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McNeely's 27 points sparks Virginia outburst in Cavaliers' 83-75 win over Wake Forest

AP
Feb 26, 2025

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Isaac McKneely scored 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting - including 4 for 7 from 3-point range - and Virginia blunted Wake Forest's repeated comeback attempts beating the Demon Deacons 83-75 on Wednesday night.

Dai Dai Ames scored 14 points, Andrew Rohde 13 and reserve Jacob Cofie 12 for the Cavaliers who shot 55.8% (29 for 52). The win marked Virginia's highest scoring point total of the season.

Hunter Sallis scored 25 points, Cameron Hildreth scored 22 points and Efton Reid III 12 and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Virginia led 31-26 before Rohde's jump shot with 3:07 left before halftime triggered a 13-7 scoring burst by the Cavaliers (14-14, 7-10 ACC) and they went to the break up 44-33.

The Demon Deacons (19-9, 11-6) emerged from halftime and whittled their deficit to 55-50 when Hildreth made a jumper with 12:05 remaining. Virginia pushed its lead back to double figures over the next two-and-a-half minutes with a 10-4 burst to make it 65-54.

Sallis had a three-point play and made a pair of free throws at the end of a 10-1 Wake Forest run to get within 66-64 with 6:52 left but the Demon Deacons never got closer.

Virginia reeled off a 13-4 run over the next four-and-a-half minutes to seal the win.

Virginia hosts 13th-ranked Clemson on Saturday. Wake Forest hosts Notre Dame on Saturday.

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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
44
WAKE
Demon Deacons
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Blake Buchanan vs. Efton Reid III (Andrew Rohde gains possession)
19:42	+2	Elijah Saunders makes two point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	2-0
19:20	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point dunk	2-2
18:55		Ty-Laur Johnson shooting foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
18:55		Dai Dai Ames misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:55	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-2
18:32		Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul)
18:32		Tre'Von Spillers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:32	+1	Tre'Von Spillers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-3
18:16	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	6-3
18:01		Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup
17:59		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
17:58	+2	Efton Reid III makes two point jump shot	6-5
17:44		Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
17:42		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
17:31		Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Cofie steals)
17:16		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
17:14		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
16:54		Jacob Cofie personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
16:54	+2	Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)	6-7
16:32	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point layup (Isaac McKneely assists)	8-7
16:20	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	8-9
16:02	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot	10-9
15:49		Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
15:47		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
15:39	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot	12-9
15:15	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	12-11
14:47		Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot
14:45		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
14:37		Tre'Von Spillers turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Saunders steals)
14:32	+2	Taine Murray makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)	14-11
14:01	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point hook shot	14-13
13:44		Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
13:42		Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
13:38		Elijah Saunders personal foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul)
13:38		TV timeout
13:32		Efton Reid III misses two point hook shot
13:30		Taine Murray defensive rebound
13:08		Juke Harris personal foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
12:49		Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
12:47		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
12:21	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	14-15
11:54	+2	Taine Murray makes two point layup (Blake Buchanan assists)	16-15
11:36	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot	16-18
11:10	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists)	19-18
10:48		Efton Reid III turnover (bad pass) (Dai Dai Ames steals)
10:45	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup	21-18
10:32		Taine Murray shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul)
10:32		TV timeout
10:32		Juke Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:32	+1	Juke Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-19
10:04		Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
10:02		Juke Harris defensive rebound
9:37		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
9:35		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
9:24	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point layup	23-19
9:07	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	23-21
8:38		Elijah Saunders misses two point dunk
8:36		Cavaliers offensive rebound
8:34	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists)	26-21
8:20		Taine Murray shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul)
8:20	+1	Juke Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-22
8:20		Juke Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:20		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
8:04		Omaha Biliew personal foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
7:45		Taine Murray misses two point layup
7:43		Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
7:31		Juke Harris turnover (bad pass) (Dai Dai Ames steals)
7:19	+2	Jacob Cofie makes two point dunk (Andrew Rohde assists)	28-22
6:56		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
6:54		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
6:47		Tre'Von Spillers shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
6:47		TV timeout
6:47	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-22
6:47	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-22
6:17		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
6:15		Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
6:01		Omaha Biliew shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-22
6:01		Jacob Cofie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:01		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
5:41		Andrew Rohde personal foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul)
5:35	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	31-24
5:06		Blake Buchanan misses two point dunk
5:04		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
4:59	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	31-26
4:46		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
4:44		Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
4:34		Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point layup
4:32		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
4:12		Elijah Saunders turnover (traveling)
3:55		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
3:53		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
3:44		Blake Buchanan offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
3:44		Blake Buchanan turnover (offensive foul)
3:44		TV timeout
3:26		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
3:24		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
3:07	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point jump shot	33-26
2:45	+2	Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup (Efton Reid III assists)	33-28
2:27	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Jacob Cofie assists)	36-28
2:26		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
2:07		Dai Dai Ames personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-29
2:07	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-30
1:53		Jacob Cofie offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
1:53		Jacob Cofie turnover (offensive foul)
1:39		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
1:37		Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
1:34		Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (traveling)
1:13	+2	Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot	38-30
0:59	+3	Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Tre'Von Spillers assists)	38-33
0:39	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	41-33
0:36		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:22		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
0:20		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
0:05	+3	Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot	44-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UVA
Cavaliers
39
WAKE
Demon Deacons
42

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
19:41		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Andrew Rohde makes two point jump shot	46-33
19:17		Blake Buchanan personal foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul)
19:04	+2	Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk (Efton Reid III assists)	46-35
18:38	+3	Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	49-35
18:24	+2	Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup	49-37
18:24		Dai Dai Ames shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul)
18:24	+1	Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-38
18:09		Efton Reid III blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup
18:07		Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
18:05		Jump ball. (Cavaliers gains possession)
17:53		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:42		Jacob Cofie shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
17:42	+1	Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-39
17:42	+1	Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-40
17:24		Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
17:22		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
17:02		Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:00		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
16:48		Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
16:39	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot	51-40
16:39		Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
16:39	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-40
16:23	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	52-42
16:07		Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals)
15:50		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
15:48		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
15:34		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
15:32		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
15:32		Elijah Saunders personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
15:32		TV timeout
15:24		Isaac McKneely personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
15:18		Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Isaac McKneely steals)
15:00		Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
14:58		Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
14:46		Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
14:44		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
14:44	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	52-44
14:26		Efton Reid III shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
14:26		Jacob Cofie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:26	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-44
14:03	+2	Efton Reid III makes two point layup	53-46
13:30		Taine Murray misses two point jump shot
13:28		Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
13:18		Tre'Von Spillers misses three point jump shot
13:16		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
13:02	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)	55-46
12:40	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	55-48
12:21		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
12:19		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
12:05	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot	55-50
11:45		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
11:43		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
11:33		Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Rohde steals)
11:25		Tre'Von Spillers shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
11:24		TV timeout
11:24	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-50
11:24	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-50
11:09		Andrew Rohde personal foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul)
11:00	+2	Efton Reid III makes two point layup (Hunter Sallis assists)	57-52
10:38	+3	Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	60-52
10:15	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	60-54
10:15		Taine Murray shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
10:15		Cameron Hildreth misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:15		Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
10:00	+3	Taine Murray makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	63-54
9:47		Cameron Hildreth turnover (traveling)
9:31	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot (Taine Murray assists)	65-54
9:27		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
9:27		TV timeout
9:01		Tre'Von Spillers misses two point hook shot
8:59		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
8:59	+2	Efton Reid III makes two point jump shot	65-56
8:59		Blake Buchanan shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
8:59		Efton Reid III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:59		Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
8:38		Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
8:38		Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 1 of 3
8:38	+1	Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 2 of 3	66-56
8:38		Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 3 of 3
8:38		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
8:31		Andrew Rohde shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
8:31		Cameron Hildreth misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:31	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-57
8:04		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
8:02		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
7:57	+2	Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk (Cameron Hildreth assists)	66-59
7:40		Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot
7:38		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
7:30	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point layup	66-61
7:30		Elijah Saunders shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
7:30		TV timeout
7:30	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-62
7:11		Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
7:09		Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
6:52		Elijah Saunders shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
6:52	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-63
6:52	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-64
6:38		Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
6:38	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-64
6:38	+1	Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-64
6:14		Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup
6:14		Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
6:12		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
6:00	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	71-64
5:31	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	71-66
4:58	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot	73-66
4:35		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
4:33		Taine Murray defensive rebound
4:08	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot	75-66
4:07		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
4:07		TV timeout
3:47		Hunter Sallis turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Rohde steals)
3:42		Tre'Von Spillers blocks Taine Murray's two point layup
3:30		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
3:28		Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
3:15	+2	Efton Reid III makes two point layup (Hunter Sallis assists)	75-68
2:55	+2	Isaac McKneely makes two point jump shot	77-68
2:41		Jacob Cofie blocks Tre'Von Spillers's two point layup
2:39		Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
2:12		Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
2:10		Taine Murray offensive rebound
2:09	+2	Taine Murray makes two point layup	79-68
1:56		Jacob Cofie shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
1:56		Hunter Sallis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:56	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-69
1:46		Hunter Sallis personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
1:46	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-69
1:46	+1	Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-69
1:39	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point dunk (Efton Reid III assists)	81-71
1:05		Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
1:03		Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
0:53		Hunter Sallis turnover (bad pass) (Isaac McKneely steals)
0:44		Isaac McKneely turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Sallis steals)
0:40	+2	Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup (Hunter Sallis assists)	81-73
0:39		Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
0:38		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:37		Isaac McKneely turnover (bad pass) (Efton Reid III steals)
0:33		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
0:31		Taine Murray defensive rebound
0:27		Tre'Von Spillers personal foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-73
0:27	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-73
0:22		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
0:20		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
0:15	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	83-75
0:10		Jump ball. Andrew Rohde vs. Cameron Hildreth (Cameron Hildreth gains possession)
0:10		Andrew Rohde turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
0:08		Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:06		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Isaac McKneely defensive rebound