Florida State Seminoles at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ames, Rohde carry Virginia past Florida State in frantic fashion for a 60-57 win
Elijah Saunders added 11 points for the Cavaliers (15-15, 8-11) who can secure a first-round bye as the ninth seed to the ACC Tournament with a win over Syracuse on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Jamir Watkins scored 18 points for Florida State (16-13, 7-11 ACC).
Ames made two foul shots with five seconds left for the final margin to seal the win. Watkins threw down a dunk with 11 seconds left to get the Seminoles within 58-57 after Justin Thomas stripped Rohde on a drive. Thomas threw the ball long to Watkins for his dunk. Knotted at 55 with the shot clock expiring, Rohde hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from the right baseline nearly falling into the stands to give Virginia the lead for good.
Daquan Davis made a 3 with 4:23 left to put Florida State ahead 52-50. Watkins made 1 of 2 foul shots for a 3-point lead before Saunders buried a 3 to tie for Virginia at 53. Alier Maluk gave Florida State its last lead with layup with 2:35 left. Virginia's Isaac McKneely tied it 29 seconds later.
Virginia now leads the all-time series against Florida State 30-28. The Cavaliers have outscored the Seminoles by a total of just six points in the 58-game series.
The Seminoles close the ACC regular season hosting SMU on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Virginia Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Daquan Davis Block. | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Andrew Rohde missed Layup. | 57 - 60 |
Statistics
 FSU |
 UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 21-53 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 4-7 | FT | 7-9 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 13,503 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |