UCF beats Oklahoma State 77-71 for its second road win in Big 12 play
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Darius Johnson scored 17 points, Jaylin Sellers scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half, and UCF beat Oklahoma State 77-71 on Wednesday night for its second Big 12 road win in eight attempts this season.
UCF (15-12, 6-9), coming off a 75-61 win over No. 23 Texas Tech on Saturday, won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season.
Johnson sank a jumper early in the second half to give UCF its first lead of the game at 43-42. Ibrahima Diallo added a dunk on UCF’s next possession for a 7-0 start to the second half.
Diallo made a putback with 2:41 left to extend the lead to 70-63 following a 6-0 run.
Oklahoma State guard Quion Williams had a layup attempt roll off and C.J. Walker grabbed the defensive rebound before making 1 of 2 free throws with 35.8 seconds left for a 71-67 lead. Marchelus Avery came up with an offensive rebound on the missed free throw and Johnson sealed it with two free throws with 26.2 left.
Shemarri Allen also scored 12 points, including eight of his team’s 27 made free throws, and Walker added 10 points for UCF. Walker, who entered with two made 3-pointers on the season, made back-to-back shots from distance to pull UCF within 38-33 late in the first half.
John-Michael Wright scored 22 points and made five 3-pointers for Oklahoma State (12-16, 4-11). Eric Dailey Jr. added 15 points and Javon Small scored 13.
Wright made four 3-pointers in the opening six minutes of the game to give Oklahoma State a 16-11 lead. Wright finished the half with 15 points and Dailey added 13 as the Cowboys held a 42-38 lead at the break. Oklahoma State was 4 of 13 from 3-point range in the first half, with nine attempts coming from Wright.
UCF returns home to face No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday. Oklahoma State plays at Texas on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Ibrahima Diallo vs. Brandon Garrison (Darius Johnson gains possession) | ||
| 19:38 |  | Jaylin Sellers turnover (lost ball) (John-Michael Wright steals) | ||
| 19:13 | | Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:11 | | Quion Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | +3 | John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | | John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:30 | | Shemarri Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 | | Ibrahima Diallo turnover (bad pass) (Jamyron Keller steals) | ||
| 17:49 | | +3 | John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Quion Williams assists) | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | | Shemarri Allen shooting foul | ||
| 17:49 | | +1 | John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | | Javon Small shooting foul | ||
| 17:27 | | +1 | Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-7 |
| 17:27 | | Shemarri Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:27 | | Quion Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 17:03 | | John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:01 | | Shemarri Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | +2 | Ibrahima Diallo makes two point layup (Shemarri Allen assists) | 5-7 |
| 16:54 | | Jaylin Sellers shooting foul | ||
| 16:54 | | Brandon Garrison misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:54 | | +1 | Brandon Garrison makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | | Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup | ||
| 16:10 | | Thierno Sylla offensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 | | +2 | Thierno Sylla makes two point layup | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | | +3 | John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 7-11 |
| 15:34 | | Omar Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:32 | | Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Jamyron Keller personal foul | ||
| 15:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:12 | | Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul | ||
| 15:12 | | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 9-11 |
| 15:12 | | Darius Johnson misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 15:12 | | Quion Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 15:05 | | +2 | Jamyron Keller makes two point layup | 9-13 |
| 14:55 | | Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Quion Williams steals) | ||
| 14:41 | | Quion Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Javon Small offensive rebound | ||
| 14:33 | | Javon Small misses two point layup | ||
| 14:31 | | Darius Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:29 | | +2 | Omar Payne makes two point jump shot | 11-13 |
| 14:15 | | +3 | John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Jamyron Keller assists) | 11-16 |
| 14:02 | | Omar Payne turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 13:46 | | Quion Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:44 | | Shemarri Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 13:28 | | Quion Williams personal foul | ||
| 13:15 | | +2 | Darius Johnson makes two point jump shot | 13-16 |
| 12:55 | | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup | 13-18 |
| 12:55 | | Omar Payne shooting foul | ||
| 12:55 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-19 |
| 12:33 | | Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Javon Small defensive rebound | ||
| 12:21 | | Omar Payne blocks Javon Small's two point layup | ||
| 12:19 | | Darius Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:11 | | Javon Small personal foul | ||
| 12:05 | | C.J. Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 12:03 | | Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 | | Ibrahima Diallo personal foul | ||
| 11:41 | | John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Antwann Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | +2 | Ibrahima Diallo makes two point jump shot | 15-19 |
| 11:15 | | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot | 15-21 |
| 11:01 | | +2 | Shemarri Allen makes two point layup | 17-21 |
| 11:01 | | Jamyron Keller shooting foul | ||
| 11:01 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:01 | | +1 | Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-21 |
| 10:35 | | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Brandon Garrison assists) | 18-23 |
| 10:16 | | Ibrahima Diallo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Jarius Hicklen shooting foul | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Antwann Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 10:14 | | +1 | Antwann Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 9:53 | | Javon Small turnover (lost ball) (Shemarri Allen steals) | ||
| 9:47 | | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Brandon Garrison defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Javon Small makes two point layup | 20-25 |
| 9:36 | | Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul | ||
| 9:36 | | +1 | Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-26 |
| 9:27 | | Shemarri Allen turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:04 | | Quion Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Omar Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Brandon Garrison shooting foul | ||
| 8:55 | | +1 | C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-26 |
| 8:55 | | +1 | C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-26 |
| 8:38 | | Javon Small misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Antwann Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Antwann Jones turnover (lost ball) (Javon Small steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Quion Williams makes two point jump shot (Jamyron Keller assists) | 22-28 |
| 8:07 | | +2 | Omar Payne makes two point hook shot | 24-28 |
| 7:45 | | C.J. Walker personal foul | ||
| 7:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:35 | | Jamyron Keller misses two point layup | ||
| 7:33 | | Mike Marsh offensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | Mike Marsh makes two point layup | 24-30 |
| 7:11 | | Marchelus Avery turnover (bad pass) (Jamyron Keller steals) | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Jamyron Keller makes two point layup | 24-32 |
| 7:04 | | Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Marchelus Avery offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Marchelus Avery misses two point layup | ||
| 6:58 | | Mike Marsh defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Cowboys offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Quion Williams offensive foul | ||
| 6:29 | | Quion Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | Omar Payne offensive foul | ||
| 6:18 | | Omar Payne turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 5:55 | | Javon Small offensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Brandon Garrison misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Darius Johnson personal foul | ||
| 5:35 | | Jaylin Sellers technical foul | ||
| 5:35 | | Jaylin Sellers turnover | ||
| 5:37 | | Javon Small technical foul | ||
| 5:35 | | Javon Small turnover | ||
| 5:35 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 5:35 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-34 |
| 5:22 | | Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Jamyron Keller defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals) | ||
| 4:57 | | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Brandon Garrison defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Brandon Garrison makes two point jump shot | 24-36 |
| 4:11 | | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Brandon Garrison defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Jarius Hicklen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Thierno Sylla defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +3 | Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Thierno Sylla assists) | 27-36 |
| 2:59 | | Jamyron Keller turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:39 | | +3 | C.J. Walker makes three point jump shot (Marchelus Avery assists) | 30-36 |
| 2:20 | | Thierno Sylla shooting foul | ||
| 2:20 | | +1 | John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-37 |
| 2:20 | | +1 | John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-38 |
| 2:05 | | +3 | C.J. Walker makes three point jump shot (Marchelus Avery assists) | 33-38 |
| 1:45 | | Thierno Sylla shooting foul | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-39 |
| 1:45 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-40 |
| 1:24 | | Brandon Garrison blocks Thierno Sylla's two point layup | ||
| 1:22 | | Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Brandon Garrison offensive foul | ||
| 1:10 | | Brandon Garrison turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Knights 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:10 | | +1 | Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-40 |
| 1:10 | | +1 | Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-40 |
| 0:57 | | Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul | ||
| 0:57 | | C.J. Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:57 | | +1 | C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-40 |
| 0:44 | | John-Michael Wright turnover (bad pass) (Shemarri Allen steals) | ||
| 0:41 | | Jarius Hicklen shooting foul | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-40 |
| 0:41 | | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-40 |
| 0:29 | | John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Marchelus Avery shooting foul | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-41 |
| 0:27 | | +1 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-42 |
| 0:11 | | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:09 | | John-Michael Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | C.J. Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |