Isaac McKneely, Virginia use 3-pointers to subdue Villanova

BALTIMORE — Isaac McKneely drilled all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with 23 points on Friday to lead Virginia past Villanova 70-60 at the Hall of Fame Series.McKneely shot 8-of-9 from the field, while Andrew Rohde added 13 points and three 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (3-0) after missing one game with a back injury.Virginia made more 3-pointers (14) than 2-pointers (11) and shot 56 percent from distance. Jacob Cofie (12 points) had two treys.Eric Dixon paired 20 points with eight rebounds and Jordan Longino finished with 10 points and three steals for the Wildcats (2-3), who shot just 9-of-32 (28.1 percent) from 3-point range and were outshot 51 percent to 35.2 percent overall.Virginia led by five points at halftime and took control after Dixon’s layup pulled Villanova within 39-33 with 17:15 left. McKneely and Cofie each drilled a 3-pointer to power an 11-0 run that stretched the lead to 50-33 with 12:13 to play.The Wildcats’ next field goal didn’t come until Tyler Perkins’ triple made it 52-38 at the 10:42 mark.

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