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Gholston's clutch 3-pointer lifts Missouri over UCF 68-66

AP
Dec 17, 2022

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) DeAndre Gholston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Missouri Tigers to a 68-66 victory over Central Florida on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic doubleheader.

With 9 seconds remaining, D'Moi Hodge grabbed a defensive rebound for Missouri and brought the ball upcourt. As he approached shooting range, he slipped and fell but was able to pass the ball to Gholston who picked it up and it a straight-on bank shot from about 30 feet away.

All of the final seven field goals of the game were 3-pointers. The barrage began when UCF Knights's Ithiel Horton hit two 3s and Taylor Hendricks connected for a third to tie the game at 60 with 4:32 remaining.

The Tigers regained the lead on a 3-pointer by Hodge and Ronnie DeGray made two free throws for a 65-60 lead with 2:29 to go. Horton hit a 3-pointer at 2:05 and Taylor Hendricks hit another 3 to put the Knights up 66-65 with 54 seconds remaining. With 9 seconds left and time running out on the shot clock, UCF's Jayhlon Young missed a 3-pointer, setting the stage for Gholston's winner.

Both teams made 13 3-pointers, Missouri going 13-for-25 and UCF making 13-of-28.

UCF led 36-35 at halftime, then a 3-pointer by Gholston started a 16-1 Missouri run and the Tigers led 51-37 near the 12-minute mark of the second half. Central Florida got within nine points then closed out the remainder of the deficit when Horton and Hendricks hit the back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers to tie it.

Nick Honor scored 17 points for Missouri. Gholston scored 16 off the bench and Hodge finished with 15 points. Honor made 5-of-8 3-pointers and Hodge made 3-of-5.

Horton led UCF (8-3) with 19 points, C.J. Kelly had 16 points and Johnson finished with 12. Horton was 6-for-13 from 3-point distance and Kelly made 3 of his 6 3-point tries.

Through 11 games, the Tigers (10-1) are off to their third-best start in the past 40 seasons. The 1991-92 and 2011-12 teams were undefeated through 11 games.

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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
35
UCF
Knights
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
20:00		Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
19:58		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
19:19	+3	C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	0-3
18:59		Ithiel Horton blocks Ronnie DeGray III's two point jump shot
18:57		Knights defensive rebound
18:44	+2	C.J. Kelly makes two point layup (Taylor Hendricks assists)	0-5
18:11		Tre Gomillion misses three point jump shot
18:09		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
17:51		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
17:49		Knights offensive rebound
17:29		Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
17:06		Noah Carter turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
16:50		Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
16:48		Michael Durr offensive rebound
16:29	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	0-7
16:01		Isiaih Mosley misses two point layup
15:59		Michael Durr defensive rebound
15:53	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	0-10
15:49		Tigers 30 second timeout
15:49		TV timeout
15:27	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)	3-10
15:12		Knights turnover (10-second violation)
14:59	+3	Noah Carter makes three point jump shot (Isiaih Mosley assists)	6-10
14:44		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
14:42		Nick Honor defensive rebound
14:32		Isiaih Mosley turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
14:28	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	6-12
13:54		Isiaih Mosley misses three point jump shot
13:52		Tigers offensive rebound
13:39	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Kobe Brown assists)	9-12
13:16		Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
13:14		Knights offensive rebound
13:14		Michael Durr offensive foul
13:14		Michael Durr turnover (offensive foul)
13:02	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Isiaih Mosley assists)	12-12
12:54		Knights 30 second timeout
12:45		Jump ball. Jayhlon Young vs. Isiaih Mosley (Tigers gains possession)
12:45		Jayhlon Young turnover (lost ball) (Isiaih Mosley steals)
12:31		Isiaih Mosley misses two point jump shot
12:29		Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
12:07	+2	Taylor Hendricks makes two point layup	12-14
11:50	+3	Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)	15-14
11:39		D'Moi Hodge personal foul
11:39		TV timeout
11:15		Jayhlon Young misses two point jump shot
11:13		Knights offensive rebound
11:13		Noah Carter personal foul
11:11		C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
11:09		Lahat Thioune offensive rebound
11:05		Lahat Thioune turnover (out of bounds)
10:56		Noah Carter misses two point jump shot
10:54		Knights defensive rebound
10:30		Jayhlon Young misses three point jump shot
10:28		Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
10:24		Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
10:22		Noah Carter defensive rebound
10:16	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Isiaih Mosley assists)	18-14
9:59	+2	C.J. Kelly makes two point layup	18-16
9:48		Isiaih Mosley misses three point jump shot
9:46		Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
9:46		Isiaih Mosley personal foul
9:34		C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
9:32		Noah Carter defensive rebound
9:26	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point jump shot	20-16
9:02		Kobe Brown shooting foul (Michael Durr draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Michael Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-17
9:02		Michael Durr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:02		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
8:40		Noah Carter turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
8:40		Noah Carter personal foul
8:11		Ithiel Horton turnover (lost ball) (Nick Honor steals)
8:06	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot	23-17
7:47	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Michael Durr assists)	23-20
7:34		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
7:32		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
7:25		Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (D'Moi Hodge steals)
7:21	+2	D'Moi Hodge makes two point layup	25-20
7:21		Ithiel Horton shooting foul (D'Moi Hodge draws the foul)
7:21		TV timeout
7:21	+1	D'Moi Hodge makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-20
7:05		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
7:03		Michael Durr offensive rebound
6:56	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)	26-23
6:39	+3	D'Moi Hodge makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Diarra assists)	29-23
6:36		Tigers 30 second timeout
6:18		Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
6:16		Michael Durr offensive rebound
6:08		C.J. Kelly misses two point jump shot
6:06		Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
6:06		Aidan Shaw shooting foul (Taylor Hendricks draws the foul)
6:06		Taylor Hendricks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:06	+1	Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-24
5:52		Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass)
5:27	+3	C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	29-27
5:09		Brandon Suggs shooting foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
5:09		Ronnie DeGray III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:09	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-27
4:59		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
4:57		Tre Gomillion defensive rebound
4:36	+3	Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (Isiaih Mosley assists)	33-27
4:12	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)	33-30
3:46		Isiaih Mosley offensive foul
3:46		Isiaih Mosley turnover (offensive foul)
3:46		TV timeout
3:16		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:14		Knights offensive rebound
3:13		Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
2:52		Jump ball. Nick Honor vs. Ithiel Horton (Knights gains possession)
2:52		Nick Honor turnover (lost ball) (Ithiel Horton steals)
2:32	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Brandon Suggs assists)	33-33
2:12		Nick Honor turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Kelly steals)
2:07	+2	C.J. Kelly makes two point layup	33-35
2:07		Tre Gomillion personal foul (C.J. Kelly draws the foul)
2:07	+1	C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-36
1:47		Taylor Hendricks personal foul
1:34		C.J. Kelly blocks Kobe Brown's two point layup
1:32		Tigers offensive rebound
1:27		Jump ball. Ronnie DeGray III vs. Darius Johnson (Knights gains possession)
1:27		Ronnie DeGray III turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
1:22		Ronnie DeGray III blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
1:20		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
1:11		Darius Johnson personal foul
1:08		D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot
1:06		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
0:41		Taylor Hendricks turnover (bad pass) (D'Moi Hodge steals)
0:37	+2	Ronnie DeGray III makes two point layup (Kobe Brown assists)	35-36
0:04		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
0:02		D'Moi Hodge defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
33
UCF
Knights
30

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
19:42		Nick Honor defensive rebound
19:35		Kobe Brown misses two point layup
19:33		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
19:30		D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot
19:28		C.J. Kelly defensive rebound
19:19		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:17		Tigers defensive rebound
19:01	+3	DeAndre Gholston makes three point jump shot (D'Moi Hodge assists)	38-36
18:25		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
18:14		Michael Durr misses two point jump shot
18:12		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
18:06	+2	DeAndre Gholston makes two point jump shot	40-36
17:32		C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
17:30		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
17:23	+2	D'Moi Hodge makes two point dunk (Nick Honor assists)	42-36
17:07		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
17:05		Tigers defensive rebound
17:05		Knights 30 second timeout
17:05		TV timeout
16:37	+2	DeAndre Gholston makes two point jump shot (D'Moi Hodge assists)	44-36
16:25		Ronnie DeGray III blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
16:23		Ithiel Horton offensive rebound
16:14		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
16:12		D'Moi Hodge defensive rebound
15:47		TV timeout
15:44		Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul)
15:44		Kobe Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:44	+1	Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-36
15:35		Taylor Hendricks misses two point layup
15:33		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
15:26		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
15:24		C.J. Kelly defensive rebound
15:20		C.J. Kelly turnover (bad pass) (D'Moi Hodge steals)
15:18		C.J. Kelly shooting foul (D'Moi Hodge draws the foul)
15:18	+1	D'Moi Hodge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-36
15:18		D'Moi Hodge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:18		C.J. Kelly defensive rebound
15:05		Ronnie DeGray III shooting foul (Ithiel Horton draws the foul)
15:05		Ithiel Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:05	+1	Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-37
14:50		Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass)
14:22		C.J. Kelly misses two point jump shot
14:20		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
14:11	+3	D'Moi Hodge makes three point jump shot (Ronnie DeGray III assists)	49-37
14:03		Brandon Suggs turnover (bad pass)
13:42	+2	Nick Honor makes two point layup	51-37
13:28		C.J. Kelly offensive foul
13:28		C.J. Kelly turnover (offensive foul)
13:20		DeAndre Gholston misses three point jump shot
13:18		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
12:58		Taylor Hendricks turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Gholston steals)
12:35		DeAndre Gholston turnover (Michael Durr steals)
12:13		Nick Honor personal foul
12:02	+2	Brandon Suggs makes two point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)	51-39
12:02		Nick Honor shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-40
11:49		Noah Carter misses two point dunk
11:47		Jayhlon Young defensive rebound
11:45		Noah Carter personal foul
11:45		TV timeout
11:26		Nick Honor shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
11:26	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-41
11:26	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-42
11:08	+2	Noah Carter makes two point jump shot	53-42
11:08		DeAndre Gholston personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
11:08	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-43
11:08	+1	Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-44
10:31		Tigers 30 second timeout
10:17		Sean East II misses three point jump shot
10:15		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
9:51		Jayhlon Young turnover (bad pass) (DeAndre Gholston steals)
9:38		C.J. Kelly shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-44
9:38		Noah Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:38		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
9:28		Noah Carter blocks Brandon Suggs's two point layup
9:26		D'Moi Hodge defensive rebound
9:21		Sean East II misses three point jump shot
9:19		Knights defensive rebound
9:05	+3	C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Ithiel Horton assists)	54-47
8:45		Noah Carter turnover (lost ball)
8:33		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:31		Noah Carter defensive rebound
8:15		Noah Carter turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Kelly steals)
8:09	+2	Brandon Suggs makes two point layup (C.J. Kelly assists)	54-49
7:42	+2	DeAndre Gholston makes two point jump shot	56-49
7:21	+2	Taylor Hendricks makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)	56-51
6:55	+2	DeAndre Gholston makes two point jump shot	58-51
6:44		C.J. Kelly misses two point jump shot
6:42		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
6:26		C.J. Kelly shooting foul
6:26		TV timeout
6:26	+1	DeAndre Gholston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-51
6:26	+1	DeAndre Gholston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-51
5:57	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)	60-54
5:27		Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
5:20	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)	60-57
4:56		Kobe Brown turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
4:32	+3	Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	60-60
4:04		Taylor Hendricks personal foul
3:50	+3	D'Moi Hodge makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)	63-60
3:28		TV timeout
3:27		Nick Honor personal foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
3:27		Brandon Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:27		Ithiel Horton offensive rebound
3:11		Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
3:09		Brandon Suggs offensive rebound
3:05		Noah Carter shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
3:05		Brandon Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:05		Brandon Suggs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:05		DeAndre Gholston defensive rebound
2:48		DeAndre Gholston misses two point layup
2:46		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
2:43		Taylor Hendricks blocks Ronnie DeGray III's two point jump shot
2:41		DeAndre Gholston offensive rebound
2:31		DeAndre Gholston misses two point jump shot
2:29		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
2:29		C.J. Kelly personal foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-60
2:29	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-60
2:05	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)	65-63
1:41		DeAndre Gholston misses two point layup
1:39		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
1:34		Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Ronnie DeGray III steals)
1:29		Tigers 30 second timeout
1:10		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
1:08		Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
0:54	+3	Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	65-66
0:39		DeAndre Gholston offensive foul
0:39		DeAndre Gholston turnover (offensive foul)
0:09		Jayhlon Young misses three point jump shot
0:07		D'Moi Hodge defensive rebound
0:02	+3	DeAndre Gholston makes three point jump shot (D'Moi Hodge assists)	68-66
0:00		End of period

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DeAndre Gholston makes three point jump shot (D'Moi Hodge assists)