UCF Knights vs. Florida Gators

Mar 15, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
UCF	35	32	67
FLA	26	23	49

Game Recap

UCF Knights vs Florida Gators game highlights

Kelly's 21 lead UCF past Florida 67-49 in NIT. CJ Kelly scored 21 points and UCF beat No. 4 seed Florida 67-49 on Wednesday night in the NIT.

Player Stats

UCF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Taylor Hendricks	36	8-11	1-2	0-0	8	0	2	2	2	1	17
3Darius Johnson	27	2-5	0-2	0-0	3	3	5	0	4	1	4
13C.J. Kelly	34	9-13	2-4	1-2	4	2	0	0	3	1	21
12Ithiel Horton	28	5-10	2-6	0-0	4	1	3	0	3	2	12
0Lahat Thioune	22	1-6	0-0	0-0	10	2	1	0	1	2	2
31Thierno Sylla	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3
10Poohpha Warakulnukroh	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Jay Young	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Tyem Freeman	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
5P.J. Edwards	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Brandon Suggs	17	2-2	0-0	2-2	4	0	1	0	0	1	6
TOTAL	-	28-5056.0%	6-1540.0%	3-475.0%	35	8	13	2	14	10	65

FLORIDA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
33Jason Jitoboh	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	3	1	4
24Riley Kugel	30	4-12	3-6	2-4	2	1	0	0	3	0	13
5Will Richard	29	2-4	0-1	0-0	7	1	2	0	0	1	4
0Myreon Jones	27	1-6	1-4	3-3	1	2	2	0	2	0	6
11Kyle Lofton	27	1-4	0-2	0-0	4	1	1	0	5	1	2
3Alex Fudge	16	2-10	0-3	0-0	4	0	1	2	0	1	4
14Kowacie Reeves Jr.	15	1-7	0-5	0-0	2	1	1	0	2	1	2
13Aleks Szymczyk	14	1-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	2	0	0	1	2
10Denzel Aberdeen	8	2-3	0-1	2-3	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
2Trey Bonham	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Niels Lane	16	3-7	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	1	6
TOTAL	-	19-5932.2%	4-2416.7%	7-1070.0%	28	8	10	2	17	7	49

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUCFFLA

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Florida.
(19:39) Will Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:39) Jason Jitoboh Offensive Rebound.
+3 (19:34) Myreon Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Jitoboh.
03
(19:08) Michael Durr missed Jumper.
(19:08) Will Richard Defensive Rebound.
(18:56) Jason Jitoboh Turnover.
(18:56) Ithiel Horton Steal.
(18:56) Ithiel Horton Turnover.
+2 (18:17) Kyle Lofton made Jumper.
05
+2 (18:03) C.J. Kelly made Layup. Assisted by Michael Durr.
25
+3 (17:52) Riley Kugel made Three Point Jumper.
28
(17:52) Foul on Michael Durr.
+1 (17:52) Riley Kugel made Free Throw.
29
(17:35) Ithiel Horton Turnover.
(17:10) Kyle Lofton Turnover.
(17:10) Ithiel Horton Steal.
(16:51) Foul on Jason Jitoboh.
+2 (16:45) Taylor Hendricks made Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Kelly.
49
(16:27) Kyle Lofton missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:27) Darius Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(16:18) Darius Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:18) Will Richard Defensive Rebound.
(15:59) Jason Jitoboh Turnover.
(15:59) Darius Johnson Steal.
+2 (15:52) C.J. Kelly made Layup.
69
(15:32) Jason Jitoboh Turnover.
(15:32) Darius Johnson Steal.
(15:23) C.J. Kelly missed Layup.
(15:23) Jason Jitoboh Defensive Rebound.
(15:14) Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:14) Darius Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(14:59) Michael Durr missed Jumper.
(14:59) Kyle Lofton Defensive Rebound.
(14:27) Riley Kugel missed Jumper.
(14:27) Michael Durr Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:16) Taylor Hendricks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Kelly.
99
(13:38) Florida Turnover.
(13:24) Taylor Hendricks missed Layup.
(13:24) Aleks Szymczyk Defensive Rebound.
(13:12) Kyle Lofton Turnover.
(13:12) Darius Johnson Steal.
(13:08) Foul on Aleks Szymczyk.
+1 (13:08) Brandon Suggs made Free Throw.
109
+1 (13:08) Brandon Suggs made Free Throw.
119
(12:45) Riley Kugel missed Jumper.
(12:45) Taylor Hendricks Defensive Rebound.
(12:35) Darius Johnson Turnover.
(12:35) Aleks Szymczyk Steal.
+3 (12:13) Riley Kugel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myreon Jones.
1112
+2 (11:53) Darius Johnson made Layup.
1312
(11:32) Aleks Szymczyk missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:32) Taylor Hendricks Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:22) C.J. Kelly made Three Point Jumper.
1612
(10:53) Foul on Niels Lane.
(10:53) Niels Lane Turnover.
(10:44) Darius Johnson Turnover.
(10:37) Kyle Lofton Turnover.
(10:37) Darius Johnson Steal.
+2 (10:32) Taylor Hendricks made Layup. Assisted by Darius Johnson.
1812
(10:03) Niels Lane missed Jumper.
(10:03) Aleks Szymczyk Offensive Rebound.
(9:55) Kowacie Reeves Turnover.
+2 (9:38) Taylor Hendricks made Jumper.
2012
(9:09) Alex Fudge missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:09) Brandon Suggs Defensive Rebound.
(8:50) Taylor Hendricks missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:50) Kyle Lofton Defensive Rebound.
(8:37) Kyle Lofton Turnover.
(8:37) Ithiel Horton Steal.
+2 (8:34) Ithiel Horton made Dunk.
2212
(8:14) Foul on Lahat Thioune.
+2 (8:03) Denzel Aberdeen made Jumper.
2214
+2 (7:42) Taylor Hendricks made Jumper.
2414
(7:16) Denzel Aberdeen missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:16) Brandon Suggs Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:57) Brandon Suggs made Jumper.
2614
(6:39) Foul on Brandon Suggs.
+1 (6:39) Myreon Jones made Free Throw.
2615
+1 (6:39) Myreon Jones made Free Throw.
2616
+1 (6:39) Myreon Jones made Free Throw.
2617
(6:30) Michael Durr Turnover.
(6:13) Riley Kugel Turnover.
(6:13) Tyem Freeman Steal.
(6:03) Tyem Freeman missed Layup.
(6:03) Will Richard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:56) Kowacie Reeves made Layup.
2619
(5:40) Tyem Freeman Turnover.
(5:40) Kowacie Reeves Steal.
(5:35) Kowacie Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:35) Alex Fudge Offensive Rebound.
(5:30) Alex Fudge missed Jumper.
(5:30) Will Richard Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:30) Will Richard made Two Point Tip Shot.
2621
(5:06) Michael Durr missed Layup.
(5:06) Alex Fudge Block.
(5:06) Will Richard Defensive Rebound.
(4:51) Alex Fudge missed Layup.
(4:51) Michael Durr Block.
(4:51) Florida Offensive Rebound.
(4:34) Alex Fudge missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:34) Taylor Hendricks Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:21) Ithiel Horton made Jumper.
2821
(4:01) Kowacie Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:01) Ithiel Horton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:51) Lahat Thioune made Layup. Assisted by Ithiel Horton.
3021
(3:23) Alex Fudge missed Jumper.
(3:23) Darius Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(3:20) Darius Johnson Turnover.
(3:20) Will Richard Steal.
+2 (3:15) Will Richard made Layup.
3023
(2:55) Darius Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:55) Kowacie Reeves Defensive Rebound.
(2:47) Foul on Darius Johnson.
+1 (2:47) Riley Kugel made Free Throw.
3024
(2:47) Riley Kugel missed Free Throw.
(2:47) Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:34) Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:34) Ithiel Horton Defensive Rebound.
(2:06) Ithiel Horton missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:06) Lahat Thioune Offensive Rebound.
(2:03) Lahat Thioune missed Layup.
(2:03) Taylor Hendricks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:03) Taylor Hendricks made Two Point Tip Shot.
3224
(1:40) Kyle Lofton Turnover.
(1:40) Taylor Hendricks Steal.
(1:35) Ithiel Horton missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:35) Lahat Thioune Offensive Rebound.
+3 (1:30) Ithiel Horton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lahat Thioune.
3524
(1:00) Riley Kugel Turnover.
(0:52) Ithiel Horton Turnover.
(0:45) Myreon Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:45) Alex Fudge Offensive Rebound.
(0:35) Alex Fudge missed Layup.
(0:35) Alex Fudge Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:35) Alex Fudge made Two Point Tip Shot.
3526
(0:23) C.J. Kelly Turnover.
(0:23) Alex Fudge Steal.
(0:23) Foul on C.J. Kelly.
(0:12) Myreon Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:12) C.J. Kelly Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

UCF

FLA

67Points49

29-55(52.7%)Field Goal(%)19-59(32.2%)

6-15(40.0%)3-Point(%)4-24(16.7%)

3-4(75.0%)Free Throw(%)7-10(70.0%)

39(10)Rebounds(Offensive)29(13)

9Assists8

13Steals10

3Blocks2

18Turnovers18

11(0)Fouls(Technical)7(0)

24Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 · 7:00 PM

O'Connell Center · Gainesville, FL

attendance: 3,023 (29.8%)

spread: FLA -2.5

over/under: 145.5