Tulane Green Wave at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 74
Thomas sinks go-ahead FTs late, Green Wave sinks UCF 75-74
Tulane's Jordan Walker swiped the ball from UCF's Tony Johnson Jr. with three seconds remaining to seal the comeback. Tulane recorded 13 steals, scoring 17 points off 17 UCF turnovers.
K.J. Lawson led the Green Wave (12-15, 4-11 American Athletic Conference) with 21 points, making five 3-pointers, Christion Thompson added 15 points with nine rebounds. Thomas, who was 5-for-5 at the line, finished with eight points. Hightower also had five assists and Walker six steals.
Tulane, which snapped a nine-game losing streak earlier in the week, has now won its last two, rallying from 10 points down five times in the second half and outscoring the Knights 16-5 in the final 4:20.
Collin Smith had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Knights (14-12, 5-9). Johnson added 15 points. Darin Green Jr. and Brandon Mahan each added 12 points.
Tulane plays Tulsa on the road on Tuesday. Central Florida takes on UConn on the road on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordan Walker Turnover. | 75 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Walker Steal. | 75 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tony Johnson Jr. Turnover. | 75 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | UCF Timeout | 75 - 74 |
Statistics
 TULN |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 27-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-19 | FT | 11-13 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 4,966 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |