (Elijah Saunders draws the foul) | |||
8:10 | +1 | Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-17 | |
8:10 | +1 | Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-18 | |
7:47 | Elijah Saunders blocks Derrius Ward's three point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | TV timeout | |||
7:21 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Derrius Ward defensive rebound | |||
7:03 | +2 | Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup | 12-18 | |
6:41 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
6:39 | Derrius Ward defensive rebound | |||
6:30 | Cam'Ron Brown turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:15 | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | |||
6:13 | Elijah Saunders offensive rebound | |||
6:09 | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point layup | 12-20 | |
5:49 | Jonathan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
5:47 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Isaac McKneely misses two point layup | |||
5:35 | Khali Horton defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | Cam'Ron Brown turnover (lost ball) | |||
4:52 | Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot | |||
4:50 | Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound | |||
4:40 | +2 | Jonathan Dunn makes two point dunk (Toby Nnadozie assists) | 14-20 | |
4:13 | +3 | Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists) | 14-23 | |
3:36 | Jonathan Dunn turnover (Jacob Cofie steals) | |||
3:36 | TV timeout | |||
3:26 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Jacob Cofie assists) | 14-26 | |
3:08 | Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Elijah Saunders assists) | 14-29 | |
2:27 | +2 | Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup (Peter Oduro assists) | 16-29 | |
2:20 | Eagles 30 second timeout | |||
1:57 | Jonathan Dunn blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup | |||
1:55 | Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
1:39 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
1:31 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 16-32 | |
1:08 | Jacob Cofie personal foul | |||
0:50 | Cam'Ron Brown turnover (Isaac McKneely steals) | |||
0:26 | Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot | |||
0:24 | Peter Oduro defensive rebound | |||
0:06 | Blake Buchanan personal foul | |||
0:02 | Isaac McKneely blocks Derrius Ward's two point layup | |||
0:00 | Derrius Ward offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:43 | Dai Dai Ames blocks Cam'Ron Brown's two point layup | |||
19:41 | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | |||
19:28 | +2 | Blake Buchanan makes two point dunk (Isaac McKneely assists) | 16-34 | |
19:09 | Peter Oduro misses three point jump shot | |||
19:07 | Khali Horton offensive rebound | |||
18:53 | +3 | Khali Horton makes three point jump shot (Derrius Ward assists) | 19-34 | |
18:34 | Cam'Ron Brown shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul) |