Gray scores 20 in Houston's 69-65 victory at UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rob Gray scored 20 points, Devin Davis had key points late and Houston held off UCF 69-65 on Saturday.
Davis split two UCF defenders and laid the ball in just before the shot clock ran out for a 65-61 lead with a minute to go and added two free throws with 34 seconds remaining for a six-point lead.
Gray was 7-of-15 shooting with five assists. Corey Davis Jr. had three 3-pointers and 15 points while Breaon Brady grabbed nine rebounds.
The Cougars (17-5, 7-3 American) led the whole way and were up 10 with 15:21 remaining before the Knights (14-8, 5-5) got within two, the final time at 63-61 on B.J. Taylor's bucket with 2:13 left.
A.J. Davis had 13 points and 10 rebounds with Taylor adding 15 points and Ceasar DeJesus and Davon Griffin 10 points each for UCF.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Randall
- Randy Heimerman
- Bill Ek
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
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