UCF Knights at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· Jacksonville Classic
Avery scores 22, Seller adds 20 to help UCF beat S. Dakota State 83-80 at Jacksonville Classic
Darius Johnson finished with 11 points and four steals and Omar Payne, who made 4 of 4 from the field and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line, added 10 points and three steals for UCF (3-1)
Johnson made a layup through contact and missed the and-1 free throw but Sellers grabbed the offensive rebound, was fouled and hit two free throws to give UCF an 81-78 lead with 7 seconds to play.
Zeke Mayo made two foul shots to make it a one-point game and Payne answered with a pair throws to make it 83-80 with 4 seconds remaining before Charlie Easley missed a potential tying 3-point shot.
Easley led South Dakota State (1-3) with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 3 of 6 from 3-point range. Luke Appel fouled out with 19 points, Mayo scored 12 and Nate Barnhart hit three 3s and finished with 11 points.
UCF returns home for a week off before Stetson visits Nov. 26. South Dakota State plays at Southern Miss on Wednesday.
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Statistics
 UCF |
 SDST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 24-54 |
| 49.2 | Field Goal % | 44.4 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 29.2 | Three Point % | 42.9 |
| 18-24 | FT | 20-29 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 69.0 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Attendance: 609 | Capacity:
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 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 13-3 | - | 22-13 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 1 | 24-10 |
| South Dakota State | 11-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| North Dakota State | 10-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
| South Dakota | 9-7 | 4 | 19-14 |
| North Dakota | 5-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Denver | 5-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| Kansas City | 4-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Oral Roberts | 3-13 | 10 | 7-23 |