Ames, Rohde carry Virginia past Florida State in frantic fashion for a 60-57 win


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Dai Dai Ames scored 18 points and Virginia scrambled at the end to beat Florida State 60-57. Jamir Watkins scored 18 points for Florida State. 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 Virginia's Andrew Rohde on a drive. Thomas threw the ball long to Watkins for his dunk. Knotted at 55-all with the shot clock expiring, Rohde hit a fade-away 3-pointer from the right baseline nearly falling into the stands to give Virginia the lead for good.

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