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UCF Knights vs Cincinnati Bearcats 88–80

2025-04-03 19:00 · College Basketball Crown · NCAA · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas NV · neutral site · FS1

UCF Knights 2024-25 · Cincinnati Bearcats 2024-25 · 2024-25 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
UCF	38	50	88
CIN	35	45	80

Team stats

	UCF	Cincinnati
Field goals	31-66 .470	30-70 .429
Three-pointers	10-30 .333	12-34 .353
Free throws	16-19 .842	8-14 .571
At the rim	16-23 .696	10-19 .526
Offensive rebounds	9	13
Defensive rebounds	29	29
Total rebounds	38	42
Assists	12	17
Steals	6	7
Blocks	2	0
Turnovers	8	11
Personal fouls	14	17
Technical fouls	0	1
Points in the paint	32	24
Fast-break points	10	11
Points off turnovers	6	10
Largest lead	9	2
Possessions	74	75

UCF Knights

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Darius Johnson G	37	31	11-23	5-13	4-5	0	4	4	7	2	0	5	2
Tyler Hendricks G	34	14	3-5	1-1	7-8	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	1
Moustapha Thiam C	30	13	6-9	1-3	0-0	3	2	5	0	1	2	0	3
Dallan Coleman G	23	2	1-6	0-4	0-0	0	6	6	2	2	0	0	2
Nils Machowski G	20	11	4-7	3-5	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	0	1	2
Jordan Ivy-Curry G	26	7	1-8	0-4	5-6	0	3	3	1	1	0	2	0
Benny Williams F	21	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	2	3	5	1	0	0	0	2
Dior Johnson G	10	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Total	40	88	31-66	10-30	16-19	9	29	38	12	6	2	8	14

FG .470 · 3P .333 · FT .842

Did not play: JJ Taylor, Rokas Jocius, Keyshawn Hall, Elijah Hulsewe, Cameron Simpson, Poohpha Warakulnukroh, Jaylin Sellers, Mikey Williams

Cincinnati Bearcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF
Dillon Mitchell F	32	17	8-14	1-1	0-1	1	11	12	6	1	0	1
Aziz Bandaogo F	28	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	4	5	4	0	3	1
Day Day Thomas G	28	19	7-14	5-9	0-0	1	3	4	2	2	3	3
Jizzle James G	27	10	4-14	0-6	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	1	3
Josh Reed F	19	6	2-8	2-7	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	2	5
Simas Lukosius G	25	11	3-8	3-8	2-2	1	4	5	2	0	1	0
Dan Skillings Jr. G	21	6	3-7	0-1	0-1	1	2	3	3	3	0	0
Rayvon Griffith F	10	8	2-3	1-2	3-6	2	1	3	0	0	0	1
Halvine Dzellat C	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	1	2
Tyler Betsey F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	80	30-70	12-34	8-14	13	29	42	17	7	11	17

FG .429 · 3P .353 · FT .571

Did not play: Arrinten Page, Tyler McKinley, JJ Rembert, Connor Hickman, CJ Anthony, CJ Fredrick

Officials: Pat Driscoll, Earl Walton, Darron George

Play-by-play

Show every play (484)

First half

19:59 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, jumpball won
19:59 UCF Moustapha Thiam, jumpball lost
19:46 CIN Josh Reed, turnover badpass
19:46 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, steal
19:40 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
19:36 CIN Dillon Mitchell, rebound defensive
19:07 CIN Day Day Thomas, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:04 UCF Nils Machowski, rebound defensive
18:52 UCF Moustapha Thiam, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:48 CIN Dillon Mitchell, rebound defensive
18:41 CIN Dillon Mitchell, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
18:41 UCF Team, jumpball lodgedball
18:41 UCF Team, rebound defensivedeadball
18:28 UCF Darius Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 0–2
18:08 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, turnover travel
17:52 UCF Darius Johnson, turnover badpass
17:52 CIN Day Day Thomas, steal
17:50 CIN Dillon Mitchell, foulon
17:50 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, foul personal
17:47 CIN Jizzle James, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
17:43 UCF Team, rebound defensive team;
17:33 UCF Nils Machowski, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:29 CIN Dillon Mitchell, rebound defensive
17:19 CIN Jizzle James, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
17:16 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, rebound defensive
17:01 UCF Darius Johnson, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
16:56 CIN Josh Reed, rebound defensive
16:39 CIN Jizzle James, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
16:36 UCF Tyler Hendricks, rebound defensive
16:28 UCF Darius Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made - Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, assist 0–5
16:09 CIN Day Day Thomas, 3pt jumpshot made - Dillon Mitchell, assist 3–5
15:48 UCF Darius Johnson, 3pt pullupjumpshot made 3–8
15:47 CIN Team, timeout short
15:47 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., substitution in
15:47 CIN Josh Reed, substitution out
15:47 CIN Jizzle James, substitution out
15:47 CIN Dillon Mitchell, substitution out
15:47 CIN Simas Lukosius, substitution in
15:47 CIN Rayvon Griffith, substitution in
15:31 CIN Simas Lukosius, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:27 UCF Nils Machowski, rebound defensive
15:23 UCF Moustapha Thiam, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Nils Machowski, assist 3–10
15:14 CIN Day Day Thomas, turnover badpass
14:59 UCF Darius Johnson, turnover badpass
14:59 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., steal
14:56 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 5–10
14:31 UCF Darius Johnson, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
14:28 UCF Moustapha Thiam, rebound offensive
14:26 UCF Darius Johnson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
14:23 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., rebound defensive
14:10 CIN Day Day Thomas, 3pt jumpshot made - Aziz Bandaogo, assist 8–10
14:01 UCF Nils Machowski, 3pt jumpshot made - Darius Johnson, assist 8–13
13:52 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, turnover offensive
13:52 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, foul offensive
13:52 UCF Darius Johnson, foulon
13:52 UCF Benny Williams, substitution in
13:52 UCF Dior Johnson, substitution in
13:52 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, substitution out
13:52 CIN Halvine Dzellat, substitution in
13:52 UCF Nils Machowski, substitution out
13:52 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, substitution out
13:52 UCF Tyler Hendricks, substitution out
13:52 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, substitution in
13:28 UCF Benny Williams, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
13:26 CIN Simas Lukosius, rebound defensive
13:14 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Day Day Thomas, assist 10–13
13:00 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:57 CIN Day Day Thomas, rebound defensive
12:50 CIN Day Day Thomas, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 12–13
12:35 UCF Darius Johnson, turnover lostball
12:35 CIN Halvine Dzellat, steal
12:30 CIN Day Day Thomas, 3pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:26 UCF Benny Williams, rebound defensive
12:24 UCF Darius Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 12–15
12:24 UCF Darius Johnson, foulon
12:24 CIN Day Day Thomas, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
12:24 CIN Jizzle James, substitution in
12:24 CIN Day Day Thomas, substitution out
12:24 UCF Moustapha Thiam, substitution out
12:24 UCF Nils Machowski, substitution in
12:24 UCF Darius Johnson, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 12–16
11:58 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., rebound offensive
11:58 CIN Rayvon Griffith, freethrow 2of2 missed
11:58 CIN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
11:58 CIN Rayvon Griffith, freethrow 1of2 missed
11:58 UCF Dior Johnson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:58 CIN Rayvon Griffith, foulon
11:58 CIN Dillon Mitchell, substitution in
11:58 CIN Halvine Dzellat, substitution out
11:57 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
11:55 CIN Rayvon Griffith, rebound offensive
11:52 UCF Nils Machowski, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:52 CIN Rayvon Griffith, foulon
11:52 CIN Rayvon Griffith, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 13–16
11:52 CIN Rayvon Griffith, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
11:52 UCF Darius Johnson, rebound defensive
11:37 UCF Nils Machowski, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:34 CIN Dillon Mitchell, rebound defensive
11:15 CIN Dillon Mitchell, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
11:14 UCF Nils Machowski, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:14 CIN Rayvon Griffith, foulon
11:14 CIN Rayvon Griffith, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 14–16
11:14 UCF Tyler Hendricks, substitution in
11:14 UCF Nils Machowski, substitution out
11:14 CIN Rayvon Griffith, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 15–16
11:14 CIN Josh Reed, substitution in
11:14 CIN Rayvon Griffith, substitution out
11:13 CIN Rayvon Griffith, rebound offensive
10:52 UCF Benny Williams, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 15–18
10:32 CIN Jizzle James, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 17–18
10:17 UCF Dior Johnson, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
10:14 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., rebound defensive
10:08 CIN Josh Reed, turnover lostball
9:53 CIN Jizzle James, foul personal
9:53 UCF Darius Johnson, foulon
9:53 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., substitution out
9:53 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, substitution in
9:48 UCF Darius Johnson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
9:46 CIN Josh Reed, rebound defensive
9:20 CIN Josh Reed, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:16 UCF Darius Johnson, rebound defensive
9:12 UCF Tyler Hendricks, foulon
9:12 CIN Josh Reed, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:12 UCF Tyler Hendricks, freethrow 1of2 made 17–19
9:12 UCF Darius Johnson, substitution out
9:12 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, substitution in
9:12 UCF Moustapha Thiam, substitution in
9:12 UCF Dior Johnson, substitution out
9:12 UCF Tyler Hendricks, freethrow 2of2 made 17–20
9:00 CIN Simas Lukosius, 3pt jumpshot made - Dillon Mitchell, assist 20–20
8:40 UCF Moustapha Thiam, 2pt alleyoop pointsinthepaint; made - Jordan Ivy-Curry, assist 20–22
8:25 CIN Jizzle James, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
8:22 UCF Benny Williams, rebound defensive
8:10 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
8:07 UCF Moustapha Thiam, rebound offensive
7:56 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; made 20–24
7:28 CIN Jizzle James, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:24 CIN Simas Lukosius, rebound offensive
7:20 CIN Dillon Mitchell, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; made - Simas Lukosius, assist 22–24
7:06 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
7:03 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, rebound defensive
6:56 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, freethrow 1of2 missed
6:56 UCF Moustapha Thiam, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:56 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, foulon
6:56 CIN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
6:56 UCF Darius Johnson, substitution in
6:56 UCF Benny Williams, substitution out
6:56 CIN Day Day Thomas, substitution in
6:56 CIN Simas Lukosius, substitution out
6:56 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, freethrow 2of2 made 23–24
6:46 UCF Darius Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:45 UCF Team, rebound offensive team;
6:45 CIN Josh Reed, substitution out
6:45 CIN Jizzle James, substitution out
6:45 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., substitution in
6:45 CIN Tyler Betsey, substitution in
6:44 UCF Darius Johnson, turnover badpass
6:44 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., steal
6:39 CIN Dillon Mitchell, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Dan Skillings Jr., assist 25–24
6:08 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:06 UCF Moustapha Thiam, rebound offensive
6:06 UCF Moustapha Thiam, 2pt hookshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 25–26
5:30 CIN Dillon Mitchell, 3pt jumpshot made - Aziz Bandaogo, assist 28–26
5:15 UCF Tyler Hendricks, foulon
5:15 CIN Tyler Betsey, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:15 UCF Tyler Hendricks, freethrow 1of2 made 28–27
5:15 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, substitution out
5:15 UCF Dior Johnson, substitution in
5:15 UCF Tyler Hendricks, freethrow 2of2 made 28–28
4:59 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
4:58 UCF Moustapha Thiam, rebound defensive
4:44 UCF Dior Johnson, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made - Darius Johnson, assist 28–30
4:17 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, turnover lostball
4:17 UCF Darius Johnson, steal
4:07 UCF Darius Johnson, turnover badpass
4:07 CIN Dillon Mitchell, steal
4:04 CIN Dillon Mitchell, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 30–30
4:04 UCF Team, rebound defensivedeadball
4:04 CIN Dillon Mitchell, foulon
4:04 UCF Moustapha Thiam, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
4:04 CIN Dillon Mitchell, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
4:04 CIN Aziz Bandaogo, substitution out
4:04 UCF Benny Williams, substitution in
4:04 CIN Halvine Dzellat, substitution in
4:04 UCF Moustapha Thiam, substitution out
3:47 CIN Day Day Thomas, foul personal
3:47 UCF Darius Johnson, foulon
3:47 CIN Day Day Thomas, substitution out
3:47 UCF Dior Johnson, substitution out
3:47 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, substitution in
3:47 CIN Tyler Betsey, substitution out
3:47 CIN Simas Lukosius, substitution in
3:47 CIN Jizzle James, substitution in
3:41 UCF Benny Williams, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:39 CIN Halvine Dzellat, rebound defensive
3:30 CIN Jizzle James, 2pt pullupjumpshot made - Dillon Mitchell, assist 32–30
3:13 UCF Tyler Hendricks, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 32–32
2:50 CIN Jizzle James, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:47 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, rebound defensive
2:36 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:33 UCF Benny Williams, rebound offensive
2:26 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 32–34
2:12 CIN Halvine Dzellat, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:11 CIN Rayvon Griffith, substitution in
2:11 CIN Halvine Dzellat, substitution out
2:10 CIN Team, rebound offensive team;
2:02 CIN Simas Lukosius, 3pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
1:59 UCF Darius Johnson, rebound defensive
1:54 UCF Darius Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 32–36
1:31 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
1:30 UCF Team, timeout short
1:29 CIN Team, rebound offensive team;
1:17 CIN Rayvon Griffith, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Dan Skillings Jr., assist 35–36
1:01 UCF Darius Johnson, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
0:57 CIN Rayvon Griffith, rebound defensive
0:46 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
0:42 UCF Darius Johnson, rebound defensive
0:31 CIN Rayvon Griffith, foul personal oneandone;
0:31 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, foulon
0:31 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, freethrow 1of2 made 35–37
0:31 UCF Jordan Ivy-Curry, freethrow 2of2 made 35–38
0:31 CIN Day Day Thomas, substitution in
0:31 CIN Dan Skillings Jr., substitution out
0:05 CIN Simas Lukosius, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:02 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, rebound defensive
0:00 UCF Team, rebound offensive team;
0:00 UCF Dallan "Deebo" Coleman, 3pt jumpshot missed

Second half