Utah Utes at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Darius Johnson's layup lifts UCF to first win since late January, beating Utah 76-72
The victory was the first for UCF (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) since beating TCU January 25.
Utah took a 49-47 lead with 11 minutes to play on a dunk by Mike Sharavjamts. The Knights answered with a 12-0 run to take the lead. Jordan Ivy-Curry hit two free throws and Johnson added a layup to give UCF its biggest lead, 63-52.
Gabe Madsen hit 3 of 4 shots from beyond the arc and Ezra Ausar hit two free throws and a layup to pull the Utes to within 65-62. Dallan Coleman hit a 3 from the corner but Ausar answered with a three-point play and Sharavjamts hit a layup to make it 68-67. Hall scored at the basket to give UCF a 72-69 lead, but Sharavjamts rebounded a missed Madsen 3 and fed him again at the top of the circle and he buried the second-chance 3 to tie the game with 11 seconds left. Johnson drove the lane for the go-ahead layup and Utah turned the ball over on the inbound pass and Hall's free throws set the final score.
Moustapha Thiam scored 18 points and grabbed nine boards to lead UCF. Johnson and Ivy-Curry each scored 12, Hall 11 and Coleman 10.
Madsen hit 5 of 9 from distance to lead Utah (15-12, 7-9) with 23 points. Ausar added 20 and Sharavjampts 15.
UCF plays at Kansas State Wednesday. Utah plays at No. 19 Arizona Wednesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keyshawn Hall made Free Throw. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keyshawn Hall made Free Throw. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mason Madsen subbing in for Utah | 72 - 74 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 29-65 |
| 50.9 | Field Goal % | 44.6 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 8-10 | FT | 12-16 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 6,379 | 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 |