UCF defense shuts down No. 23 Oklahoma 74-63 as Knights' coach Johnny Dawkins wins 300th
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Jaylin Sellers shot 13 for 14 from the line and scored 20 points, Antwann Jones hit three early 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and UCF beat No. 23 Oklahoma 74-63 on Saturday to give Knights coach Johnny Dawkins his 300th coaching victory.
“I’m glad it’s over,” Dawkins said. “That can build up and put pressure on our guys. I want them to concentrate on what we’re trying to do as a team and the kind of season that we’re having and not get caught up in the number of wins for the coach they are playing for.”
Darius Johnson added 14 points and eight assists for UCF (13-8, 4-5 Big 12), which never trailed and built a 17-point lead in the game. The Knights shot 28 for 32 from the line in the game and used a strong defensive effort to cause Oklahoma trouble.
UCF, the leading shot-blocking team in the conference, rejected 12 shots in the game, led by reserve Omar Payne with four and Ibrahima Diallo with three. The Knights forced 15 turnovers that led to 16 points and held Oklahoma to 36 points in the second half.
“I feel like we are one of the top defensive teams in the country if not one,” Sellers said. “I feel like we are one or two possessions away from being the top defensive team in the country.”
Le’Tre Darthard hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points, Rivaldo Soares added 11 and Jalen Moore 10 for the Sooners (16-6, 4-5).
“I just thought they were a step ahead of us on both ends the whole night,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. “They were a step ahead of them when we were trying to guard them. They were a step ahead of them defensively when we drove. We knew the way they protect the rim, we had to make some shots.”
Oklahoma shot 37% (20 for 54) in the game and hit just five of its 16 shots from 3-point distance. The Sooners were slowed by 11-for-30 shooting in the second half.
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma was unable to build off a 20-point win at Kansas State and has lost three of its last four games, with only one loss coming against a currently ranked team.
UCF picked up its second win over a team currently ranked in the Top 25, a boost to a potential NCAA Tournament resume as the Knights moved closer to getting above .500 in conference play for the first time.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: Host No. 22 BYU on Tuesday.
UCF: At No. 15 Texas Tech on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jalon Moore vs. Ibrahima Diallo (Shemarri Allen gains possession) | |||
19:41 | +2 | Darius Johnson makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:12 | Otega Oweh turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Sellers steals) | |||
19:03 | +3 | Antwann Jones makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 0-5 | |
18:34 | Javian McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals) | |||
18:29 | Darius Johnson misses two point layup | |||
18:27 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
18:19 | Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) (Antwann Jones steals) | |||
17:59 | Ibrahima Diallo misses two point jump shot | |||
17:57 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
17:37 | Ibrahima Diallo blocks Jalon Moore's two point layup | |||
17:36 | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | |||
17:34 | Sam Godwin misses two point layup | |||
17:32 | Sooners offensive rebound | |||
17:30 | Antwann Jones personal foul | |||
17:17 | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | |||
17:15 | Shemarri Allen defensive rebound | |||
17:11 | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup | 0-7 | |
17:02 | Jalon Moore turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals) | |||
16:43 | Ibrahima Diallo misses two point dunk | |||
16:41 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
16:35 | Shemarri Allen shooting foul | |||
16:35 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-7 | |
16:35 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-7 | |
16:23 | John Hugley IV shooting foul | |||
16:23 | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-8 | |
16:23 | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-9 | |
16:08 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup (John Hugley IV assists) | 4-9 | |
15:47 | +3 | Antwann Jones makes three point jump shot | 4-12 | |
15:29 | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | |||
15:27 | Darius Johnson defensive rebound | |||
15:07 | +3 | Antwann Jones makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 4-15 | |
14:38 | +3 | Le'Tre Darthard makes three point jump shot (Otega Oweh assists) | 7-15 | |
14:21 | Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot | |||
14:19 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | Otega Oweh misses two point layup | |||
14:08 | Nils Machowski defensive rebound | |||
14:00 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
13:57 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
13:57 | TV timeout | |||
13:37 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
13:35 | Jalon Moore offensive rebound | |||
13:32 | Antwann Jones shooting foul | |||
13:32 | Jalon Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:32 | Jalon Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:32 | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | |||
13:11 | Omar Payne misses three point jump shot | |||
13:09 | Rivaldo Soares defensive rebound | |||
13:00 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot | 9-15 | |
12:40 | Jalon Moore shooting foul | |||
12:40 | Shemarri Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:40 | +1 | Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-16 | |
12:23 | +2 | Rivaldo Soares makes two point dunk (John Hugley IV assists) | 11-16 | |
11:55 | John Hugley IV personal foul | |||
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:46 | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | |||
11:44 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | +2 | Rivaldo Soares makes two point dunk (Sam Godwin assists) | 13-16 | |
10:56 | +2 | Omar Payne makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists) | 13-18 | |
10:37 | Milos Uzan misses two point layup | |||
10:35 | Shemarri Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Jaylin Sellers turnover (bad pass) (Javian McCollum steals) | |||
10:17 | Omar Payne shooting foul | |||
10:17 | +1 | Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 | |
10:17 | +1 | Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 | |
10:11 | Darius Johnson misses two point layup | |||
10:09 | Marchelus Avery offensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Rivaldo Soares shooting foul | |||
10:07 | +1 | Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-19 | |
10:07 | +1 | Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-20 | |
9:36 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point layup | 17-20 | |
9:17 | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | |||
9:15 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Jalon Moore turnover (traveling) | |||
8:48 | Omar Payne turnover (lost ball) (Javian McCollum steals) | |||
8:35 | Omar Payne blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup | |||
8:33 | Omar Payne defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Sam Godwin defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Jalon Moore misses two point dunk | |||
7:57 | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Sam Godwin misses two point layup | |||
7:52 | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | Darius Johnson turnover (traveling) | |||
7:36 | TV timeout | |||
7:09 | Luke Northweather turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Sellers steals) | |||
6:55 | +3 | Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 17-23 | |
6:33 | Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul | |||
6:33 | +1 | Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-23 | |
6:33 | +1 | Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 | |
6:14 | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
6:12 | Thierno Sylla offensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Darius Johnson misses two point layup | |||
6:03 | Luke Northweather defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Ibrahima Diallo personal foul | |||
5:50 | +2 | Rivaldo Soares makes two point jump shot (John Hugley IV assists) | 21-23 | |
5:33 | +3 | Nils Machowski makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 21-26 | |
4:53 | Omar Payne shooting foul | |||
4:53 | +1 | John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-26 | |
4:53 | +1 | John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-26 | |
4:38 | Rivaldo Soares shooting foul | |||
4:38 | +1 | Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-27 | |
4:38 | +1 | Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-28 | |
4:11 | John Hugley IV misses two point layup | |||
4:09 | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | |||
4:01 | Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot | |||
3:59 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
3:44 | Milos Uzan turnover (lost ball) (Shemarri Allen steals) | |||
3:39 | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | |||
3:37 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
3:15 | Javian McCollum misses two point layup | |||
3:13 | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +2 | Thierno Sylla makes two point layup (Shemarri Allen assists) | 23-30 | |
3:06 | Sooners 30 second timeout | |||
3:06 | TV timeout | |||
2:42 | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point layup | 25-30 | |
2:24 | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Shemarri Allen offensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | |||
1:59 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point layup | 27-30 | |
1:37 | Thierno Sylla turnover (traveling) | |||
1:19 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point dunk | 27-32 | |
0:55 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:53 | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | +2 | Shemarri Allen makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists) | 27-34 | |
0:03 | Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |