Skillings Jr., Lukosius help Cincinnati hold on to defeat UCF 76-74
AP
Feb 17, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Dan Skillings Jr. had 15 points and eight rebounds, Simas Lukosius made a key layup with 11 seconds left and Cincinnati Bearcats defeated UCF Knights 76-74 on Saturday.
Cincinnati led by 14 points early in the second half before Central Florida rallied and got within 61-59 on a Jaylin Sellers layup with a little less than five minutes left. Twice Darius Johnson scored to get the Knights within one point, then they tied the score on Johnson's three-point play with 1:54 remaining.
After exchanging baskets, Cincinnati's Aziz Bandaogo made the second of two free throws for a one-point lead with a minute remaining. UCF's turnover on the next possession gave Cincinnati possession with 38 seconds left. Lukosius then made a layup for a three-point lead with 11 seconds remaining.
Skillings missed two free throws with five seconds left and a chance to seal it. Up three, the Bearcats fouled UCF's Marchelus Avery. He made the first free throw, missed the second intentionally and despite gathering the rebound couldn't get off a shot as time expired.
Bandaogo had 13 points and eight rebounds for Cincinnati (16-9, 5-7 Big 12). Lukosius added 12 points.
Johnson had 16 points and Sellers and Shemarri Allen each scored 15 for UCF (13-11, 4-8), which led for just 29 seconds.
Cincinnati made 7 of its first 11 shots and built a 19-9 lead in the first seven minutes. UCF rallied and eventually tied the score at 28 when Allen's layup capped a 15-4 run. The Bearcats countered with four-straight baskets and led 37-30 at halftime.
Cincinnati hosts Oklahoma State on Wednesday. UCF travels to West Virginia on Tuesday.
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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
37
UCF
Knights
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Aziz Bandaogo vs. Ibrahima Diallo (Bearcats gains possession)
19:36
John Newman III turnover (lost ball)
19:23
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:21
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
18:57
Simas Lukosius turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
18:52
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point dunk (Shemarri Allen assists)
0-2
18:29
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)
3-2
18:10
Shemarri Allen turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
18:05
Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
18:03
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
17:59
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
17:57
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
17:57
John Newman III shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
17:57
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:57
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
17:51
Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
17:51
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:51
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-4
17:34
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
17:32
John Newman III defensive rebound
17:13
John Newman III misses three point jump shot
17:11
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
17:07
Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
17:05
Knights defensive rebound
16:55
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:53
John Newman III defensive rebound
16:41
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot
6-4
16:28
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
16:26
Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
16:18
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukosius assists)
8-4
15:56
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point layup
15:54
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
10-4
15:28
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:26
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
15:22
Shemarri Allen shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
15:22
TV timeout
15:22
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-4
15:22
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:22
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
14:41
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
11-6
14:19
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot
14-6
14:06
Nils Machowski turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals)
14:05
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
16-6
14:05
Darius Johnson shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-6
13:39
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point jump shot
17-8
13:38
Simas Lukosius shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
13:38
+1
Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-9
13:26
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)
19-9
13:11
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
13:09
John Newman III defensive rebound
12:56
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
12:54
Antwann Jones defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Omar Payne makes two point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
19-11
12:11
Jizzle James misses two point layup
12:09
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
12:05
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
12:03
Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Jizzle James makes two point layup
21-11
11:36
+2
Antwann Jones makes two point jump shot
21-13
11:14
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
11:12
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
11:04
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
11:02
John Newman III defensive rebound
10:44
Omar Payne personal foul
10:44
TV timeout
10:32
Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:30
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
10:17
Dan Skillings Jr. blocks C.J. Walker's two point jump shot
10:15
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
9:58
Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
9:56
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
9:55
Aziz Bandaogo turnover (lost ball) (Ibrahima Diallo steals)
9:38
C.J. Walker offensive foul
9:38
C.J. Walker turnover (offensive foul)
9:30
Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:28
Josh Reed offensive rebound
9:22
+3
CJ Fredrick makes three point jump shot (Josh Reed assists)
24-13
9:11
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point dunk (Antwann Jones assists)
24-15
8:52
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:50
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
8:38
Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-16
8:38
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-17
8:13
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
8:11
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
7:57
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
24-20
7:28
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (CJ Fredrick assists)
26-20
7:08
Omar Payne turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
7:03
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point layup
28-20
6:37
Day Day Thomas personal foul
6:37
TV timeout
6:26
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
6:24
Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
6:16
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
6:14
Bearcats defensive rebound
5:57
John Newman III misses two point jump shot
5:55
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
28-22
5:38
John Newman III turnover (lost ball) (Shemarri Allen steals)
5:32
+2
Thierno Sylla makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
28-24
5:31
Bearcats 30 second timeout
5:12
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
5:10
Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound
5:04
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:02
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
4:58
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
