No. 12 SMU beats UCF 70-59 in American semifinals
Sterling Brown scored 22 points and No. 12 SMU beat UCF 70-59 on Saturday in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
UCF Knights
59
SMU Mustangs
70
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| SMU | 26 | 44 | 70 |
PeoplesBank Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 76-69 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 87-75 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | W 96-95 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 59-70
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 59-69
Foul on Matt Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:39 59-69
Nick Banyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 56-69
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 56-68
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 56-67
Foul on A.J. Davis.
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DunkShot 1:01 56-67
Jarrey Foster made Dunk. Assisted by Sterling Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:30 56-65
Nick Banyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 53-65
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 53-64
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:47 53-63
Foul on Tanksley Efianayi.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:47 53-63
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:47 53-62
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:47 53-61
Foul on Nick Banyard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 53-61
B.J. Taylor made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:16 50-61
B.J. Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 47-61
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 47-60
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 47-59
Foul on Chad Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 47-59
A.J. Davis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 46-59
A.J. Davis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 45-59
Foul on Semi Ojeleye.
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PersonalFoul 4:29 45-59
Foul on A.J. Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:58 45-59
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:58 45-58
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:58 45-57
Foul on A.J. Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:25 45-57
Matt Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:25 44-57
Matt Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 43-57
Foul on Ben Moore.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:25 43-57
Ben Moore made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:25 43-56
Ben Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 43-55
Foul on Matt Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:06 43-55
Shake Milton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Emelogu II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:23 43-52
Nick Banyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B.J. Taylor.
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PersonalFoul 7:39 40-52
Foul on Matt Williams.
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JumpShot 8:15 40-52
Shake Milton made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:35 40-50
Tanksley Efianayi made Layup.
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DunkShot 9:03 38-50
Tacko Fall made Dunk. Assisted by Matt Williams.
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PersonalFoul 9:05 36-50
Foul on Semi Ojeleye.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:23 36-50
Sterling Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Moore.
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PersonalFoul 9:54 36-47
Foul on Sterling Brown.
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PersonalFoul 10:06 36-47
Foul on Ben Moore.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:23 36-47
Shake Milton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Semi Ojeleye.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:43 36-44
A.J. Davis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:43 35-44
A.J. Davis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:43 34-44
Foul on Jarrey Foster.
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PersonalFoul 12:14 34-44
Foul on Jarrey Foster.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:29 34-44
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:29 34-43
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:29 34-42
Foul on B.J. Taylor.
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Technical Foul 13:29 34-42
Technical Foul on B.J. Taylor.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:39 34-42
Shake Milton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Emelogu II.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:07 34-39
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:07 34-38
Foul on Tacko Fall.
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LayUpShot 14:07 34-38
Sterling Brown made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:20 34-36
B.J. Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:20 33-36
Foul on Ben Moore.
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LayUpShot 14:20 33-36
B.J. Taylor made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:44 31-36
Ben Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:44 31-35
Foul on Chad Brown.
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End Game 0:00 59-70
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:28 59-70
Semi Ojeleye Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:28 59-70
Nick Banyard missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 59-70
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:33 59-69
SMU Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 59-69
Semi Ojeleye missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 59-69
Foul on Matt Williams.
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ShortTimeOut 0:36 59-69
UCF Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:39 59-69
Nick Banyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 56-69
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 56-68
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 56-67
Foul on A.J. Davis.
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Defensive Rebound 0:52 56-67
Sterling Brown Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:52 56-67
B.J. Taylor missed Jumper.
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DunkShot 1:01 56-67
Jarrey Foster made Dunk. Assisted by Sterling Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:30 56-65
Nick Banyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 53-65
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 53-64
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:47 53-63
Foul on Tanksley Efianayi.
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Defensive Rebound 1:50 53-63
Sterling Brown Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:50 53-63
Matt Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:11 53-63
Sterling Brown Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:31 53-63
Jarrey Foster Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:31 53-63
B.J. Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:40 53-63
UCF Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 2:47 53-63
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:47 53-62
Sterling Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:47 53-61
Foul on Nick Banyard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 53-61
B.J. Taylor made Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:06 50-61
Jarrey Foster Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:16 50-61
B.J. Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Davis.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:25 47-61
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:25 47-61
Ben Moore Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:53 47-61
Semi Ojeleye Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:53 47-61
B.J. Taylor missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 4:02 47-61
UCF Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 47-61
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 47-60
Semi Ojeleye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 47-59
Foul on Chad Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 47-59
A.J. Davis made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 274 events.
Team Stats
UCF
SMU
20-49
FG
21-46
41
Field Goal %
46
10-26
3PT
10-23
38
Three Point %
43
9-11
FT
18-24
82
Free Throw %
75
22
Rebounds
30
6
Offensive Rebounds
10
16
Defensive Rebounds
20
8
Assists
15
5
Steals
3
3
Blocks
1
12
Turnovers
12
2
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
12
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
11
2
Largest Lead
14
Highlights
00:26
SMU's Brown and Foster connect on the alley-oop
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00:17
UCF'S Tacko Fall with the putback slam
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00:30
UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins discusses why he's smiling despite his team trailing at half
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00:59
SMU head coach Tim Jankovich discusses his squads first half effort
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