J'Wan Roberts lifts No. 10 Houston to last-second win over UCF
AP
Jan 18, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) J’Wan Roberts made a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds left to lift No. 10 Houston Cougars to a 69-68 win over UCF Knights on Saturday.
Roberts powered his way to the basket off an inbounds pass, beating UCF's shot blockers to the rim. The Knights were unable to get off a final shot attempt.
Roberts scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half. He went 10 for 17 from the field for the game, and also grabbed nine rebounds.
Ja’Vier Francis added 16 points and 10 boards for Houston (14-3, 6-0 Big 12), which trailed 38-30 at halftime.
UCF's Moustapha Thiam, a 7-foot-2 center, had 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 14 points for the Knights (12-5, 3-3), and Darius Johnson finished with 13.
UCF took the lead with nine seconds left when Keyshawn Hall took the ball to the basket and finished over two defenders. Hall, who scored 40 points in the Knights' win over Arizona State on Tuesday night, had six points on 2-for-12 shooting.
Houston: The Cougars rallied in the second half for their 10th consecutive win. They remain undefeated in the Big 12.
UCF: The Knights are still on the NCAA Tournament bubble but looking for a resume-boosting win.
Houston opened the second half on a 7-0 run and took a 41-40 lead with 14:39 left. That gave the Cougars momentum and confidence on the road that helped them secure the win.
Houston struggled with Thiam at times. But that did not stop the Cougars from attacking the offensive glass. Houston finished with 18 offensive rebounds and outscored UCF 48-26 in the paint.
Houston returns home Tuesday to face Utah. UCF heads to Ames, Iowa, to face No. 2 Iowa State on Tuesday.
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1st Half
HOU
Cougars
30
UCF
Knights
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joseph Tugler vs. Moustapha Thiam (Jordan Ivy-Curry gains possession)
19:40
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
19:38
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
19:18
Moustapha Thiam blocks Joseph Tugler's two point layup
19:16
Dallan Coleman defensive rebound
18:51
Milos Uzan blocks Darius Johnson's two point jump shot
18:49
Darius Johnson offensive rebound
18:45
Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
18:43
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
18:42
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
18:40
Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
18:40
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup
0-2
18:40
Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
18:40
+1
Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
18:15
L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
18:07
Milos Uzan personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
17:58
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
17:56
Cougars defensive rebound
17:56
Joseph Tugler technical foul
17:56
Joseph Tugler turnover
17:56
Keyshawn Hall technical foul
17:56
Keyshawn Hall turnover
17:56
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)
2-3
17:35
+2
Dallan Coleman makes two point layup (Moustapha Thiam assists)
2-5
17:19
Darius Johnson personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
17:09
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
17:07
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
17:07
Dallan Coleman shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
17:07
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
17:07
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:54
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:52
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
16:34
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
16:32
Knights defensive rebound
16:17
Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball)
16:09
Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball)
15:46
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
15:44
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
15:44
J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:36
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot
4-7
15:18
Ja'Vier Francis misses two point dunk
15:16
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
14:55
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
14:53
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
14:46
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
14:44
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
14:33
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot (Dallan Coleman assists)
4-9
14:13
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
14:11
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
14:04
Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup
14:02
L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
13:55
+2
Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists)
6-9
13:45
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
13:43
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup
8-9
13:07
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot
8-12
12:43
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
10-12
12:34
Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
12:34
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-13
12:34
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
12:21
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
12:19
Benny Williams defensive rebound
12:13
Terrance Arceneaux blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
12:11
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
12:08
Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
12:06
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
12:03
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup
12-14
11:49
Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:49
+1
Benny Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-15
11:49
Benny Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:49
Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
11:21
Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
11:19
Dior Johnson defensive rebound
10:55
Dior Johnson misses two point layup
10:53
Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
10:43
+2
Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup
14-15
10:23
+2
Dallan Coleman makes two point layup
14-17
10:23
Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul)
10:23
+1
Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-18
10:09
Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
10:07
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
10:03
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
10:01
Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
9:47
L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
9:47
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk
16-18
9:28
Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
9:26
JJ Taylor offensive rebound
9:24
+2
JJ Taylor makes two point layup
16-20
9:04
Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
9:02
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
8:58
Benny Williams personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
8:58
Mylik Wilson turnover (bad pass)
8:47
Ja'Vier Francis blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
8:45
Darius Johnson offensive rebound
8:42
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
16-22
8:32
Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball)
8:07
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot
16-25
7:59
Cougars 30 second timeout
7:59
TV timeout
7:45
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
7:43
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
7:40
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)
19-25
7:17
+3
Moustapha Thiam makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)
19-28
6:58
Moustapha Thiam blocks J'Wan Roberts's two point jump shot
6:56
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
6:41
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
6:39
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
6:35
Jump ball. (Cougars gains possession)
6:25
Mikey Williams personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
6:17
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
6:15
Mikey Williams defensive rebound
6:09
+2
JJ Taylor makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
19-30
5:43
Darius Johnson shooting foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
5:43
+1
Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-30
5:43
Mylik Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:43
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
5:31
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
5:29
Mikey Williams offensive rebound
5:26
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
5:24
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
22-30
4:56
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
4:54
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
4:34
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
4:32
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
4:25
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
4:23
L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
4:12
L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
4:10
Cougars offensive rebound
4:10
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
4:10
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
4:10
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
3:53
Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-31
3:37
Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup
3:35
Dior Johnson defensive rebound
3:30
+3
Dallan Coleman makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Hall assists)
24-34
3:00
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot
26-34
2:40
Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball)
2:20
J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
2:18
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
2:14
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
2:12
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
2:08
J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
2:06
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Dior Johnson makes two point jump shot
26-36
1:35
Moustapha Thiam blocks Terrance Arceneaux's two point layup
1:33
Cougars offensive rebound
1:24
L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
1:22
Dallan Coleman defensive rebound
1:13
J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-37
1:13
+1
Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-38
0:58
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
28-38
0:52
Knights 30 second timeout
0:33
Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
0:05
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
0:03
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup
30-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HOU
Cougars
39
UCF
Knights
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Dallan Coleman turnover (lost ball)
19:17
Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
19:15
Knights defensive rebound
19:00
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
18:58
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
18:51
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point layup
32-38
18:37
Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball)
18:11
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
34-38
17:47
Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul)
17:30
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
17:28
Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
17:26
Dallan Coleman misses two point layup
17:24
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
17:19
+3
Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
37-38
17:12
Knights 30 second timeout
17:12
TV timeout
16:53
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
16:51
Knights offensive rebound
16:51
Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul)
16:40
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:38
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
16:20
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup
39-38
16:08
Darius Johnson offensive foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
16:08
Darius Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
15:51
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
15:49
Dallan Coleman defensive rebound
15:30
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
15:28
Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
15:28
Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup
15:26
Darius Johnson offensive rebound
15:26
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
39-40
15:17
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
15:15
Knights defensive rebound
15:15
TV timeout
14:59
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
14:57
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)
41-40
14:17
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot
41-42
13:59
+2
Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup
43-42
13:41
Joseph Tugler blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
13:39
Knights offensive rebound
13:22
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point jump shot
43-44
13:06
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
13:04
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
12:54
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Keyshawn Hall assists)
43-46
12:46
Emanuel Sharp misses two point layup
12:44
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
12:42
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup
45-46
12:18
Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
12:16
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
12:02
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
12:00
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
12:00
J'Wan Roberts turnover (out of bounds)
12:00
TV timeout
11:40
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot
45-49
11:16
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot
47-49
10:54
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
10:52
Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
10:44
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
10:42
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
10:40
JJ Taylor personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
10:29
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
10:27
Mikey Williams defensive rebound
10:04
+2
Mikey Williams makes two point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
47-51
9:46
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
9:44
Mikey Williams defensive rebound
9:30
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot
47-54
9:17
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (Mylik Wilson assists)
49-54
8:58
Benny Williams misses three point jump shot
8:56
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
8:40
Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
8:40
+1
J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-54
8:40
J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:40
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
8:34
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot
53-54
8:11
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
53-56
7:58
Mylik Wilson misses two point layup
7:56
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
7:55
Darius Johnson personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:43
Mikey Williams blocks L.J. Cryer's two point jump shot
7:41
L.J. Cryer offensive rebound
7:33
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
7:31
Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
7:29
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup
55-56
7:15
JJ Taylor offensive foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
7:15
JJ Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
7:15
Official timeout
7:02
+2
Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot
57-56
6:42
Keyshawn Hall turnover (bad pass)
6:33
+2
Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)
59-56
6:19
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:17
L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
5:52
Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
5:52
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-56
5:52
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-56
5:45
Knights 30 second timeout
5:23
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
5:21
Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
5:20
Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul)
5:08
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
61-58
4:43
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot
63-58
4:31
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
4:27
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
4:23
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:21
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
4:20
L.J. Cryer personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
4:14
Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass)
3:56
Ja'Vier Francis turnover (traveling)
3:56
TV timeout
3:36
Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Mylik Wilson steals)
3:36
Cougars 30 second timeout
3:11
L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
3:09
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
2:53
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Hall assists)
63-61
2:32
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
2:30
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
2:25
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
2:25
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-62
2:25
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-63
2:12
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot
65-63
2:00
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Dallan Coleman assists)
65-65
2:00
Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
2:00
Moustapha Thiam misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:00
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
1:43
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
1:41
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
1:36
Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
1:36
Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:36
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-66
1:07
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)
67-66
1:00
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:58
Knights offensive rebound
0:58
Official timeout
0:55
J'Wan Roberts shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
0:55
Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55
Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:55
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
0:38
Jordan Ivy-Curry blocks L.J. Cryer's two point layup
0:36
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
0:28
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
0:22
Cougars defensive rebound
0:22
Official timeout
0:16
Keyshawn Hall personal foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
0:16
Terrance Arceneaux misses regular free throw 1 of 1
