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Darius Johnson's layup lifts UCF to first win since late January, beating Utah 76-72

AP
Feb 23, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Darius Johnson scored a reverse layup with 2.5 seconds left to give UCF the lead and Keyshawn Hall added two free throws after a turnover as the Knights knocked off Utah, 76-72 Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak and earn their first win in a month.

The victory was the first for UCF (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) since beating TCU January 25.

Utah took a 49-47 lead with 11 minutes to play on a dunk by Mike Sharavjamts. The Knights answered with a 12-0 run to take the lead. Jordan Ivy-Curry hit two free throws and Johnson added a layup to give UCF its biggest lead, 63-52.

Gabe Madsen hit 3 of 4 shots from beyond the arc and Ezra Ausar hit two free throws and a layup to pull the Utes to within 65-62. Dallan Coleman hit a 3 from the corner but Ausar answered with a three-point play and Sharavjamts hit a layup to make it 68-67. Hall scored at the basket to give UCF a 72-69 lead, but Sharavjamts rebounded a missed Madsen 3 and fed him again at the top of the circle and he buried the second-chance 3 to tie the game with 11 seconds left. Johnson drove the lane for the go-ahead layup and Utah turned the ball over on the inbound pass and Hall's free throws set the final score.

Moustapha Thiam scored 18 points and grabbed nine boards to lead UCF. Johnson and Ivy-Curry each scored 12, Hall 11 and Coleman 10.

Madsen hit 5 of 9 from distance to lead Utah (15-12, 7-9) with 23 points. Ausar added 20 and Sharavjampts 15.

UCF plays at Kansas State Wednesday. Utah plays at No. 19 Arizona Wednesday.

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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
29
UCF
Knights
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Knights gains possession)
20:00		(Knights gains possession)
19:40		Mikey Williams turnover (Jake Wahlin steals)
19:09	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup	2-0
18:56		Jake Wahlin personal foul
18:51		Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
18:49		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
18:35	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Lawson Lovering assists)	4-0
18:20		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:18		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:00		Mike Sharavjamts misses two point layup
17:58		Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
17:53		Keyshawn Hall turnover (Ezra Ausar steals)
17:42		Jake Wahlin turnover (bad pass)
17:35		Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
17:33		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	7-0
16:56	+2	Mikey Williams makes two point jump shot	7-2
16:45	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Jake Wahlin assists)	9-2
16:26		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:24		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
16:06		Moustapha Thiam personal foul
15:58	+3	Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	12-2
15:53		Knights 30 second timeout
15:53		TV timeout
15:42		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
15:40		Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
15:37	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup	12-4
15:19		Zach Keller turnover (Mikey Williams steals)
15:12		Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
15:10		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
14:51		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball)
14:24		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
14:22		Miro Little defensive rebound
14:15		Jordan Ivy-Curry shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
14:15	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-4
14:15	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-4
13:56		Lawson Lovering blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
13:54		Benny Williams offensive rebound
13:41		Benny Williams misses two point layup
13:39		Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
13:39		Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
13:37		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
13:28		Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
13:28		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:28	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-4
13:02		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:00		Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
12:55		Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
12:53		Miro Little defensive rebound
12:49		Benny Williams personal foul
12:34		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
12:32		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
12:24		Gabe Madsen personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
12:12	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)	15-6
11:53		Keanu Dawes turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
11:45	+3	Moustapha Thiam makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)	15-9
11:30		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
11:28		Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
11:15		Miro Little personal foul
11:15		TV timeout
11:04		Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
11:02		Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
10:53	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot	15-11
10:35		Jake Wahlin turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Ivy-Curry steals)
10:19		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:17		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
10:04		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
10:02		Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
9:49	+2	Benny Williams makes two point reverse layup	15-13
9:39		Hunter Erickson turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
9:25		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:23		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
9:11		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
9:09		Dior Johnson defensive rebound
8:57		Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
8:55		Zach Keller defensive rebound
8:45		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball) (Benny Williams steals)
8:41		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
8:33		Dior Johnson turnover (traveling)
8:07	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point reverse layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	17-13
7:47		Dior Johnson misses two point layup
7:45		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
7:35		Tyler Hendricks blocks Zach Keller's two point layup
7:33		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
7:23		Zach Keller turnover (bad pass) (Mikey Williams steals)
7:23		Jake Wahlin blocks Dior Johnson's two point layup
7:21		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
7:21		Tyler Hendricks personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
7:21		TV timeout
7:09		Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
7:07		Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
6:44		Mikey Williams misses two point pullup jump shot
6:42		Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
6:37	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point putback layup	17-15
6:17		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
6:15		Knights defensive rebound
6:04	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	17-17
5:52		Miro Little misses two point jump shot
5:50		Mikey Williams defensive rebound
5:46	+3	Tyler Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	17-20
5:35		Utes 30 second timeout
5:21		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:19		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
5:11	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup	19-20
4:57		Tyler Hendricks misses three point jump shot
4:55		Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
4:55		Miro Little personal foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
4:46		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
4:46		Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:46	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-21
4:27		Miro Little turnover (traveling)
4:17		Mikey Williams misses three point jump shot
3:54		Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass)
3:54		TV timeout
3:42		Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Tyler Hendricks draws the foul)
3:42		Tyler Hendricks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:42	+1	Tyler Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-22
3:16		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Ivy-Curry steals)
3:16	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup	19-24
2:53	+2	Mike Sharavjamts makes two point pullup jump shot	21-24
2:30		Jake Wahlin blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
2:28		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
2:19	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point reverse layup	23-24
1:51		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
1:51		Darius Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:51	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-25
1:38		Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Ivy-Curry steals)
1:24	+3	Tyler Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	23-28
1:13	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Jake Wahlin assists)	26-28
0:58		Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
0:56		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
0:47	+3	Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	29-28
0:26	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	29-30
0:03		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:01		Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
43
UCF
Knights
46

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
19:44		Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
19:23	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	29-32
19:12	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Lawson Lovering assists)	31-32
19:01		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul
18:57		Darius Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot
18:55		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
18:37		Tyler Hendricks personal foul
18:29		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
18:27		Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
18:06		Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
18:04		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
17:58	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point reverse layup (Lawson Lovering assists)	33-32
17:41	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point turnaround hook shot (Keyshawn Hall assists)	33-34
17:31	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	35-34
17:20	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	35-36
17:03	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup	37-36
16:40		Moustapha Thiam misses two point jump shot
16:38		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
16:33		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
16:09		Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
16:07		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
15:58		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
15:57		Zach Keller offensive rebound
15:56		Zach Keller misses two point layup
15:55		Zach Keller offensive rebound
15:53	+2	Zach Keller makes two point layup	39-36
15:53		Zach Keller personal foul
15:50		TV timeout
15:49		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
15:47		Miro Little defensive rebound
15:34		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
15:27		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
15:25		Benny Williams offensive rebound
15:25		Jump ball. (Knights gains possession)
15:20		Benny Williams misses two point layup
15:18		Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
15:10	+2	Benny Williams makes two point layup (Dallan Coleman assists)	39-38
14:58	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup	41-38
14:48		Jump ball. Keyshawn Hall vs. Miro Little (Miro Little gains possession)
14:48		Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball) (Miro Little steals)
14:33		Darius Johnson shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
14:33	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 3	42-38
14:33		Gabe Madsen misses regular free throw 2 of 3
14:33	+1	Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 3 of 3	43-38
14:08		Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
14:06		Miro Little defensive rebound
13:42		Miro Little turnover (bad pass) (Dallan Coleman steals)
13:41		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Miro Little steals)
13:32		Miro Little turnover (bad pass) (Keyshawn Hall steals)
13:32	+2	Dallan Coleman makes two point layup (Keyshawn Hall assists)	43-40
13:32		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass)
13:14	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot	43-42
12:57	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Jake Wahlin assists)	45-42
12:45	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)	45-44
12:27	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	47-44
12:13		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
12:13		Moustapha Thiam misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:13	+1	Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-45
11:54		Benny Williams blocks Jake Wahlin's three point jump shot
11:52		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
11:23	+2	Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)	47-47
11:09		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
11:07		Hunter Erickson offensive rebound
10:57	+2	Mike Sharavjamts makes two point dunk (Hunter Erickson assists)	49-47
10:35		Benny Williams misses three point jump shot
10:34		Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
10:34		Zach Keller shooting foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul)
10:32		TV timeout
10:34	+1	Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-48
10:34	+1	Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-49
10:12		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
10:10		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
9:56	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point pullup jump shot	49-51
9:43		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
9:41		Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
9:34	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot	49-54
9:27		Utes 30 second timeout
9:27		TV timeout
9:14		Moustapha Thiam blocks Lawson Lovering's two point layup
9:12		Dallan Coleman defensive rebound
8:53		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
8:51		Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
8:51		Jump ball. (Knights gains possession)
8:39	+3	Dallan Coleman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)	49-57
8:11		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
8:09		Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
8:09		Mason Madsen personal foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
7:57	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	49-59
7:41	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)	52-59
7:18		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:09		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Miro Little steals)
6:50		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:48		Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
6:41		Jake Wahlin shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
6:41	+1	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-60
6:41	+1	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-61
6:31		Jake Wahlin turnover (bad pass) (Keyshawn Hall steals)
6:16		Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
6:14		Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
5:52	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	52-63
5:26	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Jake Wahlin assists)	55-63
5:23		Utes 30 second timeout
4:56	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point pullup jump shot	55-65
4:33	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	58-65
4:18		Keyshawn Hall turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Madsen steals)
4:15		Darius Johnson shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
4:15	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
4:15	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
3:47		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
3:45		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
3:38	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	62-65
3:32		Knights 30 second timeout
3:32		TV timeout
3:16		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass)
3:04		Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Ivy-Curry steals)
2:54	+3	Dallan Coleman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)	62-68
2:35		Moustapha Thiam blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
2:33		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
2:21		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
2:19		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
2:19		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
2:17		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
2:17	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	64-68
2:17		Darius Johnson shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-68
1:49		Keyshawn Hall misses two point pullup jump shot
1:47		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
1:38	+2	Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup	67-68
1:28		Knights 30 second timeout
1:12		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-69
1:12	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-70
1:00	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup	69-70
0:37	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	69-72
0:29		Utes 30 second timeout
0:19		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:17		Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound
0:11	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	72-72
0:07		Knights 30 second timeout
0:03	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point reverse layup	72-74
0:02		Utes turnover
0:01		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	72-75
0:01	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-76
0:00		End of period

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Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2