Vasean Allette scores 17 points and TCU defeats UCF 89-78
AP
Mar 01, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Vasean Allette had 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists to lead TCU Horned Frogs to an 89-78 victory over UCF Knights on Saturday for the Horned Frogs' 14th home win this season.
In the second half, the Horned Frogs were unable to improve on their 19-point halftime lead but they maintained a double-digit advantage until Darius Johnson's layup near the three-minute mark made it 82-73. The Horned Frogs finished the win by making enough free throws to stay comfortably ahead, although they made only 7 of 13 from the line in the last three-plus minutes. TCU finished 17 of 28 from the line for 61%.
Ernest Udeh Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds for TCU (16-13, 9-9 Big 12). David Punch scored 14, Micah Robinson 12 and Jace Posey 10.
Johnson had a game-high 20 points for the Knights (15-14, 6-12). Big 12 scoring leader Keyshawn Hall had 14 points on 3-for-17 shooting but grabbed 13 rebounds. He was 8-for-8 on free throws but also had seven turnovers. Moustapha Thiam had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Mikey Williams scored 11 points.
The Horned Frogs hit five of their first six shots and led 12-4 four minutes into the game. Noah Reynolds hit a 3-pointer for a 37-20 lead with about six minutes remaining and the Horned Frogs led by at least that many for the remainder of the half. TCU led 49-30 at halftime after shooting 51% and scoring 28 points in the paint.
TCU is 14-2 at home this season and has won the last four.
TCU hosts Baylor on Tuesday and wraps up the regular season at Colorado on Saturday.
UCF hosts Oklahoma State on Wednesday and visits West Virginia on Saturday.
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1st Half
UCF
Knights
30
TCU
Horned Frogs
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Horned Frogs gains possession)
19:31
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:05
Ernest Udeh Jr. blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
19:03
Jace Posey defensive rebound
18:57
Mikey Williams blocks Vasean Allette's two point layup
18:55
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
18:46
Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass)
18:22
+3
David Punch makes three point jump shot (Vasean Allette assists)
0-5
18:11
Tyler Hendricks misses three point jump shot
18:09
David Punch defensive rebound
17:59
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup (Vasean Allette assists)
0-7
17:42
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
2-7
17:28
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point dunk (Ernest Udeh Jr. assists)
2-9
17:05
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:03
Horned Frogs defensive rebound
16:54
Vasean Allette turnover (traveling)
16:45
Tyler Hendricks misses three point jump shot
16:43
Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
16:35
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)
4-9
16:14
+3
Vasean Allette makes three point jump shot (David Punch assists)
4-12
16:03
Mikey Williams misses two point layup
16:00
Knights offensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:47
David Punch shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul)
15:47
Moustapha Thiam misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:47
Moustapha Thiam misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:47
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
15:22
Moustapha Thiam blocks Noah Reynolds's two point jump shot
15:20
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
15:18
Moustapha Thiam turnover (lost ball)
15:06
+3
Noah Reynolds makes three point jump shot (Trazarien White assists)
4-15
14:55
Moustapha Thiam misses two point jump shot
14:53
Malick Diallo defensive rebound
14:25
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
14:23
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
14:14
Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
14:12
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
14:05
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
14:03
Horned Frogs defensive rebound
13:42
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
13:40
Micah Robinson offensive rebound
13:34
Moustapha Thiam blocks Micah Robinson's two point layup
13:32
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
6-15
12:55
Micah Robinson misses two point layup
12:53
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
12:44
Malick Diallo blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
12:42
Malick Diallo defensive rebound
12:35
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
12:33
Horned Frogs offensive rebound
12:27
Noah Reynolds misses three point jump shot
12:25
Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound
12:19
Trazarien White misses three point jump shot
12:17
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
12:14
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
12:11
Noah Reynolds defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Micah Robinson makes two point layup (Trazarien White assists)
6-17
11:43
Brendan Wenzel personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:34
+2
Mikey Williams makes two point jump shot
8-17
11:21
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point dunk (Vasean Allette assists)
8-19
11:03
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
11:01
Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound
10:48
+2
Jace Posey makes two point layup
8-21
10:48
Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Jace Posey draws the foul)
10:48
Jace Posey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:48
Vasean Allette offensive rebound
10:27
Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot
10:25
Micah Robinson offensive rebound
10:22
+2
Micah Robinson makes two point layup
8-23
10:22
Knights 30 second timeout
10:01
+3
Mikey Williams makes three point jump shot (Tyler Hendricks assists)
11-23
9:33
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point layup
11-25
9:23
+3
Mikey Williams makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
14-25
9:00
Mikey Williams blocks David Punch's two point jump shot
8:58
Mikey Williams defensive rebound
8:53
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)
17-25
8:52
Horned Frogs 30 second timeout
8:37
Noah Reynolds misses three point jump shot
8:35
Noah Reynolds offensive rebound
8:30
+3
Noah Reynolds makes three point jump shot
17-28
8:21
David Punch blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
8:19
Noah Reynolds defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup (Noah Reynolds assists)
17-30
7:57
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:55
David Punch defensive rebound
7:42
Ernest Udeh Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Keyshawn Hall steals)
7:37
Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball) (Noah Reynolds steals)
7:28
+2
Trazarien White makes two point jump shot
17-32
7:15
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
7:13
Trazarien White defensive rebound
6:47
Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot
6:45
Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound
6:41
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup
17-34
6:33
+3
Dior Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)
20-34
6:14
+3
Noah Reynolds makes three point jump shot (Vasean Allette assists)
20-37
6:03
Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Vasean Allette steals)
5:58
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point layup
20-39
5:38
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
5:36
Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound
5:23
+2
David Punch makes two point jump shot (Vasean Allette assists)
20-41
5:20
Knights 30 second timeout
5:20
TV timeout
5:10
Malick Diallo blocks Dior Johnson's two point layup
5:08
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Malick Diallo makes two point layup (Vasean Allette assists)
20-43
4:27
Dior Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:25
David Punch defensive rebound
4:14
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
4:12
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
4:06
Malick Diallo blocks Jordan Ivy-Curry's two point layup
4:04
Horned Frogs defensive rebound
3:52
Trazarien White misses three point jump shot
3:50
Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
3:40
Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
3:38
Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
3:34
+2
Tyler Hendricks makes two point layup
22-43
3:13
Malick Diallo misses two point layup
3:11
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
3:08
Vasean Allette blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
3:05
Dallan Coleman offensive rebound
3:05
Brendan Wenzel shooting foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul)
3:05
TV timeout
3:05
+1
Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-43
3:05
Dallan Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:05
David Punch defensive rebound
2:38
Noah Reynolds misses three point jump shot
2:36
Vasean Allette offensive rebound
2:19
+2
Trazarien White makes two point layup (Vasean Allette assists)
23-45
2:19
JJ Taylor shooting foul (Trazarien White draws the foul)
2:19
+1
Trazarien White makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-46
2:10
+3
Nils Machowski makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)
26-46
1:47
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
1:45
Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound
1:40
Noah Reynolds misses three point jump shot
1:38
Mikey Williams defensive rebound
1:12
Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:10
Darius Johnson offensive rebound
1:07
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point jump shot
28-46
0:56
Vasean Allette turnover (bad pass) (Mikey Williams steals)
0:48
+2
Nils Machowski makes two point layup (Mikey Williams assists)
30-46
0:26
Noah Reynolds misses two point layup
0:24
Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound
0:24
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup
30-48
0:24
JJ Taylor shooting foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul)
0:24
+1
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-49
0:05
Jace Posey personal foul
0:02
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
0:01
Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCF
Knights
48
TCU
Horned Frogs
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Keyshawn Hall assists)
32-49
19:12
Vasean Allette misses two point layup
19:10
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
19:02
Tyler Hendricks misses three point jump shot
19:00
David Punch defensive rebound
18:42
+2
David Punch makes two point jump shot
32-51
18:23
+3
Mikey Williams makes three point jump shot (Tyler Hendricks assists)
35-51
17:59
Jace Posey misses three point jump shot
17:57
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
17:48
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
17:46
Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
17:41
Mikey Williams misses three point jump shot
17:39
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
17:34
Keyshawn Hall turnover (bad pass)
17:23
Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot
17:21
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
17:14
Keyshawn Hall turnover (bad pass) (Ernest Udeh Jr. steals)
17:00
Mikey Williams shooting foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul)
17:00
Ernest Udeh Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:00
Ernest Udeh Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:00
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
16:50
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
16:48
David Punch defensive rebound
16:39
+2
David Punch makes two point layup (Noah Reynolds assists)
35-53
16:30
David Punch shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-53
16:30
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-53
16:11
Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Jace Posey draws the foul)
