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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |