UCF makes 8 straight 3s, beats Michigan, 85-71, for 1st time
AP
Dec 30, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Darin Green Jr. scored a career-high 27 points, Brandon Mahan added 26 and the duo combined to make 12 3-pointers to help UCF Knights beat Michigan Wolverines 85-71 on Thursday night.
UCF made eight straight 3-pointers in the second half - with four coming during an 18-2 run to erase a 12-point deficit and get the crowd back into it.
Green made UCF's 11th 3-pointer, tying a season high, with 3:22 left to extend the lead to 72-63, and Mahan's steal and pass to Cheikh Mbacke Diong on a fast break made it 79-69.
Mbacke Diong finished with nine points and seven rebounds for UCF (9-2), which won its fifth straight game. The Knights shot 51.8% overall, including 12 of 20 from distance.
Mahan was just 1 of 3 from the field in the first half, but made all seven of his shots, with five 3-pointers, in the second half.
Eli Brooks led Michigan (7-5) with 18 points. DeVante' Jones added 17 points, Moussa Diabate scored 13 and Hunter Dickinson had 12 points and nine rebounds to snap his streak of four straight double-doubles.
Michigan opened the second half on a 9-1 run to build a 44-32 lead after not leading by more than seven points in the opening 20 minutes. UCF's first nine points of the second half were scored by Mahan.
The Wolverines were playing for the first time in 12 days after the Purdue Fort Wayne game (Dec. 21) was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Mastodons program. Michigan is scheduled to play Rutgers on Tuesday.
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1st Half
MICH
Wolverines
35
UCF
Knights
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wolverines gains possession)
19:41
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
19:39
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
19:38
Moussa Diabate misses two point layup
19:36
Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
19:31
Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
19:29
DeVante' Jones defensive rebound
19:22
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
19:20
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
19:04
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point jump shot
19:02
DeVante' Jones defensive rebound
19:01
Isaiah Adams personal foul
18:39
DeVante' Jones turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Mahan steals)
18:33
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup (Darius Perry assists)
0-2
18:10
+2
Eli Brooks makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:47
Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
17:45
Wolverines defensive rebound
17:34
Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Darius Perry steals)
17:22
Darius Perry misses two point jump shot
17:20
DeVante' Jones defensive rebound
17:19
Caleb Houstan misses two point layup
17:17
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
17:13
+2
Moussa Diabate makes two point layup
4-2
17:13
Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
17:13
Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:13
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
16:52
Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Brandon Mahan draws the foul)
16:52
+1
Brandon Mahan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-3
16:52
+1
Brandon Mahan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-4
16:40
+3
Eli Brooks makes three point pullup jump shot
7-4
16:28
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)
7-7
15:57
Hunter Dickinson misses two point hook shot
15:55
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
15:40
Darius Perry misses two point jump shot
15:38
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
15:17
+2
Moussa Diabate makes two point jump shot
9-7
14:49
+2
Darin Green Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandon Mahan assists)
9-9
14:26
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk (Eli Brooks assists)
11-9
14:17
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point driving layup
11-11
13:55
+2
Moussa Diabate makes two point layup
13-11
13:42
Darius Perry misses two point layup
13:40
Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
13:31
+3
Eli Brooks makes three point jump shot
16-11
13:10
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:08
Brandon Mahan offensive rebound
13:03
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Mahan assists)
16-14
12:50
Wolverines 30 second timeout
12:50
TV timeout
12:28
Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
11:59
Jamille Reynolds misses two point layup
11:57
Frankie Collins defensive rebound
11:53
Tyem Freeman shooting foul (Caleb Houstan draws the foul)
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
+1
Caleb Houstan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
11:53
Caleb Houstan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:53
Darius Perry defensive rebound
11:32
C.J. Walker turnover (bad pass)
11:19
Frankie Collins turnover (bad pass) (Darius Perry steals)
11:09
Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Darius Perry draws the foul)
11:09
Darius Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:09
+1
Darius Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-15
10:43
C.J. Walker shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
10:43
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-15
10:43
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-15
10:34
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
10:32
Brandon Mahan offensive rebound
10:28
+2
Brandon Mahan makes two point putback layup
19-17
10:01
DeVante' Jones misses three point jump shot
9:59
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
9:51
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
9:49
DeVante' Jones offensive rebound
9:43
+2
DeVante' Jones makes two point putback layup
21-17
9:28
Jamille Reynolds misses two point hook shot
9:26
Frankie Collins defensive rebound
9:19
+2
Terrance Williams II makes two point layup (Frankie Collins assists)
23-17
8:52
Isaiah Adams misses two point layup
8:50
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
8:45
Terrance Williams II misses two point layup
8:43
Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
8:37
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
8:35
DeVante' Jones defensive rebound
8:10
Jamille Reynolds personal foul (Frankie Collins draws the foul)
7:54
Moussa Diabate misses two point jump shot
7:52
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
7:49
Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
7:49
TV timeout
7:38
Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:25
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
7:23
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
7:09
Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
7:07
DeVante' Jones defensive rebound
6:54
Moussa Diabate misses three point jump shot
6:52
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point driving hook shot
23-19
6:07
Cheikh Mbacke Diong blocks Brandon Johns Jr.'s two point layup
6:05
Brandon Johns Jr. offensive rebound
6:06
C.J. Walker blocks Brandon Johns Jr.'s two point layup
6:04
Wolverines offensive rebound
5:58
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
5:56
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
5:56
Eli Brooks personal foul (C.J. Walker draws the foul)
5:36
DeVante' Jones shooting foul (Darius Perry draws the foul)
5:36
Darius Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:36
+1
Darius Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-20
5:19
+3
Kobe Bufkin makes three point jump shot (DeVante' Jones assists)
26-20
5:08
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)
25-23
4:46
Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
4:44
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
4:35
Tyem Freeman misses two point jump shot
4:33
Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
4:29
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
4:27
Eli Brooks defensive rebound
4:23
Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
4:21
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
3:56
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point jump shot
3:54
Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
3:48
+3
DeVante' Jones makes three point jump shot
28-23
3:35
Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
3:33
Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
3:23
Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
3:21
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
3:16
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)
28-26
3:02
Cheikh Mbacke Diong blocks Caleb Houstan's two point layup
3:00
DeVante' Jones offensive rebound
2:57
+2
DeVante' Jones makes two point putback layup
30-26
2:57
TV timeout
2:28
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:26
Knights offensive rebound
2:26
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
2:14
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
2:12
Eli Brooks offensive rebound
2:05
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk
32-26
1:52
+2
Darin Green Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
32-28
1:18
DeVante' Jones misses two point layup
1:16
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
1:13
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point tip shot
34-28
1:04
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
34-30
1:04
Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Cheikh Mbacke Diong draws the foul)
1:04
+1
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-31
0:43
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
0:41
Darius Perry defensive rebound
0:30
Terrance Williams II blocks Darius Perry's two point layup
0:28
Knights offensive rebound
0:31
Knights 30 second timeout
0:10
Hunter Dickinson blocks Cheikh Mbacke Diong's two point layup
0:08
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
0:05
Frankie Collins misses two point layup
0:00
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MICH
Wolverines
36
UCF
Knights
54
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
19:32
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
19:07
+3
DeVante' Jones makes three point jump shot (Eli Brooks assists)
38-31
18:50
Darius Perry turnover (bad pass)
18:37
Eli Brooks misses two point layup
18:35
Wolverines offensive rebound
18:26
Isaiah Adams shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
18:26
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-31
18:26
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-31
18:17
Caleb Houstan personal foul (Isaiah Adams draws the foul)
18:12
Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Brandon Mahan draws the foul)
18:12
+1
Brandon Mahan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-32
18:12
Brandon Mahan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:12
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
17:53
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk (Eli Brooks assists)
42-32
17:46
Brandon Mahan turnover (DeVante' Jones steals)
17:37
DeVante' Jones misses two point layup
17:35
Eli Brooks offensive rebound
17:32
+2
Eli Brooks makes two point putback layup
44-32
17:29
Knights 30 second timeout
17:29
TV timeout
17:09
+3
Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
44-35
16:50
Darius Johnson personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
16:48
+3
Moussa Diabate makes three point jump shot (Eli Brooks assists)
47-35
16:25
+2
Brandon Mahan makes two point jump shot
47-37
16:02
Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
16:02
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-37
16:02
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-37
15:50
+3
Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot (Darin Green Jr. assists)
49-40
15:26
TV timeout
15:15
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
15:13
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
15:03
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
15:01
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
14:40
Kobe Bufkin misses three point jump shot
14:38
Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (C.J. Walker assists)
49-43
13:58
Moussa Diabate misses three point jump shot
13:56
Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Brandon Mahan makes three point step back jump shot
49-46
13:40
Wolverines 30 second timeout
13:11
C.J. Walker blocks Eli Brooks's three point jump shot
13:09
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
13:06
+2
Darin Green Jr. makes two point dunk
49-48
13:01
Eli Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
12:56
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point dunk (Darin Green Jr. assists)
49-50
12:52
C.J. Walker kicked ball violation
12:31
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround hook shot (DeVante' Jones assists)
51-50
12:12
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point layup (Darin Green Jr. assists)
51-52
12:12
Hunter Dickinson shooting foul (Jamille Reynolds draws the foul)
12:12
Jamille Reynolds misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:12
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
11:48
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
11:46
Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
11:32
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
51-55
11:12
Jamille Reynolds personal foul (DeVante' Jones draws the foul)
11:12
TV timeout
10:52
+3
DeVante' Jones makes three point jump shot (Caleb Houstan assists)
54-55
10:42
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point driving layup
54-57
10:12
+2
Eli Brooks makes two point floating jump shot
56-57
9:53
Hunter Dickinson personal foul (Jamille Reynolds draws the foul)
9:44
+3
Brandon Mahan makes three point pullup jump shot
56-60
9:19
Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
9:17
Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
8:48
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:46
Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
8:40
Terrance Williams II offensive foul (Jamille Reynolds draws the foul)
8:40
Terrance Williams II turnover
8:40
Juwan Howard technical foul
8:40
+1
Brandon Mahan makes technical free throw 1 of 2
56-61
8:40
+1
Brandon Mahan makes technical free throw 2 of 2
56-62
8:22
Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:20
Darius Perry offensive rebound
8:15
Darius Perry misses two point layup
8:13
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
8:11
+3
DeVante' Jones makes three point jump shot
59-62
7:47
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point driving layup
59-64
7:27
+3
Eli Brooks makes three point jump shot (DeVante' Jones assists)
62-64
7:04
Hunter Dickinson personal foul (Jamille Reynolds draws the foul)
7:04
TV timeout
7:04
+1
Jamille Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-65
7:04
Jamille Reynolds misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:04
Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
6:41
Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
6:39
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
6:32
Darius Johnson turnover (carrying)
6:08
Caleb Houstan misses two point layup
6:06
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
6:02
Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
6:00
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
5:51
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point hook shot (Darius Perry assists)
62-67
5:33
C.J. Walker personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
5:22
DeVante' Jones misses two point jump shot
5:20
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
5:01
Darius Perry misses two point jump shot
4:59
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
4:47
Darius Johnson shooting foul (DeVante' Jones draws the foul)
4:47
DeVante' Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:47
+1
DeVante' Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-67
4:37
Darius Perry misses two point jump shot
4:35
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
4:24
Caleb Houstan turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
4:13
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Darin Green Jr. assists)
63-69
3:53
Eli Brooks misses two point jump shot
3:51
Darius Perry defensive rebound
3:33
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)
63-72
3:22
Wolverines 30 second timeout
3:22
TV timeout
3:05
+3
Kobe Bufkin makes three point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
66-72
2:40
+3
Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)
66-75
2:21
+3
Eli Brooks makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)
69-75
1:49
+2
Brandon Mahan makes two point jump shot (C.J. Walker assists)
69-77
1:36
DeVante' Jones turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Mahan steals)
1:31
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Brandon Mahan assists)
69-79
1:18
Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
1:18
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-79
1:18
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-79
1:03
Hunter Dickinson personal foul (Cheikh Mbacke Diong draws the foul)
1:03
+1
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-80
1:03
+1
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-81
0:47
C.J. Walker blocks Kobe Bufkin's two point layup
0:45
Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
0:35
DeVante' Jones personal foul (Darius Perry draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Darius Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-82
0:35
+1
Darius Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-83
0:23
Moussa Diabate misses three point jump shot
0:21
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
0:19
DeVante' Jones personal foul (Darius Perry draws the foul)
