McKneely gives Virginia a fast start, Cavaliers roll to a 62-45 victory over Coppin State
AP
Nov 11, 2024
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Isaac McKneely hit three straight 3-pointers in the closing minutes of the first half to push Virginia Cavaliers to a double-digit halftime lead and the Cavaliers cruised to a 62-45 win over Coppin State Eagles on Monday night.
Virginia is now 2-0 to start the season under interim head coach Ron Sanchez, who was promoted less than a month ago after former coach Tony Bennett's surprise retirement.
McKneely, one of just two returning starters with Andrew Rohde, scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half, all coming from beyond the 3-point arc. Elijah Saunders, a transfer forward from San Diego State, led Virginia with 15 points while Dai Dai Ames, a transfer from Kansas State, scored 13 points with three rebounds and three assists. Jacob Cofie, a freshman who debuted last week against Campbell with 16 points, added a double-double off the bench, scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Virginia shot 21 of 52 from the field for the game (40.4%), including 9 of 27 from beyond the arc and was 11 of 12 from the line.
Derrius Ward scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Eagles (0-4), who struggled to shoot 14 of 50 from the field (28%). Jonathan Dunn added 11 points off the bench.
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1st Half
COPP
Eagles
16
UVA
Cavaliers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cavaliers gains possession)
19:35
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
19:33
Eagles defensive rebound
19:06
+2
Cam'Ron Brown makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:45
+2
Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup
2-2
18:45
Peter Oduro shooting foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
18:45
+1
Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-3
18:28
TJ Power blocks Khali Horton's two point jump shot
18:26
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
18:18
TJ Power misses three point jump shot
18:16
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
17:56
Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot
17:54
Cavaliers defensive rebound
17:42
+3
Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)
2-6
17:23
Blake Buchanan blocks Derrius Ward's two point layup
17:21
Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
17:11
TJ Power turnover (out of bounds)
17:01
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
16:59
TJ Power defensive rebound
16:41
Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
16:39
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
16:29
Elijah Saunders shooting foul (Derrius Ward draws the foul)
16:29
+1
Derrius Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-6
16:29
Derrius Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:29
TJ Power defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Elijah Saunders makes two point jump shot
3-8
15:38
Jacob Cofie blocks Peter Oduro's two point jump shot
15:36
TJ Power defensive rebound
15:18
Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
15:16
Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound
14:56
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
14:54
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
14:30
TV timeout
14:23
Blake Buchanan misses two point hook shot
14:21
Khali Horton defensive rebound
14:04
Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot
14:02
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
13:49
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
13:47
Toby Nnadozie defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Cam'Ron Brown makes two point layup
5-8
12:59
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists)
5-11
12:41
Jacob Cofie blocks Khali Horton's two point jump shot
12:39
Khali Horton offensive rebound
12:37
Blake Buchanan shooting foul
12:37
Khali Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:37
+1
Khali Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-11
12:16
Toby Nnadozie personal foul (Taine Murray draws the foul)
12:00
Taine Murray turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals)
11:55
Toby Nnadozie misses two point layup
11:53
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
11:45
Jacob Cofie turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals)
11:35
+2
Zahree Harrison makes two point layup
8-11
11:16
Taine Murray turnover (out of bounds)
11:16
TV timeout
11:05
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
11:03
Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
10:41
+2
Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot
8-13
10:18
Toby Nnadozie turnover (traveling)
10:07
Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot
10:05
Khali Horton defensive rebound
9:51
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
9:49
Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
9:41
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
9:39
Khali Horton defensive rebound
9:32
Zahree Harrison misses two point jump shot
9:30
Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
9:16
+3
TJ Power makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)
8-16
8:50
+2
Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup
10-16
8:27
TJ Power misses three point jump shot
8:25
Zahree Harrison defensive rebound
8:19
Dai Dai Ames blocks Zahree Harrison's two point layup
8:17
TJ Power defensive rebound
8:10
Camaren Sparrow shooting foul (Elijah Saunders draws the foul)
8:10
+1
Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-17
8:10
+1
Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
7:47
Elijah Saunders blocks Derrius Ward's three point jump shot
7:45
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
7:39
TV timeout
7:21
TJ Power misses three point jump shot
7:19
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
7:03
+2
Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup
12-18
6:41
TJ Power misses three point jump shot
6:39
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
6:30
Cam'Ron Brown turnover (bad pass)
6:15
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
6:13
Elijah Saunders offensive rebound
6:09
+2
Elijah Saunders makes two point layup
12-20
5:49
Jonathan Dunn misses three point jump shot
5:47
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
5:37
Isaac McKneely misses two point layup
5:35
Khali Horton defensive rebound
5:16
Cam'Ron Brown turnover (lost ball)
4:52
Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot
4:50
Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Jonathan Dunn makes two point dunk (Toby Nnadozie assists)
14-20
4:13
+3
Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)
14-23
3:36
Jonathan Dunn turnover (Jacob Cofie steals)
3:36
TV timeout
3:26
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Jacob Cofie assists)
14-26
3:08
Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot
3:06
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
2:49
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Elijah Saunders assists)
14-29
2:27
+2
Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup (Peter Oduro assists)
16-29
2:20
Eagles 30 second timeout
1:57
Jonathan Dunn blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup
1:55
Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound
1:41
Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot
1:39
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
1:31
+3
Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)
16-32
1:08
Jacob Cofie personal foul
0:50
Cam'Ron Brown turnover (Isaac McKneely steals)
0:26
Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
0:24
Peter Oduro defensive rebound
0:06
Blake Buchanan personal foul
0:02
Isaac McKneely blocks Derrius Ward's two point layup
0:00
Derrius Ward offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COPP
Eagles
29
UVA
Cavaliers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Dai Dai Ames blocks Cam'Ron Brown's two point layup
19:41
Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
19:28
+2
Blake Buchanan makes two point dunk (Isaac McKneely assists)
16-34
19:09
Peter Oduro misses three point jump shot
19:07
Khali Horton offensive rebound
18:53
+3
Khali Horton makes three point jump shot (Derrius Ward assists)
19-34
18:34
Cam'Ron Brown shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
18:34
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-35
18:34
+1
Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-36
18:34
Isaac McKneely misses regular free throw 3 of 3
18:34
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
18:21
+3
Derrius Ward makes three point jump shot (Khali Horton assists)
22-36
17:54
Blake Buchanan misses two point layup
17:52
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
17:47
+2
Blake Buchanan makes two point layup
22-38
17:33
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point hook shot
24-38
17:15
Elijah Saunders misses three point jump shot
17:13
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
17:04
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
17:02
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
16:53
Dai Dai Ames misses two point layup
16:51
Khali Horton defensive rebound
16:48
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
16:46
Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
16:34
Elijah Saunders turnover (Peter Oduro steals)
16:06
Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot
16:04
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
15:43
Peter Oduro shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:43
+1
Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-39
15:43
+1
Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-40
15:12
Dai Dai Ames shooting foul (Zahree Harrison draws the foul)
15:12
+1
Zahree Harrison makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-40
15:12
+1
Zahree Harrison makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-40
15:12
+1
Zahree Harrison makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-40
15:03
+2
Elijah Saunders makes two point layup (Jacob Cofie assists)
27-42
14:35
Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot
14:33
TJ Power defensive rebound
14:16
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
14:14
Jonathan Dunn defensive rebound
13:56
Elijah Saunders personal foul
13:38
Toby Nnadozie turnover (Isaac McKneely steals)
13:32
Zahree Harrison shooting foul (Elijah Saunders draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-43
13:32
+1
Elijah Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-44
13:18
Peter Oduro misses two point hook shot
13:16
Elijah Saunders defensive rebound
13:09
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
13:07
Cam'Ron Brown defensive rebound
13:05
Jacob Cofie personal foul
12:50
Jacob Cofie blocks Jonathan Dunn's two point jump shot
12:48
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
12:36
Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
12:34
Zahree Harrison defensive rebound
12:27
Zahree Harrison turnover (Jacob Cofie steals)
12:22
+2
Elijah Saunders makes two point layup (Ishan Sharma assists)
27-46
11:58
Derrius Ward misses three point jump shot
11:56
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
11:50
Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
11:48
Jonathan Dunn defensive rebound
11:23
Derrius Ward turnover (Jacob Cofie steals)
11:07
TJ Power misses three point jump shot
11:05
Jacob Cofie offensive rebound
11:03
Peter Oduro shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
11:03
TV timeout
11:03
+1
Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-47
11:03
+1
Jacob Cofie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-48
10:34
Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot
10:32
TJ Power defensive rebound
10:08
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
10:06
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
10:01
+2
Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot (Blake Buchanan assists)
27-50
9:40
Blake Buchanan blocks Jonathan Dunn's two point jump shot
9:38
Eagles offensive rebound
9:27
Camaren Sparrow misses three point jump shot
9:25
Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
9:11
+3
Jacob Cofie makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)
27-53
8:53
Blake Buchanan shooting foul
8:53
+1
Cam'Ron Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-53
8:53
+1
Cam'Ron Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-53
8:32
Taine Murray turnover (traveling)
8:20
Cam'Ron Brown turnover (Isaac McKneely steals)
8:03
Derrius Ward personal foul
8:02
Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
8:00
Jacob Cofie offensive rebound
7:57
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point layup
29-55
7:40
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
7:38
Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
7:24
TV timeout
7:13
Elijah Saunders misses two point jump shot
7:11
Jacob Cofie offensive rebound
7:07
Jacob Cofie turnover (Derrius Ward steals)
6:51
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
6:49
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
6:32
Taine Murray turnover (lost ball)
6:21
Cam'Ron Brown turnover (Jacob Cofie steals)
6:14
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point dunk
29-57
5:48
+3
Peter Oduro makes three point jump shot (Khali Horton assists)
32-57
5:25
Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot
5:23
Peter Oduro defensive rebound
5:05
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
5:03
Ishan Sharma defensive rebound
4:40
Taine Murray turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals)
4:35
+2
Derrius Ward makes two point dunk (Toby Nnadozie assists)
34-57
4:32
Eagles 30 second timeout
4:32
TV timeout
4:16
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
4:14
Derrius Ward defensive rebound
3:58
Jacob Cofie shooting foul
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Derrius Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-57
3:58
+1
Derrius Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-57
3:49
+3
Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists)
