Holy Cross Crusaders @ Virginia Cavaliers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 20 | 41 | |
UVA | 34 | 33 | 67 |
Ames scores 16 points, Virginia jumps out early and cruises past cold-shooting Holy Cross 67-41
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- — Dai Dai Ames scored 16 points to lead Virginia to a 67-41 victory over Holy Cross on Friday.
Holy Cross was scoreless inside the final six minutes of the game, missing five field-goal attempts plus a free throw that included Anthony Robinson blocking Declan Ryan’s layup attempt to end it.
Ames shot 6 of 9 from the floor. Andrew Rohde and Isaac McKneely added 13 points apiece for Virginia (5-2). The trio combined for eight of the Cavaliers' nine 3-pointers.
Max Green made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead Holy Cross (4-4), which finished 17-of-51 (33%) shooting overall. Caleb Kenney added 10 points.
Virginia opened on a 22-7 run and led 34-21 at the break. Ames scored nine first-half points and Rohde added eight points. Green paced the Crusaders with 11.
The Cavaliers jumped out on a 12-5 surge in the second half, capped by a Jacob Cofie dunk, for a 20-point lead with 15:06 remaining. Holy Cross pulled within 14 points, 46-32, but didn't get closer.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
Virginia, which has won back-to-back games, plays at No. 18 Florida on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Charlottesville, VA
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Ted Valentine
Referee:Joe Switzer
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 4-1 | - | 12-6 |
| Colgate | 4-1 | - | 10-8 |
| American University | 3-2 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Holy Cross | 3-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Lehigh | 3-2 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Bucknell | 3-2 | 1 | 6-12 |
| Boston University | 2-3 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Army | 1-4 | 3 | 7-11 |
| Loyola Maryland | 1-4 | 3 | 5-13 |
| Lafayette | 1-4 | 3 | 4-14 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Clemson | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Miami | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Virginia | 4-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| NC State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| SMU | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Louisville | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Wake Forest | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 1-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
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