North Carolina Central Eagles at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Isaac McKneely hits 6 3-pointers, scores 22 points in Virginia's 77-47 rout of N.C. Central
McKneely shot 8 of 11 from the floor and made 6 of 8 from long range before leaving the game with 10:28 remaining. McKneely also had six 3-pointers and 22 points in the Cavaliers' previous game, an 84-62 win over Syracuse in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday.
Leon Bond III scored 14 points and Elijah Gertrude added 13 for Virginia (8-1), which shot 54% (32 of 59) from the field and outrebounded the Eagles 40-30. Gertrude's step-back jumper gave the Cavaliers a 39-point lead with 5:22 to play.
Perry Smith Jr. scored 12 points, Guy Fauntleroy added 11 and Josh Smith had 10 for NCCU (4-6).
Virginia opened on a 12-4 run and led 31-13 with 8:35 left in the first half, but the teams combined for just 14 points to close out the half with the Cavaliers ahead 41-17. McKneely scored 14 points with four 3s and Bond had nine points.
Virginia has over a week off before hosting Northeastern on Dec. 16. NCCU plays at Radford on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 47 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 47 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Guy Fauntleroy missed Three Point Jumper. | 47 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Blake Buchanan made Jumper. Assisted by Tristan How. | 47 - 77 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-51 | FG | 32-59 |
| 29.4 | Field Goal % | 54.2 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 17.6 | Three Point % | 42.9 |
| 14-21 | FT | 4-8 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Assists | 24 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 13,459 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
| South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
| Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
| Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
| Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 17-3 | - | 29-8 |
| Duke | 15-5 | 2 | 27-9 |
| Virginia | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 12-8 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Clemson | 11-9 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Syracuse | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Wake Forest | 11-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Florida State | 10-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
| NC State | 9-11 | 8 | 26-15 |
| Boston College | 8-12 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Notre Dame | 7-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Miami | 6-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Louisville | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |