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Elijah Saunders scores 21, makes clutch free throws in Virginia's 63-58 win over American
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Elijah Saunders scored 21 points and made five of six free throws in the final half-minute to lead Virginia to a 63-58 victory over American University on Sunday.
Virginia led 32-28 at halftime and struggled to hold the lead in the second half. American hit five 3-pointers in the first 12 minutes of the second half and went ahead 47-42.
Virginia allowed only one made field goal in the next 7 minutes while building a 56-51 lead on Taine Murray's 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining.
Saunders made two free throws with 24 seconds left and one of two with 16 seconds to go for a 59-53 lead.
Matt Mayock finally hit a 3-pointer to snap the Eagles' 0-for-6 shooting skid and American was within 59-56. Saunders made two more free throws for a five-point margin with nine seconds remaining.
Saunders was 7-for-9 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the line. He grabbed eight rebounds. Murray had 13 points and made 3 of 4 3-pointers. Isaac McKneely added 11 points for the Cavaliers (7-5).
Mayock scored 16 points and made 4 of 5 3-pointers for American (6-6). Matt Rogers and Colin Smalls each scored 12.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Cavaliers gains possession) | ||
| 19:30 | | Colin Smalls blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point jump shot | ||
| 19:28 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 19:28 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:58 |  | Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:56 | | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 18:49 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:47 | | Colin Smalls defensive rebound | ||
| 18:42 | | +3 | Matt Mayock makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | | Jacob Cofie turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:53 | | Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:51 | | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 17:32 | | +2 | Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | | Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:13 | | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | ||
| 16:58 | | Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:56 | | Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound | ||
| 16:36 | | +3 | Greg Jones makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists) | 6-2 |
| 16:14 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:41 | | Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:39 | | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 15:06 | | +3 | Taine Murray makes three point jump shot (Blake Buchanan assists) | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | | Matt Rogers turnover (Blake Buchanan steals) | ||
| 14:07 | | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup (Taine Murray assists) | 6-10 |
| 13:38 | | Wyatt Nausadis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:36 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | Ishan Sharma turnover (Lincoln Ball steals) | ||
| 12:52 | | Blake Buchanan shooting foul | ||
| 12:52 | | +1 | Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 12:52 | | +1 | Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 |
| 12:34 | | Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:32 | | Lincoln Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 12:26 | | +3 | Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists) | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | | +2 | TJ Power makes two point layup (Taine Murray assists) | 11-12 |
| 11:38 | | Ishan Sharma blocks Colin Smalls's two point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:06 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:49 | | Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | TJ Power misses two point layup | ||
| 10:23 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot | 13-12 |
| 9:51 | | Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | TJ Power offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | +3 | Taine Murray makes three point jump shot (TJ Power assists) | 13-15 |
| 9:17 | | Matt Rogers turnover (Jacob Cofie steals) | ||
| 9:12 | | Taine Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 9:10 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Colin Smalls turnover (Andrew Rohde steals) | ||
| 8:54 | | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists) | 13-17 |
| 7:15 | | Wyatt Nausadis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point hook shot | 13-19 |
| 6:55 | | Julen Iturbe shooting foul | ||
| 6:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:55 | | +1 | Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-20 |
| 6:38 | | +2 | Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot | 15-20 |
| 6:38 | | Dai Dai Ames shooting foul | ||
| 6:38 | | +1 | Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-20 |
| 6:07 | | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point layup (Blake Buchanan assists) | 16-22 |
| 6:07 | | Julen Iturbe shooting foul | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-23 |
| 5:37 | | Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Blake Buchanan turnover (Matt Mayock steals) | ||
| 5:01 | | Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Blake Buchanan misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Matt Rogers makes two point jump shot (Greg Jones assists) | 18-23 |
| 4:02 | | Isaac McKneely misses two point layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Matt Mayock defensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Blake Buchanan blocks Greg Jones's two point layup | ||
| 3:55 | | Greg Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Blake Buchanan shooting foul | ||
| 3:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:55 | | +1 | Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 3:55 | | +1 | Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 3:35 | | Andrew Rohde misses two point layup | ||
| 3:33 | | Jacob Cofie offensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +2 | Jacob Cofie makes two point layup | 20-25 |
| 3:13 | | Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Elijah Saunders misses two point layup | ||
| 2:54 | | Lincoln Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +3 | Matt Mayock makes three point jump shot (Greg Jones assists) | 23-25 |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 23-27 |
| 1:50 | | +2 | Matt Rogers makes two point jump shot | 25-27 |
| 1:28 | | Greg Jones personal foul | ||
| 1:21 | | +3 | Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 25-30 |
| 0:58 | | +3 | Julen Iturbe makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists) | 28-30 |
| 0:34 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Lincoln Ball personal foul | ||
| 0:20 | | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point jump shot | 28-32 |
| 0:17 | | Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:10 | | Andrew Rohde personal foul | ||
| 0:02 | | Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Andrew Rohde defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:31 | | Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:29 | | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | ||
| 19:12 | | Andrew Rohde misses two point layup | ||
| 19:10 | | Greg Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 19:03 | | +2 | Matt Mayock makes two point dunk (Colin Smalls assists) | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | | Geoff Sprouse personal foul | ||
| 18:43 | | Isaac McKneely turnover (Lincoln Ball steals) | ||
| 18:37 | | Greg Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:35 | | Isaac McKneely defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | Greg Jones personal foul | ||
| 18:20 | | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point dunk (Andrew Rohde assists) | 30-34 |
| 17:56 | | Matt Rogers misses two point layup | ||
| 17:54 | | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | ||
| 17:54 | | Matt Rogers personal foul | ||
| 17:32 | | Andrew Rohde misses two point layup | ||
| 17:30 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 17:24 | | +3 | Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists) | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | | Cavaliers 30 second timeout | ||
| 17:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 16:50 | | Elijah Saunders turnover (Lincoln Ball steals) | ||
| 16:36 | | Blake Buchanan personal foul | ||
| 16:33 | | +3 | Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Wyatt Nausadis assists) | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | | +3 | Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot | 39-37 |
| 15:33 | | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot |