Johnson with 19 points, Sellers with 16, lead UCF past Lipscomb 72-57
AP
Dec 02, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Darius Johnson scored 19 points, Jaylin Sellers added 16, and UCF Knights rode a 16-point halftime lead to a 72-57 victory over Lipscomb Bisons on Saturday.
Johnson and Sellers scored 10 points each in the first half and UCF led 39-23 at the break. Derrin Boyd and A.J. McGinnis scored 10 each for the Bisons, who had only three players score in the half.
A 3-pointer by Boyd got the Bisons within eight points near the 14-minute mark of the second half, but the Knights scored the next seven points, with Marchelus Avery capping the run with a three-point play.
A pair of free throws from Sellers put UCF up by 18 near the 4-minute mark and his driving layup near the 2 1/2-minute mark restored the 18-point lead.
Boyd finished with 22 points and McGinnis 14 for Lipscomb (6-4).
Avery added 12 points for the Knights (5-2).
Up next, Central Florida hosts Jacksonville on Wednesday, and Lipscomb is at Belmont, also on Wednesday.
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1st Half
LIP
Bisons
23
UCF
Knights
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Knights gains possession)
19:41
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
19:39
Bisons defensive rebound
19:14
Omar Payne shooting foul (Derrin Boyd draws the foul)
19:14
Derrin Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:14
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
18:56
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
18:54
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
18:32
Derrin Boyd turnover (Marchelus Avery steals)
18:24
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:22
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
18:15
Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
18:13
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
18:07
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot
1-3
17:42
Omar Payne personal foul
17:34
+2
A.J. McGinnis makes two point jump shot
3-3
17:14
Darius Johnson turnover
17:07
Owen McCormack turnover
16:51
Marchelus Avery misses two point jump shot
16:49
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
16:41
+3
Derrin Boyd makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
6-3
16:35
Owen McCormack personal foul
16:22
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
16:20
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
16:05
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point layup
16:03
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
16:01
Will Pruitt misses two point layup
15:59
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
15:56
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
15:54
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
15:52
Will Pruitt misses two point layup
15:50
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
15:31
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
15:31
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
15:31
Dylan Faulkner personal foul
15:31
TV timeout
15:31
Ibrahima Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:31
Ibrahima Diallo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:31
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
15:08
Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
15:06
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
14:56
A.J. McGinnis personal foul
14:48
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point layup (Shemarri Allen assists)
6-5
14:33
Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
14:31
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
14:19
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point layup
6-7
14:18
Derrin Boyd turnover
14:07
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
6-9
13:54
Cody Head turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
13:47
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
13:45
Bisons defensive rebound
13:37
Darius Johnson personal foul
13:26
Owen McCormack turnover
13:07
Thierno Sylla misses two point jump shot
13:05
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
12:56
Grant Asman turnover
12:44
+2
Nils Machowski makes two point jump shot
6-11
12:31
Derrin Boyd turnover
12:23
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
6-13
12:23
Joe Anderson shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
12:23
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-14
12:04
+3
A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
9-14
11:50
Comeh Emuobor misses two point layup
11:48
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
11:44
Thierno Sylla misses two point layup
11:42
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
11:34
Will Pruitt turnover
11:34
TV timeout
11:17
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:15
Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
11:10
+2
Tyler Hendricks makes two point layup
9-16
10:56
Owen McCormack misses two point layup
10:54
A.J. McGinnis offensive rebound
10:43
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:41
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
10:29
Comeh Emuobor turnover (Grant Asman steals)
10:21
Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
10:19
Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
10:11
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point jump shot
9-18
10:02
Owen McCormack turnover (Shemarri Allen steals)
9:53
Tyler Hendricks misses three point jump shot
9:51
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
9:43
Owen McCormack misses two point layup
9:41
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
9:12
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
9:10
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
9:10
Owen McCormack personal foul
9:00
+3
Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
9-21
8:42
+2
A.J. McGinnis makes two point jump shot
11-21
8:24
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Marchelus Avery assists)
11-24
8:05
Dylan Faulkner misses two point jump shot
8:03
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
7:51
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
7:49
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
7:47
Jaylin Sellers shooting foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
Will Pruitt misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:47
Will Pruitt misses regular free throw 2 of 3
7:47
Will Pruitt misses regular free throw 3 of 3
7:47
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
7:21
Mintautas Mockus turnover (TJ Johnson steals)
7:11
+3
A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Dylan Faulkner assists)
14-24
6:49
Marchelus Avery misses two point jump shot
6:47
A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
6:38
+3
Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (A.J. McGinnis assists)
17-24
6:38
Knights 30 second timeout
6:21
Ibrahima Diallo turnover (Derrin Boyd steals)
6:05
Marchelus Avery blocks TJ Johnson's two point layup
6:03
Bisons offensive rebound
5:56
Shemarri Allen personal foul
5:40
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:38
Knights defensive rebound
5:22
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot
17-26
5:08
Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Derrin Boyd draws the foul)
5:08
Derrin Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:08
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-26
4:39
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
4:37
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
4:34
Ibrahima Diallo turnover
4:22
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
4:20
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
4:19
Cody Head personal foul
4:13
Shemarri Allen turnover (Cody Head steals)
4:08
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
4:06
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
3:56
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
3:54
A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
3:43
TV timeout
3:35
Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
3:33
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
3:15
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
18-28
2:45
+3
Derrin Boyd makes three point jump shot
21-28
2:27
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
21-30
2:10
Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
2:08
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
1:50
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
21-33
1:24
Marchelus Avery blocks Will Pruitt's three point jump shot
1:24
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
1:24
+3
Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot
21-36
1:24
Bisons 30 second timeout
1:10
Marchelus Avery personal foul (Derrin Boyd draws the foul)
1:10
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-36
1:10
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-36
0:56
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
0:54
Bisons defensive rebound
0:53
Thierno Sylla personal foul (Dylan Faulkner draws the foul)
0:53
Dylan Faulkner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:53
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
0:34
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
0:32
Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
0:29
Dylan Faulkner turnover
0:18
+3
Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
23-39
0:03
Rylan Houck misses three point jump shot
0:01
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIP
Bisons
34
UCF
Knights
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Owen McCormack makes two point layup
25-39
19:36
Jaylin Sellers turnover (Joe Anderson steals)
19:23
Joe Anderson misses two point layup
19:21
Joe Anderson offensive rebound
19:15
Owen McCormack turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
19:10
Derrin Boyd shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
19:10
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-40
19:10
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-41
18:58
Will Pruitt turnover (Thierno Sylla steals)
18:52
+2
Omar Payne makes two point dunk (Thierno Sylla assists)
25-43
18:41
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
18:39
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
18:28
Darius Johnson turnover (Will Pruitt steals)
18:14
Omar Payne personal foul
17:58
Omar Payne personal foul
17:50
+3
Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)
28-43
17:37
Thierno Sylla misses two point jump shot
17:35
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
17:26
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot
28-46
17:01
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point jump shot
30-46
17:01
Darius Johnson shooting foul (Derrin Boyd draws the foul)
17:01
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-46
16:52
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
16:51
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
16:51
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul
16:40
Owen McCormack misses two point layup
16:38
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
16:15
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:13
Grant Asman defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point layup (Owen McCormack assists)
33-46
15:55
Knights 30 second timeout
15:55
TV timeout
15:40
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
33-48
15:16
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Will Pruitt's two point jump shot
15:16
A.J. McGinnis offensive rebound
15:16
A.J. McGinnis turnover (Jaylin Sellers steals)
15:13
Jaylin Sellers turnover
15:12
TV timeout
14:58
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point layup (Will Pruitt assists)
35-48
14:45
Darius Johnson turnover (Derrin Boyd steals)
14:39
+2
Grant Asman makes two point layup (Derrin Boyd assists)
37-48
14:25
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
14:23
Grant Asman defensive rebound
14:12
+3
Derrin Boyd makes three point jump shot (A.J. McGinnis assists)
40-48
14:04
Knights 30 second timeout
13:49
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
40-50
13:30
Derrin Boyd misses two point jump shot
13:28
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
13:14
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot
40-52
12:55
Owen McCormack turnover
12:44
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point layup
40-54
12:44
Cody Head shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
12:44
+1
Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-55
12:34
+2
A.J. McGinnis makes two point jump shot
42-55
12:11
Thierno Sylla misses two point layup
12:09
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
11:57
+3
Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Derrin Boyd assists)
45-55
11:29
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
11:27
Comeh Emuobor offensive rebound
11:13
Shemarri Allen turnover
11:13
TV timeout
10:44
Joe Anderson misses two point jump shot
10:42
Comeh Emuobor defensive rebound
10:34
Comeh Emuobor misses two point layup
10:32
A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
10:22
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:20
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
10:01
Tyler Hendricks misses two point jump shot
9:59
Cody Head defensive rebound
9:35
A.J. McGinnis misses two point jump shot
9:33
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
9:17
+3
Comeh Emuobor makes three point jump shot (Thierno Sylla assists)
45-58
9:07
Joe Anderson turnover (Thierno Sylla steals)
8:58
Shemarri Allen turnover (Derrin Boyd steals)
8:46
Cody Head misses three point jump shot
8:44
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
8:38
Nils Machowski misses two point jump shot
8:36
Cody Head defensive rebound
8:22
Derrin Boyd misses two point jump shot
8:22
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
8:21
+3
Tyler Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Nils Machowski assists)
45-61
8:21
Bisons 30 second timeout
8:21
TV timeout
8:10
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point layup
47-61
8:02
+2
Comeh Emuobor makes two point layup
47-63
7:43
+3
Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Owen McCormack assists)
50-63
7:18
Comeh Emuobor misses two point jump shot
7:16
Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
7:08
Joe Anderson personal foul
6:47
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
6:36
Owen McCormack turnover (Ibrahima Diallo steals)
6:28
TJ Johnson shooting foul (Nils Machowski draws the foul)
6:28
+1
Nils Machowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-64
6:28
+1
Nils Machowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-65
6:23
A.J. McGinnis turnover
5:59
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
5:57
Grant Asman defensive rebound
5:48
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
5:46
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
50-67
5:22
Tyler Hendricks personal foul
5:09
Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
5:09
+1
Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-67
5:09
+1
Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-67
4:52
Ibrahima Diallo turnover (Derrin Boyd steals)
4:45
Will Pruitt turnover (Jaylin Sellers steals)
4:37
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:30
Owen McCormack personal foul
4:21
Owen McCormack shooting foul (Ibrahima Diallo draws the foul)
4:21
Ibrahima Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:21
+1
Ibrahima Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-68
4:14
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
4:03
Derrin Boyd shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-69
4:03
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-70
3:49
+2
A.J. McGinnis makes two point layup (Grant Asman assists)
54-70
3:16
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
3:16
TV timeout
2:57
Cody Head turnover
2:48
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
2:46
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
2:46
Dylan Faulkner personal foul (Thierno Sylla draws the foul)
2:46
Thierno Sylla misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:46
Knights offensive rebound
2:32
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
54-72
2:03
Rylan Houck misses two point layup
2:01
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
1:50
Thierno Sylla misses two point jump shot
1:48
Cody Head defensive rebound
1:37
Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
1:37
+1
Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-72
1:37
Will Pruitt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:37
Mintautas Mockus defensive rebound
1:16
Poohpha Warakulnukroh misses two point layup
1:14
Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
1:03
Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
1:01
Charlie May defensive rebound
0:49
Dylan Faulkner blocks Charlie May's two point layup
0:47
Knights offensive rebound
0:46
Mintautas Mockus misses two point layup
0:45
Jason Montgomery turnover
0:45
Jason Montgomery turnover
0:34
Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
0:34
Jason Montgomery blocks Michael Kalina's two point layup
0:32
Knights offensive rebound
0:24
Poohpha Warakulnukroh misses three point jump shot
0:24
Knights offensive rebound
0:24
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
0:14
+2
Jason Montgomery makes two point layup (Dylan Faulkner assists)
