Arizona State Sun Devils @ UCF Knights
Kugel scores 17, Burks hits late 3 and UCF rallies late to beat Arizona State 79-76
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Riley Kugel scored 17 points, Jordan Burks hit a late 3-pointer and finished with 15 points, and UCF rallied to beat Arizona State 79-76 on Tuesday night.
UCF used a 14-2 run to tie it 72-all with 2:30 remaining. Burks' 3 gave the Knights a 78-76 lead with 34 seconds left, and he forced a turnover on the next possession. Themus Fulks split a pair of free throws for UCF with six seconds to go before Bryce Ford missed a 3-pointer to end it.
Jamichael Stillwell added 14 points and Fulks finished with 12 for UCF (16-4, 5-3 Big 12). John Bol grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kugel and Stillwell had nine apiece.
Maurice Odum made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points for Arizona State (11-10, 2-6). Anthony Johnson scored 12 points and Ford added 11.
An Odum 3-pointer with about six minutes left in the first half sparked a 15-6 surge to give Arizona State a 33-28 advantage, and the Sun Devils took a 39-35 lead into the break. Arizona State used a 23-11 run to take its largest lead, 70-58, with 6:09 remaining.
It was Arizona State's first game at Orlando in the series.
Arizona State: Hosts top-ranked Arizona on Saturday.
UCF: At home against No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.
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Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 11-2 | - | 24-2 |
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 10-3 | 1 | 20-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| BYU | 7-6 | 4 | 19-7 |
| UCF | 7-6 | 4 | 18-7 |
| West Virginia | 7-6 | 4 | 16-10 |
| TCU | 6-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Arizona State | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-9 | 7 | 16-10 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Kansas State | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Utah | 2-11 | 9 | 10-16 |
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