
Virginia Cavaliers at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballDai Dai Ames scores career-high 27 to lead Virginia to 73-57 victory over Pittsburgh

Ames, who entered play averaging 6.2 points per game, made 11 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and both of his free throws for the Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Blake Buchanan totaled 10 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double this season for Virginia. Andrew Rohde finished with nine points and a career-best nine assists. Rohde also had three of the Cavaliers' 10 3-pointers.
Ishmael Leggett had 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting to lead the Panthers (14-8, 5-6), adding six rebounds. Jorge Diaz Grahm scored nine off the bench with three 3-pointers.
Ishan Sharma made Virginia’s fourth 3-pointer in the opening 13 minutes, while Pitt was 3 of 12 overall, to help build a 24-7 lead. The Cavaliers scored 17 straight points in the first half — their longest run of the season.
Ames rattled in a jumper from the free-throw line to extend Virginia’s lead to 30-10 with 4:46 left in the half. Ames made seven shots and scored 16 of Virginia’s 34 first-half points, while Pitt had just 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting. It was Pitt’s lowest scoring first half of the season.
The Panthers won the previous two matchups with Virginia following an eight-game losing streak.
Virginia returns home to play Georgia Tech on Saturday, when Pittsburgh plays at North Carolina.
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Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 57 |
2nd 0:14 | Virginia Turnover. | 73 - 57 |
2nd 0:33 | Andrew Rohde Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 57 |
2nd 0:36 | Isaac McKneely missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 57 |
2nd 1:03 | Blake Buchanan Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 57 |
Statistics
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28-50 | FG | 18-43 |
56.0 | Field Goal % | 41.9 |
10-22 | 3PT | 6-20 |
45.5 | Three Point % | 30.0 |
7-11 | FT | 15-21 |
63.6 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
33 | Rebounds | 21 |
8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
25 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
20 | Assists | 5 |
8 | Steals | 8 |
2 | Blocks | 3 |
11 | Turnovers | 10 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
28 | Points in Paint | 18 |
17 | Fouls | 11 |
21 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 9,075 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
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 |