Florida International Panthers at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sellers scores 23 points to lead Central Florida past Florida International
Despite shooting 7 for 24 for 3-point range (29.2%), the Knights — now of the Big 12 Conference — shot 50% (31 for 62) overall.
After Dashon Gittens made two foul shots to get the Panthers within 18-16 with 9:36 before halftime, the Knightsoutscored FIU 25-5 and led 43-21 at halftime.
The Panthers' lone lead came when Petar Krivokapic made a layup for the game's first score. FIU shot 4 for 18 (22.2%) from 3-point range. Gittens scored 11 points and Krivokapic 10. Arturo Dean, FIU's leading scorer last year at 11.9-points per contest, finished 1-for-7 shooting and scored two points.
UCF, which will face Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas, on Jan. 6 for its first Big 12 action, has a total of 10 new players on its roster, four of which are fifth-year players.
The Knights travel to play 13th-ranked Miami on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Comeh Emuobor Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jaidon Lipscomb missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Nils Machowski made Free Throw. | 62 - 85 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-47 | FG | 31-62 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 24-32 | FT | 16-23 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 16 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 6,225 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |