Kansas State Wildcats at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hall, Garland lead UCF past slumping Kansas State 80-76
Moustapha Thaim just missed the most rare of triple-doubles scoring 11 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking eight shots. It was the second straight win for the Knights (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) following a seven-game losing streak.
Max Jones scored 22 points, reserve C.J. Jones scored 12 points, Brendan Hausen 11 and Dug McDaniel 10 for Kansas State (13-15, 7-10). The Wildcats now have lost four straight following a six-game win streak.
Hausen made a deep 3-pointer and then was fouled getting poked in the eye by UCF's Mikey Williams with 14 seconds to go. Hausen made the free throw to reduce the the Wildcats' deficit to 78-76. Hall sealed it with a pair of free throws with 11 seconds remaining. Hausen missed a deep 3 attempt on Kansas State's next possession.
Benny Williams' layup with 5:48 remaining put the Knights ahead 69-58 before the Wildcats countered with a 7-0 run over the next 1:30 to draw within 69-65.
UCF led for most of the first half until McDaniel's layup gave the Wildcats a 29-28 lead with 5:51 before halftime. UCF closed the first half with a 10-0 run and led 41-34.
The Wildcats host Colorado on Sunday. UCF travels to TCU on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | C.J. Jones Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Mikey Williams missed Free Throw. | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | UCF Deadball Team Rebound. | 76 - 80 |
Statistics
 KSU |
 UCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 27-60 |
| 41.5 | Field Goal % | 45.0 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 7-29 |
| 31.8 | Three Point % | 24.1 |
| 15-21 | FT | 19-25 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 76.0 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 7,003 | 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 |