Houston Cougars vs. UCF Knights

Mar 6, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
HOU	28	39	67
UCF	31	28	59

Game Recap

No. 1 Houston tops UCF 67-59 to clinch at least a share of Big 12 title in 1st season in conference. L.J. Cryer scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half to lift No. 1 Houston to a 67-59 comeback victory over UCF on Wednesday night that clinched at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title in the Cougars' first season in the conference.

Player Stats

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Ja'Vier Francis	26	4-6	0-0	2-2	8	0	1	2	2	2	10
13J'Wan Roberts	38	6-8	0-0	0-3	7	1	3	1	0	3	12
21Emanuel Sharp	30	1-7	1-4	1-2	3	1	2	0	1	4	4
4LJ Cryer	38	9-17	5-11	2-2	3	1	0	0	2	3	25
1Jamal Shead	39	5-15	2-7	4-8	3	8	3	0	2	0	16
2Cedric Lath	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Mylik Wilson	18	0-1	0-0	0-1	2	0	0	0	1	3	0
11Damian Dunn	7	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	3	0


TOTAL	-	25-5843.1%	8-2433.3%	9-1850.0%	27	11	9	3	9	18	67

UCF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Ibrahima Diallo	24	2-3	0-0	2-4	3	0	1	2	5	3	6
21C.J. Walker	27	6-11	1-2	2-2	3	0	2	0	1	2	15
24Jaylin Sellers	34	3-6	0-3	6-9	3	3	1	1	1	3	12
2Shemarri Allen	35	2-6	0-0	3-3	3	4	1	1	2	2	7
3Darius Johnson	34	5-13	2-4	2-3	5	3	2	0	2	4	14
13Marchelus Avery	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
5Omar Payne	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	3	1	0
31Thierno Sylla	12	2-2	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	1	3	5
12DeMarr Langford Jr.	13	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1Antwann Jones	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	20-4445.5%	3-1030.0%	16-2369.6%	26	10	7	5	17	19	59

Play-by-Play

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1st halfHOUUCF

(20:00) Jump Ball won by UCF.
+2 (19:41) C.J. Walker made Jumper.
02
(19:16) Ja'Vier Francis Turnover.
(18:46) Ibrahima Diallo missed Jumper.
(18:46) Ibrahima Diallo Offensive Rebound.
(18:44) Ibrahima Diallo Turnover.
(18:26) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:26) Darius Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(18:12) Ibrahima Diallo Turnover.
(18:12) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
(18:06) Emanuel Sharp missed Layup.
(18:06) Jaylin Sellers Block.
(18:06) Shemarri Allen Defensive Rebound.
(18:00) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
+1 (18:00) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
03
(18:00) Jaylin Sellers missed Free Throw.
(18:00) UCF Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (18:00) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
04
(17:48) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:48) C.J. Walker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:40) Jaylin Sellers made Layup. Assisted by Shemarri Allen.
06
(17:20) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
(17:20) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:14) J'Wan Roberts made Layup.
26
+2 (17:04) C.J. Walker made Layup.
28
(16:51) Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:51) Emanuel Sharp Offensive Rebound.
(16:46) Foul on Shemarri Allen.
+2 (16:25) Ja'Vier Francis made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
48
(16:05) Foul on Ja'Vier Francis.
(16:05) Ibrahima Diallo missed Free Throw.
(16:05) UCF Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:05) Ibrahima Diallo made Free Throw.
49
(15:55) Emanuel Sharp missed Layup.
(15:55) Omar Payne Block.
(15:55) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:49) J'Wan Roberts made Layup.
69
(15:34) Omar Payne Turnover.
(15:34) J'Wan Roberts Steal.
(15:22) Jamal Shead missed Layup.
(15:22) Jamal Shead Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:22) Jamal Shead made Two Point Tip Shot.
89
+2 (14:50) Thierno Sylla made Jumper.
811
(14:17) Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
(14:17) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
(14:13) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:13) UCF Defensive Rebound.
(13:43) Antwann Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:43) Thierno Sylla Offensive Rebound.
(13:33) Antwann Jones missed Jumper.
(13:33) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:10) J'Wan Roberts made Layup.
1011
(12:47) Shemarri Allen missed Jumper.
(12:47) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
(12:34) J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
(12:34) Omar Payne Defensive Rebound.
(12:29) Foul on L.J. Cryer.
(12:24) C.J. Walker missed Jumper.
(12:24) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
(12:10) Foul on Darius Johnson.
(11:48) Houston Turnover.
+2 (11:27) Ibrahima Diallo made Layup.
1013
(11:04) Damian Dunn missed Jumper.
(11:04) Houston Offensive Rebound.
(10:58) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:58) Ibrahima Diallo Defensive Rebound.
(10:56) Foul on Damian Dunn.
+2 (10:35) Darius Johnson made Jumper.
1015
(10:11) Damian Dunn missed Jumper.
(10:11) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
(10:08) Foul on Ibrahima Diallo.
(10:07) Ja'Vier Francis missed Jumper.
(10:07) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
(10:01) Ja'Vier Francis Turnover.
(10:01) Ibrahima Diallo Steal.
(9:46) Ibrahima Diallo Turnover.
(9:46) J'Wan Roberts Steal.
+2 (9:21) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
1215
(9:05) Marchelus Avery missed Jumper.
(9:05) Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.
(8:54) Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper.
(8:54) UCF Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:38) Darius Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylin Sellers.
1218
(8:15) Foul on Thierno Sylla.
+1 (8:15) Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
1318
+1 (8:15) Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
1418
+3 (7:53) Darius Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shemarri Allen.
1421
+2 (7:25) Jamal Shead made Jumper.
1621
+2 (7:05) C.J. Walker made Dunk. Assisted by Shemarri Allen.
1623
+2 (6:35) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
1823
+2 (6:21) C.J. Walker made Jumper.
1825
(6:11) Mylik Wilson Turnover.
(6:11) Darius Johnson Steal.
(6:03) Foul on Mylik Wilson.
(5:56) Darius Johnson missed Jumper.
(5:56) Omar Payne Offensive Rebound.
(5:48) Omar Payne Turnover.
(5:48) J'Wan Roberts Steal.
(5:33) Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:33) C.J. Walker Defensive Rebound.
(5:24) Jaylin Sellers Turnover.
(5:24) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
(5:07) Damian Dunn missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:07) DeMarr Langford Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:48) Jaylin Sellers missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:48) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:38) Jamal Shead made Layup.
2025
(4:17) DeMarr Langford Jr. Turnover.
+3 (3:51) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
2325
(3:32) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
+1 (3:32) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
2326
+1 (3:32) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
2327
(3:21) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:21) Mylik Wilson Offensive Rebound.
+3 (3:12) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
2627
(2:47) Shemarri Allen missed Layup.
(2:47) UCF Offensive Rebound.
(2:29) Foul on Mylik Wilson.
+1 (2:29) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
2628
+1 (2:29) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
2629
(2:10) Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
(2:10) Darius Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(1:58) Ibrahima Diallo Turnover.
(1:43) Jamal Shead Turnover.
(1:43) Jaylin Sellers Steal.
(1:36) Foul on Damian Dunn.
(1:36) Jaylin Sellers missed Free Throw.
(1:36) UCF Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:36) Jaylin Sellers missed Free Throw.
(1:36) Damian Dunn Defensive Rebound.
(1:20) Damian Dunn missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:20) Shemarri Allen Block.
(1:20) Darius Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(1:06) Foul on Ibrahima Diallo.
(1:06) Ibrahima Diallo Turnover.
+2 (0:43) Ja'Vier Francis made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
2829
(0:15) Darius Johnson missed Layup.
(0:15) Ja'Vier Francis Block.
(0:15) Darius Johnson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:10) Darius Johnson made Layup.
2831
(0:05) L.J. Cryer Turnover.
(0:05) C.J. Walker Steal.
(0:01) C.J. Walker missed Jumper.
(0:01) UCF Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

HOU

UCF

67Points59

25-58(43.1%)Field Goal(%)20-44(45.5%)

8-24(33.3%)3-Point(%)3-10(30.0%)

9-18(50.0%)Free Throw(%)16-23(69.6%)

31(16)Rebounds(Offensive)32(10)

11Assists10

9Steals7

3Blocks5

10Turnovers18

18(1)Fouls(Technical)19(1)

10Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 · 7:00 PM

Addition Financial Arena · Orlando, FL

attendance: 9,390 (93.9%)

tv: BIG12|ESPN+