UCF Knights at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 68
71 - 68
UCF holds off East Carolina 71-68
Tanksley Efianayi scored 12 points, including three key free throws down the stretch. Daiquan Walker added 11 points and Adonys Henriquez 10 for UCF (7-5).
Trailing by three at halftime, the Pirates took a 30-28 lead on Prince Williams' layup, then went on a 10-2 run while the Knights made only one field goal in six minutes.
UCF led 63-59 after Henriquez hit a 3 and Walker made a jumper. ECU closed within 66-63 on Williams' layup, and then White hit a 3 with 19 seconds to pull the Pirates within a point. Davis and Efianayi sealed it with two free throws apiece after the teams traded fouls in the final 11 seconds.
B.J. Tyson led ECU (8-6) with 17 and White had 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kentrell Barkley Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Prince Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tanksley Efianayi made Free Throw. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tanksley Efianayi made Free Throw. | 70 - 68 |
Statistics
 UCF |
 ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 23-66 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 21-26 | FT | 15-23 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,605 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,605 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |