UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Darius Johnson, Keyshawn Hall combine for 46 points and UCF tops Texas Tech 87-83 in a Big 12 opener
Johnson made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 19 seconds after the Knights (10-2) saw an 18-point second-half lead shrink to one.
UCF used a 24-12 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to turn an eight-point halftime lead into a 71-53 advantage. Chance McMillian answered with a three-point play and scored five in an 11-0 run over the next 2 1/2 minutes as Texas Tech (9-3) closed within 71-64.
JT Toppin scored on back-to-back possession to get the Red Raiders within 84-83 with 37 seconds left. McMillian — the second-best 3-point shooter in the country at 53.4% — missed with 11 seconds left and a chance to tie.
Johnson made 7 of 10 shots with two 3-pointers and 8 of 10 foul shots for the Knights. Hall sank 9 of 13 — 4 of 4 from distance — and grabbed eight rebounds. Moustapha Thiam scored 10.
Toppin had 26 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double for Texas Tech — all in the past six games. Federiko Federiko and McMillian scored 12 points apiece. Elijah Hawkins and Darrion Williams both scored 11.
Texas Tech travels to play Utah on Saturday. UCF returns home to play No. 7 Kansas on Sunday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 87 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Darrion Williams Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kevin Overton missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:08 | JT Toppin Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 83 |
Statistics
 UCF |
 TTU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-56 | FG | 33-72 |
| 51.8 | Field Goal % | 45.8 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 18.8 |
| 19-22 | FT | 14-18 |
| 86.4 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Lubbock, TX
Attendance: 12,767 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16-1 | - | 24-4 |
| Arizona | 13-4 | 3 | 19-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-5 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 5 | 21-7 |
| BYU | 11-6 | 5 | 20-8 |
| Kansas | 10-7 | 6 | 19-9 |
| West Virginia | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Baylor | 8-9 | 8 | 16-12 |
| TCU | 8-9 | 8 | 15-13 |
| Cincinnati | 7-10 | 9 | 17-11 |
| Utah | 7-10 | 9 | 15-13 |
| Kansas State | 7-10 | 9 | 13-15 |
| UCF | 6-11 | 10 | 15-13 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Arizona State | 4-13 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Colorado | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |