UCF edges Charlotte 74-71 in OT, advances to Jacksonville Classic title game
AP
Nov 20, 2023
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) Ibrahima Diallo had a go-ahead layup with 16 seconds remaining in overtime after Jaylin Sellers' grabbed Diallo's missed free throw and UCF Knights rallied for a 74-71 victory over Charlotte 49ers at the Jacksonville Classic on Monday night.
UCF (4-1) will play George Mason in the championship game on Tuesday. Charlotte (3-2), which won its only previous meeting with UCF, will play South Dakota State in the consolation final earlier Tuesday.
Darius Johnson led the Knights with 25 points, adding six rebounds and three steals. Sellers hit three 3-pointers, scoring 19 with five of his six rebounds coming on offense. Diallo finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots.
Lu'cye Patterson led the 49ers with 21 points and four assists before fouling out. Igor Milicic Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jackson Threadgill scored 11.
Charlotte took a 26-22 lead into halftime, but the Knights battled back and used two free throws by Johnson with 11 seconds remaining to knot the score at 59-all and force overtime.
Both teams shot under 43% overall and under 30% from 3-point range, but UCF made 19 of 24 foul shots while Charlotte sank 11 of 16. The Knights had a 15-7 advantage in second-chance points.
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1st Half
CHAR
49ers
26
UCF
Knights
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. Dishon Jackson vs. Thierno Sylla (49ers gains possession)
19:38
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
19:36
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:58
+2
Jackson Threadgill makes two point jump shot (Nik Graves assists)
2-2
18:42
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
18:40
Nik Graves defensive rebound
18:36
Darius Johnson personal foul
18:32
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:30
Knights defensive rebound
18:08
Thierno Sylla misses two point layup
18:06
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
17:58
Dishon Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:56
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
17:47
Omar Payne misses two point jump shot
17:45
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
17:29
Dishon Jackson turnover (Omar Payne steals)
17:26
Thierno Sylla turnover
17:11
Shemarri Allen blocks Lu'Cye Patterson's two point layup
17:09
49ers offensive rebound
17:09
Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
17:04
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
2-4
17:04
Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
17:04
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-5
16:55
Omar Payne personal foul
16:55
Dishon Jackson offensive foul
16:55
Dishon Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
16:31
Omar Payne misses two point layup
16:29
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
16:14
Thierno Sylla shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
16:14
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
16:14
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:01
Nik Graves personal foul
15:43
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
4-7
15:18
Omar Payne blocks Igor Milicic Jr.'s two point layup
15:16
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
15:08
Nik Graves personal foul
15:08
TV timeout
14:50
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:48
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
14:48
Dean Reiber personal foul
14:48
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point layup
14:48
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
14:48
Dean Reiber shooting foul (Ibrahima Diallo draws the foul)
14:48
Ibrahima Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:48
+1
Ibrahima Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-8
14:23
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:21
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point layup
4-10
13:28
+2
Jackson Threadgill makes two point jump shot
6-10
13:15
Lu'Cye Patterson blocks Shemarri Allen's two point layup
13:13
Isaiah Folkes defensive rebound
13:09
Jackson Threadgill misses three point jump shot
13:07
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
12:57
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point dunk (Marchelus Avery assists)
6-12
12:34
Isaiah Folkes misses two point jump shot
12:32
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
12:30
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Igor Milicic Jr.'s two point layup
12:28
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
12:20
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
6-15
12:05
Isaiah Folkes turnover (Ibrahima Diallo steals)
11:59
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:57
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
11:49
+2
Isaiah Folkes makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
8-15
11:24
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:22
Jackson Threadgill defensive rebound
11:09
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
10:59
Jackson Threadgill blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
10:57
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
10:49
Shemarri Allen shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
10:49
TV timeout
10:49
Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:49
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
9-15
10:49
Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
10:49
Omar Payne defensive rebound
10:22
Nils Machowski misses two point layup
10:20
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
10:15
Omar Payne shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
10:15
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-15
10:15
Igor Milicic Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:15
49ers offensive rebound
9:55
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Isaiah Folkes's two point layup
9:53
Jackson Threadgill offensive rebound
9:49
Jackson Threadgill misses two point jump shot
9:47
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
9:35
Tyler Hendricks turnover (Daylen Berry steals)
9:19
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point jump shot
12-15
9:03
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
9:01
Daylen Berry defensive rebound
8:54
Jackson Threadgill misses two point jump shot
8:52
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
8:38
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
8:36
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
8:33
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point layup
8:31
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
8:31
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point layup
8:29
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
8:17
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot
8:15
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
8:06
Jackson Threadgill personal foul
7:52
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
7:50
Robert Braswell IV defensive rebound
7:24
Tyler Hendricks shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
7:24
TV timeout
7:24
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-15
7:24
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-15
7:08
Jaylin Sellers turnover (Igor Milicic Jr. steals)
7:03
+2
Robert Braswell IV makes two point layup (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
16-15
6:43
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point jump shot
16-17
6:15
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup
18-17
5:54
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:52
Daylen Berry defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
20-17
5:28
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
20-19
5:28
Daylen Berry shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
5:28
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-20
5:06
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
22-20
4:52
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:50
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
4:29
Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot
4:27
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
4:14
Darius Johnson turnover (Lu'Cye Patterson steals)
4:09
Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot
4:07
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
3:52
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
3:50
Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
3:44
Shemarri Allen turnover
3:44
TV timeout
3:19
Robert Braswell IV misses two point layup
3:17
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
3:00
Comeh Emuobor misses three point jump shot
2:58
Nik Graves defensive rebound
2:41
Robert Braswell IV misses two point jump shot
2:39
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
2:31
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
2:29
Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
2:22
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
22-22
2:07
Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
2:07
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-22
2:07
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-22
1:53
Jaylin Sellers offensive foul
1:53
Jaylin Sellers turnover (offensive foul)
1:31
Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:29
Isaiah Folkes offensive rebound
1:16
Isaiah Folkes misses two point jump shot
1:14
Mintautas Mockus defensive rebound
1:05
Darius Johnson turnover
0:45
+2
Dean Reiber makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
26-22
0:37
Knights 30 second timeout
0:21
Mintautas Mockus misses three point jump shot
0:19
Jackson Threadgill defensive rebound
0:17
49ers 30 second timeout
0:04
Jackson Threadgill misses three point jump shot
0:02
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHAR
49ers
33
UCF
Knights
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Dishon Jackson assists)
28-22
19:30
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
19:28
Nik Graves defensive rebound
19:22
Dishon Jackson offensive foul
19:22
Dishon Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
19:07
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
19:05
Omar Payne offensive rebound
19:03
+2
Omar Payne makes two point layup
28-24
18:55
+2
Nik Graves makes two point layup
30-24
18:25
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
18:23
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
18:23
Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Thierno Sylla draws the foul)
18:23
+1
Thierno Sylla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-25
18:23
+1
Thierno Sylla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-26
18:17
Shemarri Allen personal foul
17:51
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
32-26
17:37
+3
Thierno Sylla makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
32-29
17:07
+2
Jackson Threadgill makes two point layup
34-29
16:57
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
34-31
16:45
+2
Nik Graves makes two point layup
36-31
16:32
Shemarri Allen turnover (Nik Graves steals)
16:28
+2
Dean Reiber makes two point dunk (Nik Graves assists)
38-31
16:20
Knights 30 second timeout
16:20
TV timeout
16:00
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
15:58
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
15:58
Igor Milicic Jr. personal foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:51
Igor Milicic Jr. personal foul
15:37
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
15:37
Darius Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:37
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-32
15:11
Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
15:09
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
14:52
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
38-35
14:32
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
14:30
Dean Reiber offensive rebound
14:28
Jaylin Sellers personal foul
14:11
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Nik Graves assists)
40-35
13:43
Darius Johnson turnover
13:33
+2
Jackson Threadgill makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
42-35
13:12
Shemarri Allen misses two point jump shot
13:10
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
12:46
Nik Graves misses two point layup
12:44
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
12:32
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
12:30
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
12:15
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (Ibrahima Diallo steals)
12:10
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:08
Shemarri Allen offensive rebound
11:54
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
11:52
Knights offensive rebound
11:52
TV timeout
11:49
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
11:47
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
11:29
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (Omar Payne steals)
11:24
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point layup
42-37
11:03
+3
Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
45-37
10:36
Omar Payne turnover
10:26
Isaiah Folkes misses two point layup
10:24
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
10:22
Darius Johnson turnover
10:13
Omar Payne personal foul
10:03
Nils Machowski blocks Daylen Berry's two point layup
10:01
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
9:47
Daylen Berry shooting foul (Omar Payne draws the foul)
9:47
+1
Omar Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-38
9:47
+1
Omar Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-39
9:32
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
9:30
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
45-41
9:23
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
9:23
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-42
9:16
Marchelus Avery personal foul
8:59
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
47-42
8:43
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:41
49ers defensive rebound
8:24
Omar Payne blocks Nik Graves's two point jump shot
8:22
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point layup
47-44
7:54
Jackson Threadgill misses two point jump shot
7:52
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Omar Payne makes two point layup (Shemarri Allen assists)
47-46
7:16
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
49-46
7:16
Shemarri Allen shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:16
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-46
7:02
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point layup
50-48
6:41
Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
