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UCF Knights at Illinois State Redbirds

· NCAA Men's Basketball
UCF Knights
2-1, 1-0 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 65
Illinois State Redbirds
2-1, 2-1 Home

Mahan helps C. Florida complete comeback over Illinois St.

Mahan’s shot made it 66-65, and following a Redbirds timeout, each team exchanged turnovers. Zach Copeland missed a 3-point attempt for Illinois State and Keith Fisher III fouled Mahan who made 1 of 2 foul shots. Illinois State failed to get a shot off at the end.

Collin Smith led UCF (2-1) with 18 points and Mahan scored 17 with 10 rebounds. Darin Green Jr. scored 13 and Avery Diggs added 10.

Dedric Boyd led Illinois State (2-1) with 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Matt Chastain scored 12 and Antonio Reeves 11.

The Knights overcame a 34-25 halftime deficit and trailed most of the second half. Green hit a 3-pointer with 68 seconds left for UCF’s first lead of the half, 64-63. Rey Idowu gave Illinois State it’s last lead with a put-back off his offensive rebound before Mahan’s game winner.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 67 - 65
2nd 0:04 Brandon Mahan made Free Throw. 67 - 65
2nd 0:04 UCF Deadball Team Rebound. 66 - 65
2nd 0:04 Brandon Mahan missed Free Throw. 66 - 65
2nd 0:04 Foul on Keith Fisher III. 66 - 65

Statistics

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24-58 FG 28-61
41 Field Goal % 46
6-23 3PT 6-20
26 Three Point % 30
13-19 FT 3-4
68 Free Throw % 75
35 Rebounds 35
14 Offensive Rebounds 12
21 Defensive Rebounds 23
12 Assists 16
8 Steals 8
7 Blocks 3
18 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 19
5 Fast Break Points 11
32 Points in Paint 24
10 Fouls 21
3 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Venue: CEFCU Arena

Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,372 | Capacity:

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TEAM CONF GB OVER
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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

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TEAM CONF GB OVER
Belmont 16-4 - 26-6
Bradley 13-7 3 21-13
Illinois State 12-8 4 23-13
Murray State 12-8 4 20-13
UIC 12-8 4 19-16
Northern Iowa 11-9 5 23-13
Valparaiso 11-9 5 18-15
Southern Illinois 10-10 6 16-16
Drake 6-14 10 14-20
Indiana State 4-16 12 11-21
Evansville 3-17 13 7-25
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