SMU Mustangs at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 60
SMU downs UCF 65-60 behind Milton's 19 points
Ben Moore scored 14 and Sterling Brown made three 3-pointers for his 100th career trey for the Mustangs (18-4, 8-1 American).
Trailing 35-26 at halftime, UCF closed to 60-56 with 49 seconds left to play after B.J. Taylor's back-to-back jumpers. SMU led 62-56 after Milton's two free throws but Tacko Fall dunked to make it 62-58.
Ben Emelogu II's two free throws put SMU up 64-58 with 28 seconds left, then Taylor made a layup and the Knights trailed by four. Milton iced it with two free throws and Taylor missed a 3 before time expired.
Taylor scored 22 and Matt Williams added 14 for UCF (14-6, 5-3), including his 221st trey to rank second in the school record book. Fall grabbed 12 rebounds and scored 10, including a first-half dunk that was so hard his goggles fell off, and had five blocks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Sterling Brown Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | B.J. Taylor missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Tacko Fall Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Shake Milton missed Free Throw. | 65 - 60 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 23-54 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 7-10 | FT | 7-8 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 21 | Assists | 7 |
| 13 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
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2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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 |