Skillings, Newman combine for 40 points, Cincinnati pulls away in last 5 minutes to beat UCF 68-57
CINCINNATI (AP) Dan Skillings Jr. scored 21 points, John Newman III added 19 and Cincinnati pulled away in the last five minutes to beat UCF 68-57 on Saturday night.
Newman's dunk tied the game 52-all with 5:15 remaining and sparked an 18-5 run to end it. Skillings and Newman each scored seven points during the stretch. The Bearcats shot 64% (14 of 22) from the floor and outscored UCF 41-18 in the second half.
Cincinnati (14-6, 3-4 Big 12), which entered having completed a six-game stretch against ranked teams, trailed UCF 39-27 at halftime. The Knights shot 52% in the first half but cooled to 21% (6 of 29) after the break.
Skillings was 8 of 14 from the floor and hit two 3-pointers for Cincinnati. Newman made 6 of 10 field goals and 7 of 9 free throws. They each grabbed seven of the Bearcats' 39 rebounds.
Jaylin Sellers and Marchelus Avery scored 19 points apiece to lead UCF (12-7, 3-4). Avery scored 16 points, Sellers added 12 and the pair combined for five 3-pointers in the first half.
UCF hosts No. 15 Baylor on Wednesday.
Cincinnati plays at West Virginia on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Bearcats gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | +3 | Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
19:25 | Â | Ibrahima Diallo turnover (John Newman III steals) | Â | |
19:21 | Â | Thierno Sylla shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul) | Â | |
19:21 | +1 | John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 | |
19:21 | +1 | John Newman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 | |
18:55 | +2 | Darius Johnson makes two point jump shot | 2-5 | |
18:39 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists) | 2-7 | |
18:39 | Â | Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
18:39 | +1 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-8 | |
18:20 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Thierno Sylla's three point jump shot | Â | |
18:18 | Â | Thierno Sylla offensive rebound | Â | |
18:03 | +2 | Thierno Sylla makes two point layup | 4-8 | |
17:55 | +3 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists) | 4-11 | |
17:36 | Â | Ibrahima Diallo turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
17:19 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:17 | Â | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | Â | |
17:11 | Â | Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
17:11 | +1 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-12 | |
17:11 | +1 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-13 | |
16:58 | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point hook shot | 6-13 | |
16:41 | +2 | John Newman III makes two point layup | 6-15 | |
16:15 | Â | Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:58 | Â | Omar Payne defensive rebound | Â | |
15:51 | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot | 8-15 | |
15:24 | Â | John Newman III turnover (Darius Johnson steals) | Â | |
15:15 | +3 | Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Antwann Jones assists) | 11-15 | |
15:00 | Â | Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:58 | Â | Antwann Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
14:51 | Â | John Newman III personal foul (Antwann Jones draws the foul) | Â | |
14:51 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:34 | Â | Omar Payne turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
14:10 | Â | Jamille Reynolds misses two point hook shot | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Omar Payne defensive rebound | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Marchelus Avery misses two point hook shot | Â | |
13:55 | Â | Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound | Â | |
13:40 | Â | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:38 | Â | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | Â | |
13:23 | Â | Omar Payne misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:21 | Â | Marchelus Avery offensive rebound | Â | |
13:12 | +2 | Marchelus Avery makes two point layup | 13-15 | |
12:54 | Â | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Omar Payne defensive rebound | Â | |
12:38 | +3 | Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Sellers assists) | 16-15 | |
12:37 | Â | Bearcats 30 second timeout | Â | |
12:10 | Â | Josh Reed turnover (Antwann Jones steals) | Â | |
12:05 | +2 | Antwann Jones makes two point layup | 18-15 | |
12:05 | Â | Simas Lukosius shooting foul (Antwann Jones draws the foul) | Â | |
12:05 | +1 | Antwann Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-15 | |
11:43 | +2 | Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists) | 19-17 | |
11:11 | +3 | Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Nils Machowski assists) | 22-17 | |
10:48 | Â | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:46 | Â | Josh Reed offensive rebound | Â | |
10:46 | Â | Omar Payne personal foul | Â | |
10:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:45 | Â | Marchelus Avery personal foul | Â | |
10:27 | Â | Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:24 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:00 | Â | Ody Oguama defensive rebound | Â | |
9:48 | Â | Day Day Thomas misses two point layup | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Ody Oguama offensive rebound | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Simas Lukosius turnover (Antwann Jones steals) | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Omar Payne misses two point hook shot | Â | |
9:23 | Â | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | Â | |
9:15 | Â | Omar Payne blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
9:13 | Â | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | Â | |
8:58 | Â | Omar Payne turnover (Day Day Thomas steals) | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Ody Oguama misses two point layup | Â | |
8:47 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
8:42 | +2 | Ody Oguama makes two point dunk (Simas Lukosius assists) | 22-19 | |
8:42 | Â | Knights 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:18 | Â | Marchelus Avery offensive rebound | Â | |
8:09 | +2 | Antwann Jones makes two point layup (Marchelus Avery assists) | 24-19 | |
7:42 | +2 | John Newman III makes two point layup | 24-21 | |
7:26 | Â | Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
7:26 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:00 | +2 | John Newman III makes two point jump shot | 24-23 | |
6:42 | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot (Antwann Jones assists) | 26-23 | |
6:25 | Â | Day Day Thomas misses two point layup | Â | |
6:23 | Â | Darius Johnson personal foul | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
5:58 | Â | Antwann Jones turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
5:38 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:36 | Â | Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound | Â | |
5:23 | Â | Jamille Reynolds turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
5:02 | Â | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound | Â | |
4:50 | +3 | Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 29-23 | |
4:38 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:36 | Â | Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound | Â | |
4:21 | Â | Marchelus Avery misses two point layup | Â | |
4:19 | Â | Marchelus Avery offensive rebound | Â | |
4:17 | +2 | Marchelus Avery makes two point layup | 31-23 | |
4:17 | Â | Josh Reed shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul) | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
4:17 | Â | John Newman III defensive rebound | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Thierno Sylla blocks John Newman III's two point layup | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul) | Â | |
3:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:45 | +1 | Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 32-23 | |
3:45 | +1 | Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 33-23 | |
3:45 | +1 | Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 34-23 | |
3:24 | Â | John Newman III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | Â | |
2:58 | Â | Thierno Sylla misses two point layup | Â | |
2:56 | Â | John Newman III defensive rebound | Â | |
2:49 | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists) | 34-25 | |
2:33 | Â | Marchelus Avery misses two point layup | Â | |
2:31 | Â | John Newman III defensive rebound | Â | |
2:09 | Â | John Newman III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:07 | Â | Jizzle James offensive rebound | Â | |
2:00 | Â | Jizzle James misses two point layup | Â | |
1:58 | Â | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | Â | |
1:51 | Â | Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup | Â | |
1:51 | Â | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | Â | |
1:51 | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk | 34-27 | |
1:32 | +3 | Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot | 37-27 | |
1:16 | Â | John Newman III misses two point layup | Â | |
1:14 | Â | Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound | Â | |
1:04 | +2 | Nils Machowski makes two point layup (Jaylin Sellers assists) | 39-27 | |
1:03 | Â | Bearcats 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:57 | Â | John Newman III turnover (Darius Johnson steals) | Â | |
0:30 | Â | Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:28 | Â | Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound | Â | |
0:21 | Â | Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:19 | Â | John Newman III defensive rebound | Â | |
0:16 | Â | Jump ball. (Knights gains possession) | Â | |
0:16 | Â | Day Day Thomas turnover (Darius Johnson steals) | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:05 | Â | Antwann Jones offensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Antwann Jones misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |