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Darius Johnson - Six-straight 20 point efforts Johnson fouled out of Wednesday's 98-94 OT loss to Kansas after recording 22 points (8-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 36 minutes.
Impact Johnson posted his sixth-consecutive 20-point output but fouled out late during Wednesday's season-ending defeat. The senior guard added seven assists and two steals but his inability to be on the floor for OT hindered the Knights' chances of pulling off the upset. UCF has an outside shot at continuing their season in one of the secondary tournaments but should the 17-16 Knights be left out, Johnson ends a stellar career by averaging career highs with 16.7 points, 4.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Keyshawn Hall - Leads way as UCF falls just short Hall finished Wednesday's 98-94 OT loss to Kansas with 25 points (8-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and three steals in 44 minutes.
Impact Hall closed out his junior season with a huge performance against the Jayhawks, scoring at least 25 points for the seventh time while recording his fourth double-double of the season. He drained four from beyond the arc and added three steals, though he was only able to muster one point in OT as the Knights ultimately fell. The junior forward finished his first season in the Big 12 averaging 18.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. UCF will not be one of the 68 teams in the NCAA tournament field but do hold an outside shot to participate in one of the secondary postseason tournaments.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
AJ Storr saves KU basketball in Big 12 Tournament win over UCF. Here are 3 takeaways Instant reaction — and three takeaways — from Kansas basketball’s thriller over UCF at the Big 12 Tournament.
MARCH 13 • KANSASCITY.COM
Sixth-seeded Kansas holds off No. 14 UCF 98-94 in overtime to reach Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals
Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Zeke Mayo poured in 24 points, and sixth-seeded Kansas rallied to force overtime before holding off No. 14 seed UCF 98-94 on Wednesd...MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Ivy-Curry - Starting vs. Kansas Ivy-Curry is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Kansas.
Impact Ivy-Curry will be part of the starting lineup for the first time since Feb. 19, when he notched nine points, four boards and two assists across 29 minutes in a loss to Oklahoma State. Ivy-Curry is averaging 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game when deployed as a starter this season.
MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas plays in Big 12 Tournament against the UCF
The Kansas Jayhawks take on the UCF Knights in the Big 12 TournamentMARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Ivy-Curry - Returns vs. Utes Ivy-Curry (undisclosed) chipped in 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes during Tuesday's 87-72 victory over Utah.
Impact Ivy-Curry missed UCF's previous two games, but returned for the first round of the Big 12 tournament against Utah and wasted no time returning to form, dropping an efficient 15 points on eight shots while helping out in other facets as well. If the Knights want to knock off Kansas in the second round Wednesday, Ivy-Curry will likely need to have a similar, if not increased, scoring output.
MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE
No. 14 seed UCF uses 24-3 second-half run to beat No. 11 seed Utah 87-72 in Big 12 tourney opener
Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points to lead four UCF players in double-figures scoring, and the No. 14 seed Knights used a big run out of halftime to bury No. 11 seed Utah 87-72 in the...MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Big 12 will reduce men's conference basketball schedule to 18 teams beginning next season
The Big 12 will reduce its men’s conference basketball schedule to 18 games next seasonMARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston paces AP Big 12 honors again, Kelvin Sampson repeats as top coach and LJ Cryer top player
Kelvin Sampson is The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year for the second year in a rowMARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Utah squares off against UCF in Big 12 Tournament
MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UCF, Utah collide in Big 12 tourney not long after first meeting UCF and Utah are approximately 2,300 miles apart, about as far apart as any two schools in the Big 12 Conference. They've only played once i...
MARCH 11 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
New-look Big 12 Tournament set to begin Tuesday in Kansas City with Houston as the No. 1 seed
The Big 12 Tournament begins on Tuesday in Kansas City and it promises to look a whole lot differentMARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Utah plays in Big 12 Tournament against the UCF
MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
West Virginia men's basketball hangs on to beat UCF after almost blowing 25-point second-half lead MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia men’s ba...
MARCH 9 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Javon Small leads West Virginia over UCF in season finale Javon Small scored 25 points, Amani Hansberry had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and West Virginia held on to defeat UCF 72-...
MARCH 9 • KANSASCITY.COM
West Virginia hangs on to beat UCF 72-65 after almost blowing 25-point second-half lead
Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead...MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating Vanderbilt
Georgia may have ended its 10-year NCAA Tournament drought by beating Vanderbilt 79-68MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Darius Johnson - Huge on both ends Johnson ended Saturday's 72-65 loss to West Virginia with 27 points (10-21 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists and seven steals across 39 minutes.
Impact Johnson continues to roll, topping 20 points for the fifth time in six contests while adding seven steals for good measure. It was a rough season for UCF, who finished amongst the bottom four in the Big 12, but Johnson closed out his final regular season in style, averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals across the final five games.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
UCF faces West Virginia following Johnson's 36-point game
UCF takes on the West Virginia Mountaineers after Darius Johnson scored 36 points in the Knights' 83-70 win against the Oklahoma State CowboysMARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Johnson leads UCF against West Virginia after 36-point showing
UCF visits the West Virginia Mountaineers after Darius Johnson scored 36 points in the Knights' 83-70 win over the Oklahoma State CowboysMARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UCF basketball: Darius Johnson delivers 'perfect ending,' career-high 36 points UCF guard Darius Johnson buried seven 3-pointers and outscored Oklahoma State 25-21 over the game's final 14:15 Wednesday.
MARCH 6 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM
