UCF wins 52-45 against Wichita State
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Darius Johnson's 15 points helped UCF defeat Wichita State 52-45 on Wednesday night to open American Athletic Conference play.
Johnson added five rebounds and four steals for the Knights (10-3). Taylor Hendricks scored nine points while going 4 of 11 (1 for 4 from distance), and added five rebounds. Brandon Suggs finished 4 of 5 from the field to finish with nine points.
Melvion Flanagan finished with 11 points for the Shockers (7-6). Jaron Pierre Jr. added seven points for Wichita State.
UCF led Wichita State at the half, 26-23, with Suggs (five points) their high scorer before the break. UCF outscored Wichita State by four points in the final half, while Johnson led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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These two teams both play Saturday. UCF visits Houston while Wichita State hosts East Carolina.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Baker
- Wil Howard
- Courtney Green
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |