Ames rattled in a jumper from the free-throw line to extend Virginia's lead to 30-10 with 4:46 left in the half. Ames made seven shots and scored 16 of Virginia's 34 first-half points, while Pitt had just 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting. It was Pitt's lowest scoring first half of the season.

Pitt has lost six out of their past eight games, dropping to 14-8 overall and 5-6 in the ACC, as they likely fall off the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. This also makes it back-t

Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and visiting Virginia pounded Pittsburgh 73-57 on Monday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference upset.