GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) CJ Kelly recorded 30 points as UCF Knights beat East Carolina Pirates 64-61 on Wednesday night.
Kelly shot 9 for 13 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free throw line for the Knights (11-4, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Taylor Hendricks scored 12 points while shooting 4 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line, and added five rebounds. Darius Johnson went 3 of 8 from the field to finish with seven points.
Brandon Johnson led the Pirates (10-61-2) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. East Carolina also got 16 points from RJ Felton. Ezra Ausar also had 12 points.
Kelly scored 11 points in the first half and UCF went into the break trailing 27-25. Kelly scored 19 points in the second half to help lead UCF to a three-point victory.
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UCF plays Sunday against SMU at home, while East Carolina visits Memphis on Saturday.
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1st Half
UCF
Knights
25
ECU
Pirates
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Taylor Hendricks vs. Ezra Ausar (Ezra Ausar gains possession)
19:35
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
19:33
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
19:05
C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
19:03
Wynston Tabbs defensive rebound
18:51
Kalib LaCount turnover (bad pass)
18:37
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
18:35
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
18:34
Michael Durr personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
18:15
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)
0-3
17:44
+2
C.J. Kelly makes two point jump shot (Ithiel Horton assists)
2-3
17:31
RJ Felton misses two point dunk
17:29
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
17:08
Michael Durr misses two point hook shot
17:05
Pirates defensive rebound
16:45
C.J. Kelly personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
16:32
Taylor Hendricks shooting foul (Kalib LaCount draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Kalib LaCount makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-4
16:32
Kalib LaCount misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:32
+1
Kalib LaCount makes regular free throw 3 of 3
2-5
16:17
C.J. Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
16:02
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
16:00
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
15:45
+3
C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
5-5
15:34
TV timeout
15:32
Official timeout
15:23
Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
15:19
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Taylor Hendricks draws the foul)
15:19
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-5
15:19
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
14:59
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
7-8
14:35
+3
C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Taylor Hendricks assists)
10-8
14:18
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
14:16
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
13:56
+3
C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Taylor Hendricks assists)
13-8
13:33
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Javon Small assists)
13-10
13:04
Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
13:02
Javon Small defensive rebound
12:57
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
12:55
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
12:44
+2
Lahat Thioune makes two point jump shot (Taylor Hendricks assists)
15-10
12:27
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
12:25
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
12:16
Lahat Thioune misses two point hook shot
12:14
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
11:46
RJ Felton misses two point layup
11:44
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
11:35
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point layup
17-10
11:27
Pirates 30 second timeout
11:27
TV timeout
11:07
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Wynston Tabbs assists)
17-13
10:49
Brandon Suggs offensive foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
10:49
Brandon Suggs turnover (offensive foul)
10:29
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
17-16
9:52
Jayhlon Young turnover (shot clock violation)
9:31
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
9:30
Michael Durr defensive rebound
9:30
Ludgy Debaut personal foul (Michael Durr draws the foul)
9:17
Ludgy Debaut shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
9:17
Brandon Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:17
+1
Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-16
9:01
Thierno Sylla shooting foul (Wynston Tabbs draws the foul)
9:01
+1
Wynston Tabbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
9:01
+1
Wynston Tabbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
8:49
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point layup (Michael Durr assists)
20-18
8:31
+3
Wynston Tabbs makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
20-21
8:09
Brandon Johnson personal foul (Michael Durr draws the foul)
7:58
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
7:56
Javon Small defensive rebound
7:48
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
7:46
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
7:44
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
7:42
Michael Durr defensive rebound
7:35
Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
7:33
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
7:26
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
7:24
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
7:25
Ezra Ausar personal foul (Thierno Sylla draws the foul)
7:25
TV timeout
7:01
Ezra Ausar personal foul
6:46
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:44
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
6:39
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)
20-23
6:39
Darius Johnson shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
6:39
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-24
6:12
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:10
Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
6:03
Kalib LaCount misses three point jump shot
6:01
Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
5:51
Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
5:50
Pirates defensive rebound
5:26
+2
Ludgy Debaut makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)
20-26
5:06
Jaden Walker personal foul (Taylor Hendricks draws the foul)
5:06
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-26
5:06
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-26
4:40
Lahat Thioune shooting foul (Ludgy Debaut draws the foul)
4:40
Ludgy Debaut misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:40
+1
Ludgy Debaut makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-27
4:24
Ludgy Debaut blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
4:22
Knights offensive rebound
4:14
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)
