Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jaylin Sellers scores 19 points as UCF beats Bethune-Cookman 98-54
UCF (9-3) earned its 15th straight victory in the series — with the last matchup in the 2021-22 season resulting in the largest margin of victory over the Wildcats in the series' history at 81-45.
Sellers had 10 points and Antwann Jones scored all 10 of his in the first half. Bethune-Cookman was held to 21 first-half points and trailed by 23 at the break. UCF pulled away during a 20-2 run for a 28-13 lead, before closing the half on a 14-2 spurt to make it 44-21.
Bethune-Cookman missed 11 straight shots in the second half to trail 87-45 with 5:35 left.
Darius Johnson and C.J. Walker each scored 10 points for UCF, which scored a season-high 98 points with 51 coming from its reserves.
Dhashon Dyson scored 15 points and Jakobi Heady had 14 points and nine rebounds for Bethune-Cookman (5-7). The Wildcats had just 25 total rebounds, while UCF grabbed 14 of its 41 on the offensive end.
UCF, which played the last of a seven-game homestand and nonconference slate, has a week off before playing at Kansas State on Jan. 6.
Bethune-Cookman faces its third Power 5 Conference opponent of the season on Sunday at Mississippi State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Thierno Sylla Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Mason Dorsey missed Layup. | 54 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Mason Dorsey Steal. | 54 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Charlie May Turnover. | 54 - 98 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-59 | FG | 32-67 |
| 30.5 | Field Goal % | 47.8 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 34.8 |
| 14-15 | FT | 26-33 |
| 93.3 | Free Throw % | 78.8 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Assists | 22 |
| 14 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 37 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 37 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 22 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 44 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 5,188 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
| Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 16-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 20-16 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-21 |
| Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-22 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |