TULANE

UCF

Diong's last-minute dunk carries UCF past Tulane

AP
Jan 22, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Cheikh Mbacke Diong made a dunk with 49 seconds left to give Central Florida the lead en route to a 68-66 win over Tulane Green Wave on Saturday.

Diong tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds and Darius Johnson had 17 points and seven rebounds for Central Florida (12-5, 4-3 American Athletic Conference). Darin Green Jr. added 14 points. Brandon Mahan had 10 points.

Jaylen Forbes had 17 points for the Green Wave (7-9, 4-3). Jalen Cook added 16 points. Kevin Cross had 13 points.

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1st Half
TUL
Green Wave
28
UCF
Knights
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kevin Cross vs. Cheikh Mbacke Diong (Darius Perry gains possession)
19:35	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:14	+2	Kevin Cross makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)	2-2
19:07		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:05		Sion James defensive rebound
18:52		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
18:50		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
18:43		Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
18:41		Green Wave defensive rebound
18:30		Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
18:28		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point dunk (Isaiah Adams assists)	2-4
17:46		Darius Perry personal foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
17:38		Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
17:38	+1	Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-4
17:38	+1	Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-4
17:21	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Johnson assists)	4-6
16:59	+2	Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot	6-6
16:47		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:45		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
16:44		R.J. McGee personal foul (Cheikh Mbacke Diong draws the foul)
16:37	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cheikh Mbacke Diong assists)	6-9
16:24		Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
16:22		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
16:13		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
15:59	+2	Kevin Cross makes two point floating jump shot	8-9
15:40		TV timeout
15:27		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:25		R.J. McGee defensive rebound
15:08		Cheikh Mbacke Diong blocks Kevin Cross's two point layup
15:06		Darius Perry defensive rebound
14:55	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Isaiah Adams assists)	8-11
14:36		Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
14:34		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
14:16		Isaiah Adams offensive foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
14:16		Isaiah Adams turnover
14:05		Isaiah Adams blocks Jalen Cook's two point jump shot
14:03		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
13:47		Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
13:45		Green Wave defensive rebound
13:35	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot	11-11
13:17		Brandon Mahan misses two point jump shot
13:15		Nobal Days defensive rebound
12:57		Sion James misses three point jump shot
12:55		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
12:44	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Brandon Mahan assists)	11-14
12:23	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point finger roll layup	13-14
12:09		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:07		Nobal Days defensive rebound
11:51		DeVon Baker misses three point jump shot
11:49		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
11:39		Dre Fuller Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:37		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
11:24		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
11:22		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
11:14		Isaiah Adams turnover (lost ball) (DeVon Baker steals)
11:04		Isaiah Adams personal foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
11:04		TV timeout
11:00		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
10:58		Jaylen Forbes offensive rebound
10:48		Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
10:46		Jalen Cook offensive rebound
10:42	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	15-14
10:10		Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
9:57		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
9:55		C.J. Walker defensive rebound
9:46		Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
9:44		DeVon Baker defensive rebound
9:43		Dre Fuller Jr. personal foul (DeVon Baker draws the foul)
9:23		Kevin Cross turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Mahan steals)
9:16		Tyem Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Sion James steals)
8:50		R.J. McGee misses two point layup
8:48		C.J. Walker defensive rebound
8:43	+3	Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot (Tyem Freeman assists)	15-17
8:18		Sion James turnover (traveling)
8:00		Kevin Cross blocks Darius Perry's two point dunk
7:58		C.J. Walker offensive rebound
7:59		R.J. McGee shooting foul (C.J. Walker draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59	+1	C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-18
7:59	+1	C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-19
7:47	+3	Sion James makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)	18-19
7:25		Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
7:23		Darin Green Jr. offensive rebound
7:17		C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
7:15		Kevin Cross defensive rebound
6:52		Tyem Freeman personal foul (DeVon Baker draws the foul)
6:45		Jalen Cook turnover (lost ball) (Darius Perry steals)
6:36		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:34		Scott Spencer defensive rebound
6:12		Kevin Cross turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Mahan steals)
6:06	+3	Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot (Darin Green Jr. assists)	18-22
5:33		Kevin Cross turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Mahan steals)
5:27	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)	18-25
5:10		Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
5:08		Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
5:05		Jaylen Forbes personal foul (Brandon Mahan draws the foul)
4:48		Scott Spencer shooting foul (Dre Fuller Jr. draws the foul)
4:48		Dre Fuller Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:48		Dre Fuller Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:48		Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
4:35		Darin Green Jr. blocks Jalen Cook's two point layup
4:33		Green Wave offensive rebound
4:28		Darius Johnson personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
4:28		Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28		C.J. Walker defensive rebound
4:13		Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point hook shot
4:11		Dre Fuller Jr. offensive rebound
4:08		Dre Fuller Jr. misses two point tip shot
4:06		Sion James defensive rebound
4:09		Jump ball. Sion James vs. Darius Johnson (Sion James gains possession)
3:57	+2	Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup	20-25
3:44	+3	C.J. Walker makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	20-28
3:29		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
3:27		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
3:18		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:16		C.J. Walker offensive rebound
3:13		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:09		Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
2:56		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
2:50		Jaylen Forbes offensive rebound
2:50		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
2:48		Dre Fuller Jr. defensive rebound
2:31		C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
2:29		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
2:28		Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
2:26		Sion James defensive rebound
2:26		Dre Fuller Jr. personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
2:26		TV timeout
2:26	+1	Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-28
2:26	+1	Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-28
2:16		Brandon Mahan turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
2:09	+2	Sion James makes two point dunk (Jaylen Forbes assists)	24-28
2:00		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
1:56		Jaylen Forbes offensive foul (Tyem Freeman draws the foul)
1:56		Jaylen Forbes turnover
1:42	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Darius Perry assists)	24-31
1:11	+2	DeVon Baker makes two point pullup jump shot	26-31
0:54		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:52		DeVon Baker defensive rebound
0:39		Darius Perry shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-31
0:39	+1	Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-31
0:39		Knights 30 second timeout
0:19		Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals)
0:17		Green Wave 30 second timeout
0:00		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
0:00		Knights defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TUL
Green Wave
38
UCF
Knights
37

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Isaiah Adams turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Cross steals)
19:21	+2	Jaylen Forbes makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)	30-31
18:55		Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Cross steals)
18:39		DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
18:37		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
18:25		DeVon Baker shooting foul (Darius Perry draws the foul)
18:25		Darius Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:25	+1	Darius Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
18:15	+2	DeVon Baker makes two point floating jump shot	32-32
18:04		Darius Johnson misses two point floating jump shot
18:02		Darius Perry offensive rebound
17:55		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:53		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
17:45	+2	Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)	34-32
17:45		Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
17:45	+1	Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-32
17:18		Darius Perry turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals)
17:09	+2	Kevin Cross makes two point hook shot	37-32
17:03		Knights 30 second timeout
17:03		TV timeout
16:47		DeVon Baker personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
16:40		Sion James shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-33
16:40	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-34
16:24	+2	DeVon Baker makes two point fadeaway jump shot	39-34
16:11		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:09		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
16:03	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point putback layup	39-36
15:54	+3	Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	42-36
15:29		Cheikh Mbacke Diong turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cook steals)
15:07	+2	Kevin Cross makes two point driving layup (Jalen Cook assists)	44-36
14:42		C.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
14:40		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
14:36		Kevin Cross blocks Cheikh Mbacke Diong's two point layup
14:34		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
14:31	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point putback layup	44-38
14:21		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
14:19		C.J. Walker defensive rebound
14:06	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point hook shot	44-40
13:36		Kevin Cross turnover (traveling)
13:36		TV timeout
13:23		Darius Johnson offensive foul (Nobal Days draws the foul)
13:23		Darius Johnson turnover
12:56	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point driving layup	46-40
12:33		Dre Fuller Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Sion James steals)
12:18	+2	Sion James makes two point finger roll layup	48-40
12:05		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:03		Sion James defensive rebound
11:54	+3	Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	51-40
11:46		Knights 30 second timeout
11:46		TV timeout
11:26		Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
11:24		Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
11:11	+2	DeVon Baker makes two point pullup jump shot	53-40
10:52		Darius Perry misses three point jump shot
10:50		Isaiah Adams offensive rebound
10:45	+2	Isaiah Adams makes two point putback layup	53-42
10:29		Sion James misses two point layup
10:27		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
10:23		Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
10:21		Green Wave defensive rebound
10:01	+2	Jaylen Forbes makes two point floating jump shot (Nobal Days assists)	55-42
9:45		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:43		Nobal Days defensive rebound
9:15		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
9:13		Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
9:05	+3	Isaiah Adams makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	55-45
8:30		Green Wave turnover (shot clock violation)
8:11	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point driving layup	55-47
8:11		Kevin Cross shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
8:11	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-48
7:46		Cheikh Mbacke Diong blocks Sion James's two point layup
7:44		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
7:40		R.J. McGee blocks Darin Green Jr.'s three point jump shot
7:38		Kevin Cross defensive rebound
7:12		Sion James misses two point layup
7:10		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
6:56	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)	55-51
6:32		Jalen Cook misses two point layup
6:30		Jalen Cook offensive rebound
6:21		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
6:19		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
6:10	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	55-54
6:08		Green Wave 30 second timeout
6:08		TV timeout
5:41		Cheikh Mbacke Diong blocks Sion James's two point jump shot
5:40		Green Wave offensive rebound
5:33		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
5:31		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
5:29		Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
5:27		Isaiah Adams offensive rebound
5:24		Brandon Mahan misses three point jump shot
5:22		Green Wave defensive rebound
5:00		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
4:58		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
4:48	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brandon Mahan assists)	55-56
4:34	+2	Kevin Cross makes two point hook shot	57-56
4:34		Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
4:34	+1	Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-56
4:20		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:18		Nobal Days defensive rebound
4:04		Jalen Cook turnover (bad pass)
3:57	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot	58-59
3:26	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point reverse layup	60-59
3:25		Green Wave 30 second timeout
3:25		TV timeout
3:17		Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
3:15		Nobal Days defensive rebound
2:48		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
2:46		Brandon Mahan defensive rebound
2:36		R.J. McGee personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
2:25		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:23		R.J. McGee defensive rebound
2:09	+2	R.J. McGee makes two point driving layup (Jalen Cook assists)	62-59
2:09		Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (R.J. McGee draws the foul)
2:09	+1	R.J. McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-59
2:04		Jalen Cook shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
2:04		Darius Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:04	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-60
1:56		Darin Green Jr. personal foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
1:50		Kevin Cross turnover (lost ball)
1:34	+3	Brandon Mahan makes three point jump shot	63-63
1:11		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
1:09		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
0:52		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:50		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
0:45	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point putback dunk	63-65
0:44		Green Wave 60 second timeout
0:34		Jalen Cook turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Adams steals)
0:23		Jalen Cook personal foul (Brandon Mahan draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Brandon Mahan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-66
0:23		Brandon Mahan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23		Kevin Cross defensive rebound
0:10		Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
0:08		Sion James offensive rebound
0:01		Jaylen Forbes turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
0:01		DeVon Baker personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-67
0:01	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-68
0:00	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)	66-68
0:00		End of period

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Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)