Arizona State Sun Devils at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kugel scores 17, Burks hits late 3 and UCF rallies late to beat Arizona State 79-76
UCF used a 14-2 run to tie it 72-all with 2:30 remaining. Burks' 3 gave the Knights a 78-76 lead with 34 seconds left, and he forced a turnover on the next possession. Themus Fulks split a pair of free throws for UCF with six seconds to go before Bryce Ford missed a 3-pointer to end it.
Jamichael Stillwell added 14 points and Fulks finished with 12 for UCF (16-4, 5-3 Big 12). John Bol grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kugel and Stillwell had nine apiece.
Maurice Odum made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points for Arizona State (11-10, 2-6). Anthony Johnson scored 12 points and Ford added 11.
An Odum 3-pointer with about six minutes left in the first half sparked a 15-6 surge to give Arizona State a 33-28 advantage, and the Sun Devils took a 39-35 lead into the break. Arizona State used a 23-11 run to take its largest lead, 70-58, with 6:09 remaining.
It was Arizona State's first game at Orlando in the series.
UCF: At home against No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Anthony Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bryce Ford misses 26-foot three point jumper | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Themus Fulks makes free throw 2 of 2 | 76 - 79 |
Statistics
 ASU |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 29-65 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-20 | FT | 14-19 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 61 | Percent Led | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 6,621 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-3 | 3 | 14-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Arizona State | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 7 | 10-11 |