Sylla and Sellers combine for 36 points in UCF's 94-52 rout of Jacksonville
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Thierno Sylla had career highs with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylin Sellers scored 16 points and UCF rolled to a 94-52 victory over Jacksonville 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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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 |