Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ UCF Knights
Spurlock rallies UCF past Rutgers 67-65
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tristan Spurlock scored 23 points and Isaiah Sykes added 14 to help Central Florida rally from a 15-point deficit in the second half and defeat Rutgers 67-65 Wednesday.
Kasey Wilson added 11 for the Knights (11-15, 3-12 American Conference), who outscored Rutgers 9-2 in the last 2:38 of the game to win for only the second time in their last 13 games.
Myles Mack led Rutgers (10-18, 4-11) with 19. Junior Etou scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds and Kadeem Jack added 12 points with 10 rebounds.
Rutgers led 35-26 at the half and held UCF without a field goal during a six-minute stretch in the middle of the second half to push the lead to 54-39 on a follow shot from Greg Lewis with 9:28 left in the game.
UCF responded with an 11-0 run that included a pair of 3-pointers from Spurlock. His last bomb cut the deficit to 54-50 with six minutes left.
The Knights pulled within 63-62 when Sykes converted a fastbreak layup, but missed the free throw attempt that would have made it a 3-point play and tied the game. He made up for it on the next possession, driving right through the middle of the Rutgers' defense for a layup that put UCF ahead 64-63 with 41 seconds to play.
Calvin Newell added two free throws and Spurlock had one more to make it 67-63 with nine seconds to go.
Etou made a meaningless layup in the final second.
The Knights were out-rebounded 44-32 and only shot 38.9 percent but scored 19 points from the foul line on 30 attempts while Rutgers was just 5 of 10. However, the Scarlet Knights also had 18 turnovers and had three players foul out.
Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:James Breeding
Referee:Rick Hartzell
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 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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