Virginia Cavaliers at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Isaac McKneely scores 26, Taine Murray 20 and Virginia defeats Miami 82-71
McKneely's season-high point total came on 9 of 17 shooting with 6 of 12 3-pointers. Murray, who averages 3.7 points per game, made 8 of 12 shots with 4 of 6 3-pointers. Murray added seven assists, also a career high. Blake Buchanan had 16 points and nine rebounds for Virginia (10-11, 3-7 ACC).
Twice in the second half Miami got within four points of Virginia and twice McKneely answered with a 3-pointer. The second of those 3s gave the Cavaliers a 67-60 lead with 4 1/2 minutes to go. McKneely scored the next seven points for the Cavaliers and they led 74-64 with two minutes remaining.
Miami closed to within 76-71 with 49 seconds to go but four free throws by Ishan Sharma and two from Jacob Cofie sealed it for Virginia.
Matthew Cleveland had 27 points for Miami. A 15.1 ppg scorer, he has scored at least 23 in the past four games. Brandon Johnson added 13 points for the Hurricanes (4-17, 0-10).
McKneely hit three 3-pointers and Dai Dai Ames had another as the Cavaliers took the lead for good with a 14-2 run midway through the first half. Later in the half, Murray scored five points in a 7-0 run that gave Virginia a 38-23 lead with two minutes remaining. The Cavaliers led 40-29 at halftime.
The Cavaliers host Virginia Tech on Saturday when Miami hosts Notre Dame.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Brandon Johnson Turnover. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Ishan Sharma made Free Throw. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Ishan Sharma made Free Throw. | 81 - 71 |
Statistics
 UVA |
 MIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-51 | FG | 25-49 |
| 54.9 | Field Goal % | 51.0 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 45.8 | Three Point % | 31.6 |
| 15-20 | FT | 15-20 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 5,509 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |