Sylla and Sellers combine for 36 points in UCF's 94-52 rout of Jacksonville
AP
Dec 07, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Thierno Sylla had career highs with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylin Sellers scored 16 points and UCF Knights rolled to a 94-52 victory over Jacksonville Dolphins on Wednesday night.
Sylla was 7-of-11 shooting from the field and Sellers made 4 of 10 shots. The pair combined for five of the Knights' 15 3-pointers and nine of their 17 free throws. Marchelus Avery added 12 points for UCF (6-2). Avery's 3-pointer with 10:17 to play stretched the Knights' lead to 40 points.
UCF opened on a 19-2 run and led 48-18 at the break. Sellers and Sylla combined for 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Sellers made three from long range and Sylla grabbed eight rebounds.
UCF also forced 19 turnovers in the game, and Sylla had two of its eight blocks. The Knights entered averaging 5.3 block per game.
Robert McCray V scored 12 points and Marcus Niblack had nine for Jacksonville (6-3), which had its four-game win streak end.
UCF and Jacksonville were conference mates in the Atlantic Sun Conference from 1998-2005. The Knights lead the all-time series 14-12, including winning the last three meetings.
UCF hosts Southern Mississippi on Sunday.
Jacksonville plays at South Carolina State on Monday.
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1st Half
JU
Dolphins
18
UCF
Knights
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Knights gains possession)
19:34
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
19:32
Robert McCray V defensive rebound
19:29
Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
19:27
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
19:13
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
19:11
Marcus Niblack defensive rebound
19:00
Marcus Niblack turnover (bad pass) (Shemarri Allen steals)
18:54
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
18:52
Robert McCray V defensive rebound
18:48
Donovan Rivers misses two point dunk
18:46
Omar Payne defensive rebound
18:37
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:35
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
18:29
+2
Thierno Sylla makes two point layup
0-2
18:07
Shemarri Allen blocks Donovan Rivers's two point layup
18:05
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
18:00
Thierno Sylla turnover (out of bounds)
17:52
Robert McCray V offensive foul
17:52
Robert McCray V turnover (offensive foul)
17:44
Robert McCray V personal foul
17:38
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
17:36
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
17:34
+2
Thierno Sylla makes two point layup
0-4
17:13
Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
17:11
Bryce Workman offensive rebound
17:03
Marcus Niblack turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Sellers steals)
16:59
Bryce Workman shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
16:59
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-5
16:59
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-6
16:49
Omar Payne shooting foul (Stephon Payne III draws the foul)
16:49
Stephon Payne III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:49
Stephon Payne III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:49
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
16:36
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:34
Marcus Niblack defensive rebound
16:17
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
16:15
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
16:10
Marcus Niblack personal foul
15:58
DeeJuan Pruitt shooting foul (Thierno Sylla draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
+1
Thierno Sylla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-7
15:58
+1
Thierno Sylla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-8
15:38
Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
15:36
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
15:29
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
15:27
Jarius Cook defensive rebound
15:23
Darius Johnson shooting foul (Jarius Cook draws the foul)
15:23
+1
Jarius Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-8
15:23
+1
Jarius Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-8
15:00
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
14:58
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
14:53
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point layup
2-10
14:39
Ibrahima Diallo blocks DeeJuan Pruitt's two point layup
14:37
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
14:30
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot
2-13
14:23
Dolphins 30 second timeout
14:09
DeeJuan Pruitt misses three point jump shot
14:07
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
13:59
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
13:57
Gyasi Powell defensive rebound
13:57
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul
13:33
Marcus Niblack turnover (bad pass) (Omar Payne steals)
13:20
DeeJuan Pruitt shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-14
13:20
Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:20
Robert McCray V defensive rebound
13:04
Darius Johnson personal foul
12:55
Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
12:53
Omar Payne defensive rebound
12:45
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Nils Machowski assists)
2-17
12:22
Gyasi Powell misses two point jump shot
12:20
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
12:15
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
12:13
Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
12:03
Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball) (Comeh Emuobor steals)
11:59
+2
Comeh Emuobor makes two point layup
2-19
11:39
+2
Robert McCray V makes two point jump shot
4-19
11:24
Comeh Emuobor misses three point jump shot
11:22
Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
11:20
Omar Payne personal foul
11:20
TV timeout
10:58
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul
10:48
Gyasi Powell misses two point jump shot
10:46
Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Thierno Sylla makes two point jump shot
4-21
10:17
Comeh Emuobor personal foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
10:17
+1
Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-21
10:17
+1
Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-21
10:01
Marchelus Avery misses two point layup
9:59
Donovan Rivers defensive rebound
9:37
Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
9:35
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
9:35
Donovan Rivers personal foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
9:35
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-22
9:35
Shemarri Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:35
Knights offensive rebound
9:33
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
9:31
Knights offensive rebound
9:30
DeeJuan Pruitt personal foul (Tyler Hendricks draws the foul)
9:30
Tyler Hendricks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:30
Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
9:21
+2
Robert McCray V makes two point layup
8-22
9:10
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:08
Knights offensive rebound
9:05
Jarius Cook personal foul (Thierno Sylla draws the foul)
9:05
+1
Thierno Sylla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-23
9:05
+1
Thierno Sylla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-24
8:53
Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
8:51
Jarius Cook offensive rebound
8:41
Thierno Sylla blocks Marcus Niblack's two point layup
8:39
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
8:26
+2
Thierno Sylla makes two point jump shot
8-26
7:54
Robert McCray V misses two point layup
7:52
Robert McCray V offensive rebound
7:46
Robert McCray V misses two point layup
7:44
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
7:34
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup
8-28
7:14
+2
Marcus Niblack makes two point layup (Robert McCray V assists)
10-28
7:14
Thierno Sylla shooting foul (Marcus Niblack draws the foul)
7:14
TV timeout
7:14
Marcus Niblack misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:14
Knights defensive rebound
6:53
Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
6:53
Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:53
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-29
6:39
Marcus Niblack turnover (lost ball) (Marchelus Avery steals)
6:30
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Thierno Sylla assists)
10-32
6:01
Marcus Niblack turnover (bad pass)
5:47
Nils Machowski misses two point jump shot
5:45
DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive rebound
5:41
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup
10-34
5:24
Robert McCray V misses two point layup
5:22
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
5:19
Jarius Cook shooting foul (DeMarr Langford Jr. draws the foul)
5:19
+1
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-35
5:19
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:19
Gyasi Powell defensive rebound
5:13
Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
5:11
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
5:04
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
5:02
Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
4:54
+3
Thierno Sylla makes three point jump shot (Marchelus Avery assists)
10-38
4:37
Dolphins 30 second timeout
4:31
Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
4:29
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
4:24
Marcus Niblack personal foul (Nils Machowski draws the foul)
4:24
TV timeout
4:24
+1
Nils Machowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-39
4:24
+1
Nils Machowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-40
4:04
+3
Jarius Cook makes three point jump shot (Gyasi Powell assists)
13-40
3:39
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
3:37
Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
3:32
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point layup
13-42
3:19
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
3:17
Comeh Emuobor defensive rebound
2:57
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
2:55
Dolphins defensive rebound
2:24
Thierno Sylla shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-42
2:24
Robert McCray V misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
2:11
+3
Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
14-45
1:44
+2
Stephon Payne III makes two point layup (Gyasi Powell assists)
16-45
1:31
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
1:29
Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
1:20
Shemarri Allen shooting foul (Stephon Payne III draws the foul)
1:20
Knights 30 second timeout
1:20
Stephon Payne III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:20
Stephon Payne III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20
Comeh Emuobor defensive rebound
1:05
+3
Tyler Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
16-48
0:47
+2
Gyasi Powell makes two point jump shot
18-48
0:31
Comeh Emuobor misses two point jump shot
0:29
Donovan Rivers defensive rebound
0:01
Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JU
Dolphins
34
UCF
Knights
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+2
Stephon Payne III makes two point jump shot (Marcus Niblack assists)
20-48
19:40
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Omar Payne assists)
20-51
19:17
Stephon Payne III turnover (bad pass) (Omar Payne steals)
19:10
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
20-53
18:49
Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
18:47
Omar Payne defensive rebound
18:38
Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
18:38
Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:38
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-54
18:26
Jump ball. Stephon Payne III vs. Shemarri Allen (Shemarri Allen gains possession)
18:26
Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball) (Shemarri Allen steals)
18:06
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
18:04
Knights offensive rebound
17:54
+2
Omar Payne makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
20-56
17:41
Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
17:39
Dolphins offensive rebound
17:37
Darius Johnson personal foul
17:35
Jarius Cook misses two point jump shot
17:33
Marcus Niblack offensive rebound
17:23
+2
Marcus Niblack makes two point jump shot (Jarius Cook assists)
22-56
17:04
Jarius Cook personal foul
16:55
DeeJuan Pruitt shooting foul (Omar Payne draws the foul)
16:55
+1
Omar Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-57
16:55
+1
Omar Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-58
16:47
+3
Gyasi Powell makes three point jump shot (Donovan Rivers assists)
25-58
16:28
+3
Omar Payne makes three point jump shot
25-61
15:59
Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
15:57
Robert McCray V offensive rebound
15:54
+2
Robert McCray V makes two point layup
27-61
15:54
Shemarri Allen shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-61
15:48
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
28-63
15:29
Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
15:27
Donovan Rivers offensive rebound
15:25
Darius Johnson personal foul
15:22
+2
Robert McCray V makes two point layup
30-63
15:09
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point dunk (Omar Payne assists)
