Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's BasketballJaylin 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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| 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 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-15 | FT | 26-33 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 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:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |


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