UCF Knights at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Green hits 5 3s, UCF holds off Miami 95-89
UCF led 43-35 at the break and opened the second half on a 9-0 run to build the largest lead of the game at 17. That's when Miami's Isaiah Wong took over, scoring 15 straight points for the Hurricanes to get within 60-52.
Green made UCF's 11th and final 3-pointer with 1:25 left for an 84-74 lead. Miami took advantage of a pair of UCF turnovers and got it to 92-89 with 10 seconds left on Jordan Miller's layup. But Dre Fuller Jr. sealed it with two free throws.
Brandon Mahan added 15 points, making 10 straight free throws, for UCF (2-0). Isaiah Adams added 12 points.
UCF outrebounded Miami 43-23 to help win its third game in 11 attempts against the Hurricanes. The Knights also have nonconference games scheduled against Oklahoma, No. 22 Auburn, No. 20 Florida State and sixth-ranked Michigan this season.
Kameron McGusty led Miami (1-1) with 28 points and Wong, who led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring last season, finished with 20. Sam Waardenburg, who missed all of last season, added 16 points and Anthony Walker had 12. McGusty made 14 of 17 free throws, and Miami attempted 39.
Miami missed 11 of its first 12 3-point attempts and finished 6 for 26.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 95 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Sam Waardenburg missed Three Point Jumper. | 95 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Bensley Joseph Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 89 |
Statistics
 UCF |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 26-57 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 24-27 | FT | 31-39 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 27 | Fouls | 24 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 2,950 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 31-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 31-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |