Houston Cougars @ UCF Knights
Taylor's late layup lifts UCF past Houston, 56-54
ORLANDO, Fla. -- BJ Taylor's layup with 2.8 seconds left lifted Central Florida to a 56-54 victory over Houston Sunday.
The win was the Knights second last-second win over Houston this season. Brandon Goodwin sent that game into overtime by hitting a 30-foot 3-pointer with two seconds left in regulation, then knocked down a second long 3 with 1.1 seconds left in overtime for a 79-78 win.
This time it was Taylor with the heroics, driving down the right side of the key before banking in a contested layup for the lead.
Houston got the ball across midcourt before the buzzer, but a long 3-point attempt sailed wide.
Staphon Blair and Goodwin each scored 14 points to lead UCF (11-13, 4-9 American), with Kasey Wilson adding 13 points.
Devonta Pollard scored 14 points to lead Houston (9-15, 1-11), with LeRon Barnes adding 12 points and Danrad Knowles eight rebounds.
Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Mike Stuart
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Joe DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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