UCF Knights @ Colorado Buffaloes
Kugel leads hot-shooting UCF to first win in Boulder, beating Colorado 95-86
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Riley Kugel scored 22 points with the help of six 3-pointers and Themus Fulks scored 19 points and UCF beat Colorado 95-86 on Saturday to earn its first-ever win over the Buffaloes in Boulder.
Jamichael Stillwell scored 15 points and reserves Devan Cambridge and Chris Johnson scored 11 and 10 respectively for the Knights (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) who shot a blistering 61% (33 of 54) including 63% (15 of 24) from 3-point range.
UCF made more 3s (15) than foul shots (14).
Barrington Hargress, Isaiah Johnson and Sebastian Rancik each scored 20 points for Colorado (12-8, 2-6) who on most other nights would've posted a victory, shooting 52% (29 of 56) including 55% (11 of 20) from 3.
Jordan Burks’ short shot gave UCF its largest lead at 79-64 with 6:48 left before Colorado went on a 16-7 spurt to close within 86-80.
With 2:16 left and Colorado rallying, Kugel banked in a 3 out of an inbounds play with 0.6 on the shot clock, and the Buffs never recovered.
Rancik gave Colorado its largest lead at 34-27 with 6:53 before halftime with a deep 3 before UCF went on a 9-2 run to tie it at 36 with 5:32 before the break. Cambridge's layup a minute-and-a-half later put UCF up for good and they led 49-47 at halftime.
Colorado: The Buffs, who now have lost six five straight, travel to face ninth-ranked Iowa State on Thursday.
UCF: The Knights host Arizona State on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Boulder, CO

Referee:Darron George
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Gary Maxwell

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| BYU | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 4.5 | 12-7 |
| Cincinnati | 2-4 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Baylor | 1-5 | 5.5 | 11-7 |
| Arizona State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6 | 9-11 |
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