Jaylin Sellers scores 24 points, UCF pulls away late to beat Texas 77-71
AP
Jan 17, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas Longhorns (AP) Jaylin Sellers had 24 points, Shemarri Allen scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and UCF Knights rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Texas 77-71 on Wednesday night.
UCF trailed 59-46 with 11:59 remaining before holding Texas to four made shots - all from 3-point range - the rest of the way. The Knights finished the game on a 24-9 run.
Max Abmas' 3-pointer gave Texas its last lead, 68-67, with 4:29 remaining. Sellers and Allen then scored four points apiece during a 10-3 surge to end it.
Texas made just two of its last 10 shots in the final six minutes. The Longhorns shot 68% (17 of 25) in the first half but cooled to 34.5% (10 of 29) in the second.
Sellers was 7 of 12 from the floor that included a pair of 3-pointers, and he made all eight of his free throws. Allen also had seven assists. Darius Johnson added 11 points for UCF (11-5, 2-2 Big 12). C.J. Walker and Omar Payne chipped in 10 points apiece.
Ithiel Horton scored 20 points to lead Texas (12-5, 1-3). Abmas and Dillon Mitchell each added 15 points.
Texas built a 44-32 halftime advantage, and Horton’s jumper stretched the lead to 55-40 with 14:30 remaining. Allen scored five straight points and Sellers capped the 14-3 surge with consecutives jumpers that gave the Knights a 67-65 advantage before pulling away.
UCF is on the road against fifth-ranked Houston on Saturday.
Texas, which has lost three of its last four games, hosts No. 9 Baylor on Saturday in the first of six straight games against teams ranked in the top 25. The Longhorns had been ranked in the AP poll for 36 consecutive weeks before falling out on Monday.
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1st Half
UCF
Knights
32
TEX
Longhorns
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
17:13
Shemarri Allen misses two point jump shot
17:13
Shemarri Allen misses two point jump shot
20:00
C.J. Walker vs. Dillon Mitchell (Knights gains possession)
19:37
Marchelus Avery turnover (Dillon Mitchell steals)
19:23
+2
Dylan Disu makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:03
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
19:01
Shemarri Allen offensive rebound
18:54
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
2-2
18:46
+3
Dylan Disu makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
2-5
18:14
Dylan Disu blocks C.J. Walker's two point layup
18:12
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
18:07
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup
2-7
17:46
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
17:44
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:31
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Ithiel Horton assists)
2-9
17:31
Knights 30 second timeout
17:13
Shemarri Allen misses two point jump shot
17:11
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:15
Shemarri Allen misses two point jump shot
17:13
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
16:50
+2
Dylan Disu makes two point jump shot
2-11
16:28
Shemarri Allen turnover (Tyrese Hunter steals)
16:26
Darius Johnson personal foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
16:11
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
16:09
Tyrese Hunter offensive rebound
16:05
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:03
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
15:56
Darius Johnson turnover (Tyrese Hunter steals)
15:44
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
2-14
15:17
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:15
DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive rebound
15:12
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (Dylan Disu steals)
15:12
TV timeout
15:01
Thierno Sylla personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
15:01
+1
Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-15
15:01
Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:01
Longhorns offensive rebound
14:57
Max Abmas turnover (Antwann Jones steals)
14:36
Antwann Jones misses three point jump shot
14:34
Omar Payne offensive rebound
14:24
Omar Payne misses two point layup
14:22
Omar Payne offensive rebound
14:17
+2
Omar Payne makes two point layup
4-15
14:12
+2
Max Abmas makes two point layup
4-17
13:57
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot
6-17
13:47
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
6-20
13:27
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
13:25
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
13:16
Omar Payne personal foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul)
13:08
Max Abmas turnover (bad pass)
12:52
Omar Payne turnover (Brock Cunningham steals)
12:34
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Brock Cunningham assists)
6-22
12:01
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (Tyrese Hunter steals)
11:53
Tyrese Hunter turnover (Jaylin Sellers steals)
11:45
+2
Omar Payne makes two point dunk (Jaylin Sellers assists)
8-22
11:36
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
11:34
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
11:17
Antwann Jones misses three point jump shot
11:15
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
11:09
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
11:07
Antwann Jones defensive rebound
10:46
Antwann Jones turnover (bad pass)
10:46
TV timeout
10:06
C.J. Walker blocks Kadin Shedrick's two point dunk
10:04
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
10:03
Dillon Mitchell personal foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
9:55
Shemarri Allen turnover
9:35
Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
9:33
Knights defensive rebound
9:15
Brock Cunningham shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
9:15
Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15
Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:15
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
9:02
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Ibrahima Diallo assists)
10-22
8:44
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
8:42
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
8:30
C.J. Walker turnover (Max Abmas steals)
8:26
Shemarri Allen shooting foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
8:26
Max Abmas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-23
8:10
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
13-23
7:48
Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Shemarri Allen steals)
7:40
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
16-23
7:39
Longhorns 30 second timeout
7:39
TV timeout
7:23
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot
16-25
7:00
Dylan Disu shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
7:00
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-25
7:00
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-25
6:43
+3
Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot
18-28
6:30
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
6:28
Shemarri Allen offensive rebound
6:23
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point jump shot
20-28
6:02
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
20-30
5:33
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
5:31
Longhorns defensive rebound
5:15
+2
Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point layup (Ithiel Horton assists)
20-32
4:57
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot
23-32
4:45
Marchelus Avery personal foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
4:30
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Dylan Disu's two point layup
4:28
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
4:19
Dylan Disu personal foul
4:12
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot
26-32
3:51
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot
26-34
3:43
Darius Johnson turnover (Tyrese Hunter steals)
3:38
Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
3:38
TV timeout
3:38
Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:38
Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:38
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
3:24
Max Abmas shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
3:24
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-34
3:24
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-34
3:07
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
28-36
2:42
+2
Omar Payne makes two point hook shot
30-36
2:25
C.J. Walker shooting foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
2:25
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-37
2:25
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:25
Ithiel Horton offensive rebound
2:22
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot
30-39
2:00
Omar Payne turnover (bad pass)
1:48
Dillon Mitchell turnover (traveling)
1:27
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
32-39
1:10
Omar Payne shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
1:10
+1
Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-40
1:10
+1
Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-41
0:48
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
0:46
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
0:38
+3
Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
32-44
0:06
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
0:04
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCF
Knights
45
TEX
Longhorns
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot
34-44
19:26
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tyrese Hunter assists)
34-46
19:05
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point jump shot
36-46
18:44
Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot
18:42
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
18:34
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Ibrahima Diallo assists)
38-46
18:14
Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
18:12
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
17:57
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
17:55
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
17:45
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
17:43
Max Abmas defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Tyrese Hunter assists)
38-48
17:08
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:06
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:05
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
16:54
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:52
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
16:29
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup
40-48
16:21
+3
Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot
40-51
16:04
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:02
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
16:00
C.J. Walker personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
15:43
Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
15:41
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
15:19
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
15:17
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
15:12
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
15:10
Max Abmas defensive rebound
15:07
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Max Abmas assists)
40-53
14:50
C.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
14:49
Omar Payne offensive rebound
14:49
Kadin Shedrick personal foul (Omar Payne draws the foul)
14:42
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
14:40
Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot
40-55
14:17
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
42-55
14:17
Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
14:17
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-55
13:58
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Dylan Disu's two point jump shot
13:56
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
13:36
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
13:34
Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
13:25
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
13:25
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
13:25
Dylan Disu personal foul (Ibrahima Diallo draws the foul)
12:57
+3
Shemarri Allen makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
46-55
12:33
Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Ze'Rik Onyema draws the foul)
