TCU Horned Frogs at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Burks, UCF start fast in 82-71 win over TCU to end Knights' three-game losing streak
UCF (18-7, 7-6 Big 12) stopped its three-game losing streak while ending TCU's (16-10, 6-7) three-game winning streak.
Reserve George Beale Jr. added 11 points for UCF.
The Knights built a 9-2 lead and never trailed en route to a 58%-shooting effort (15 of 26) before the break. UCF shot 49% (28 of 57) overall.
Micah Robinson scored 20 points, David Punch 14, Xavier Edmonds 12 and Jayden Pierre and reserve Tanner Toolson 10 each for the Horned Frogs.
Toolson's 3-pointer with 14:37 left before halftime brought TCU within 11-10. Burks countered with his own 3 and Punch followed with a shot in the lane and TCU would never get closer.
UCF went on a 10-2 run to extend the lead to 24-14 with 10:27 before halftime and stayed ahead by double digits with the exception of two seconds late in the second half.
TCU went on a 9-0 run cutting the Knights' 19-point lead to 10, but a Fulks floater pushed the lead to 67-55 with 6:04 left. TCU used a 14-3 run to draw within 78-69 with 59 seconds left before Fulks made two free throws with 57 seconds to go.
UCF: Travels to face Utah on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Chris Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tanner Toolson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Devan Cambridge subbing in for UCF | 71 - 82 |
Statistics
 TCU |
 UCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 28-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 17-27 | FT | 18-20 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 6,990 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |