Houston Cougars @ UCF Knights
Taylor scores 20 points; UCF never trails, beats Houston
ORLANDO, Fla. -- B.J. Taylor scored 20 points and Central Florida never trailed in a 77-70 victory over Houston on Saturday.
Tanksley Efianayi and A.J. Davis added 15 points apiece for UCF (13-4, 4-1 American), which bounced back from a 64-49 loss at Connecticut that snapped a five-game win streak. Tacko Fall chipped in 11 points and made three dunks. Matt Williams had 10 points and six assists.
Rob Gray Jr. scored 28 points on 12-of-21 shooting to lead Houston (13-5, 4-2). Galen Robinson Jr. added 20 points and made three 3-pointers, and Damyean Dotson had 10 points.
The Knights had a 10-point lead with 4:24 left. Gray scored four points during an 8-1 spurt to pull Houston to 70-67 with 1:48 to go. Fall dunked and the Knights made 5 of 6 free throws to cap a 7-0 surge to seal it.
Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Andrew Walton
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Nate Green
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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