UCF overcomes late gaffe then uses Hall's defensive stop at the end to beat Colorado 75-74
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 22 points and Keyshawn Hall scored 18 and his lone blocked shot helped preserve UCF's 75-74 frantic-finish win over Colorado on Wednesday night.
Darius Johnson scored 17 points for UCF (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) which bounced back from its 99-48 defeat at the hands of No. 7 Kansas on the Knights' home court on Sunday.
Julian Hammond III scored a career-high 26 points, Andrej Jakimovski scored 16 and reserve Bangot Dak 10 for Colorado (9-5, 0-3).
Out of a timeout following a UCF turnover with four seconds left, Colorado inbounded the ball underneath its own basket to center Elijah Malone, who pivoted, spun and had his jump-hook shot attempt swatted by Hall to the end the game.
Colorado got the last look after UCF failed to in-bounds the ball, giving the Buffaloes the ball, but UCF's smothering defense forced Colorado's Julian Hammond III into a desperation 3-point heave as the shot clock expired. His air ball bounced harmlessly out of bounds with four seconds left.
Dallan Coleman made 1 of 2 foul shots with 35 seconds left to give UCF the 75-74 advantage.
Colorado hasn't started 0-3 in conference play since the 2016-17 season when it was playing in the Pac 12.
Colorado travels to play Arizona on Saturday. UCF hosts No. 21 West Virginia on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Elijah Malone vs. Moustapha Thiam (Assane Diop gains possession) | |||
19:47 | +2 | Elijah Malone makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists) | 2-0 | |
19:19 | Dallan Coleman turnover (bad pass) (RJ Smith steals) | |||
19:14 | Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:05 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:03 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Darius Johnson blocks RJ Smith's three point jump shot | |||
18:49 | Dallan Coleman defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Dallan Coleman misses two point layup | |||
18:42 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
18:33 | Moustapha Thiam shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul) | |||
18:33 | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-0 | |
18:33 | Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:33 | Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
18:09 | RJ Smith defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Assane Diop misses two point layup | |||
18:05 | Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound | |||
17:50 | Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals) | |||
17:39 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot | 5-0 | |
17:20 | Moustapha Thiam misses two point jump shot | |||
17:18 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
17:00 | Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound | |||
16:54 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
16:37 | Jordan Ivy-Curry shooting foul (Assane Diop draws the foul) | |||
16:37 | Assane Diop misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:37 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-0 | |
16:22 | Rokas Jocius misses two point hook shot | |||
16:20 | Knights offensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
16:07 | Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound | |||
16:05 | Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup | |||
16:03 | Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound | |||
15:57 | Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
15:55 | Rokas Jocius offensive rebound | |||
15:54 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:52 | Knights offensive rebound | |||
15:51 | Assane Diop personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul) | |||
15:51 | TV timeout | |||
15:44 | +2 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot | 6-2 | |
15:32 | RJ Smith turnover (traveling) | |||
15:13 | +2 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot | 6-4 | |
14:56 | Darius Johnson personal foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul) | |||
14:53 | Rokas Jocius shooting foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul) | |||
14:33 | Buffaloes turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
14:22 | +3 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 6-7 | |
14:08 | +3 | Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot | 9-7 | |
13:53 | Rokas Jocius turnover (bad pass) (RJ Smith steals) | |||
13:51 | +2 | RJ Smith makes two point dunk | 11-7 | |
13:35 | Bangot Dak shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul) | |||
13:35 | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-8 | |
13:35 | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-9 | |
13:20 | Felix Kossaras turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals) | |||
13:16 | Felix Kossaras shooting foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul) | |||
13:16 | Darius Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:16 | +1 | Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
12:56 | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | |||
12:54 | Darius Johnson defensive rebound | |||
12:36 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point hook shot (Benny Williams assists) | 11-12 | |
12:36 | Moustapha Thiam blocks Julian Hammond III's two point layup | |||
12:11 | Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound | |||
12:02 | +3 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Dior Johnson assists) | 11-15 | |
11:45 | JJ Taylor shooting foul (Felix Kossaras draws the foul) | |||
11:45 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | Felix Kossaras misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:45 | +1 | Felix Kossaras makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 | |
11:28 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Jordan Ivy-Curry offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | JJ Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Trevor Baskin steals) | |||
11:14 | +2 | Trevor Baskin makes two point layup | 14-15 | |
11:08 | Felix Kossaras personal foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul) | |||
10:57 | JJ Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | |||
10:40 | +3 | Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Elijah Malone assists) | 17-15 | |
10:24 | Trevor Baskin shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | Benny Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:17 | +1 | Benny Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-16 | |
9:57 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot | 19-16 | |
9:32 | Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Dallan Coleman offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +3 | Benny Williams makes three point jump shot (Dallan Coleman assists) | 19-19 | |
9:10 | Benny Williams personal foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | Darius Johnson shooting foul (Assane Diop draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 | |
8:52 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-19 | |
8:31 | +2 | Mikey Williams makes two point jump shot | 21-21 | |
8:20 | Elijah Malone offensive foul (Mikey Williams draws the foul) | |||
8:20 | Elijah Malone turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:04 | Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +3 | Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Elijah Malone assists) | 24-21 | |
7:36 | +3 | Keyshawn Hall makes three point jump shot (Dior Johnson assists) | 24-24 | |
7:15 | Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Assane Diop draws the foul) | |||
7:15 | TV timeout | |||
7:15 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-24 | |
7:15 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-24 | |
6:59 | Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot | |||
6:57 | Harrison Carrington defensive rebound | |||
6:33 | Elijah Malone misses two point hook shot | |||
6:31 | Assane Diop offensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Dior Johnson shooting foul (Assane Diop draws the foul) | |||
6:31 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 | |
6:31 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 | |
6:11 | Dallan Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Andrej Jakimovski steals) | |||
5:50 | Elijah Malone misses two point hook shot | |||
5:48 | Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound | |||
5:43 | +2 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup | 28-26 | |
5:21 | Elijah Malone turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Ivy-Curry steals) | |||
5:06 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
5:04 | RJ Smith defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +2 | RJ Smith makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists) | 30-26 | |
4:28 | +2 | Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup | 30-28 | |
4:13 | Dior Johnson shooting foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul) | |||
4:13 | +1 | Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-28 | |
4:13 | +1 | Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-28 | |
3:56 | Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:56 | TV timeout | |||
3:30 | +2 | Bangot Dak makes two point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists) | 34-28 | |
3:15 | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
3:13 | RJ Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:06 | Benny Williams personal foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul) | |||
3:06 | +1 | Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-28 | |
3:06 | Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:06 | RJ Smith offensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | |||
2:50 | Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Trevor Baskin shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul) | |||
2:33 | Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:33 | Darius Johnson offensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Bangot Dak shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul) | |||
2:16 | +1 | Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-29 | |
2:16 | +1 | Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-30 | |
1:52 | Moustapha Thiam blocks Andrej Jakimovski's two point layup | |||
1:50 | Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
1:33 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Julian Hammond III turnover (traveling) | |||
1:15 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
1:13 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | Elijah Malone offensive foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | Elijah Malone turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:03 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:03 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
0:48 | RJ Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
0:48 | Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Sebastian Rancik personal foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul) | |||
0:40 | +1 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-31 | |
0:40 | +1 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-32 | |
0:36 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
0:16 | Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul) | |||
0:15 | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-32 | |
0:15 | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-32 | |
0:04 | +2 | Darius Johnson makes two point layup | 37-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |