UCF

CINCY

Skillings, Newman combine for 40 points, Cincinnati pulls away in last 5 minutes to beat UCF 68-57

AP
Jan 27, 2024

Cincinnati Bearcats (AP) Dan Skillings Jr. scored 21 points, John Newman III added 19 and Cincinnati pulled away in the last five minutes to beat UCF Knights 68-57 on Saturday night.

Newman's dunk tied the game 52-all with 5:15 remaining and sparked an 18-5 run to end it. Skillings and Newman each scored seven points during the stretch. The Bearcats shot 64% (14 of 22) from the floor and outscored UCF 41-18 in the second half.

Cincinnati (14-6, 3-4 Big 12), which entered having completed a six-game stretch against ranked teams, trailed UCF 39-27 at halftime. The Knights shot 52% in the first half but cooled to 21% (6 of 29) after the break.

Skillings was 8 of 14 from the floor and hit two 3-pointers for Cincinnati. Newman made 6 of 10 field goals and 7 of 9 free throws. They each grabbed seven of the Bearcats' 39 rebounds.

Jaylin Sellers and Marchelus Avery scored 19 points apiece to lead UCF (12-7, 3-4). Avery scored 16 points, Sellers added 12 and the pair combined for five 3-pointers in the first half.

UCF hosts No. 15 Baylor on Wednesday.

Cincinnati plays at West Virginia on Wednesday.

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1st Half
UCF
Knights
39
CINCY
Bearcats
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bearcats gains possession)
19:46	+3	Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot	0-3
19:25		Ibrahima Diallo turnover (John Newman III steals)
19:21		Thierno Sylla shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
19:21	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-4
19:21	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-5
18:55	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point jump shot	2-5
18:39	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)	2-7
18:39		Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
18:39	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	2-8
18:20		Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Thierno Sylla's three point jump shot
18:18		Thierno Sylla offensive rebound
18:03	+2	Thierno Sylla makes two point layup	4-8
17:55	+3	Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists)	4-11
17:36		Ibrahima Diallo turnover (bad pass)
17:19		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:17		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
17:11		Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
17:11	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-12
17:11	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-13
16:58	+2	Jaylin Sellers makes two point hook shot	6-13
16:41	+2	John Newman III makes two point layup	6-15
16:15		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass)
16:00		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:58		Omar Payne defensive rebound
15:51	+2	Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot	8-15
15:24		John Newman III turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
15:15	+3	Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Antwann Jones assists)	11-15
15:00		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:58		Antwann Jones defensive rebound
14:51		John Newman III personal foul (Antwann Jones draws the foul)
14:51		TV timeout
14:34		Omar Payne turnover (out of bounds)
14:10		Jamille Reynolds misses two point hook shot
14:08		Omar Payne defensive rebound
13:57		Marchelus Avery misses two point hook shot
13:55		Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
13:40		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
13:38		Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
13:23		Omar Payne misses three point jump shot
13:21		Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
13:12	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point layup	13-15
12:54		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
12:52		Omar Payne defensive rebound
12:38	+3	Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Sellers assists)	16-15
12:37		Bearcats 30 second timeout
12:10		Josh Reed turnover (Antwann Jones steals)
12:05	+2	Antwann Jones makes two point layup	18-15
12:05		Simas Lukosius shooting foul (Antwann Jones draws the foul)
12:05	+1	Antwann Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-15
11:43	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists)	19-17
11:11	+3	Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Nils Machowski assists)	22-17
10:48		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
10:46		Josh Reed offensive rebound
10:46		Omar Payne personal foul
10:46		TV timeout
10:45		Marchelus Avery personal foul
10:27		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:24		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
10:02		Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
10:00		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
9:48		Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
9:46		Ody Oguama offensive rebound
9:37		Simas Lukosius turnover (Antwann Jones steals)
9:25		Omar Payne misses two point hook shot
9:23		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
9:15		Omar Payne blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
9:13		Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
8:58		Omar Payne turnover (Day Day Thomas steals)
8:49		Ody Oguama misses two point layup
8:47		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
8:42	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point dunk (Simas Lukosius assists)	22-19
8:42		Knights 30 second timeout
8:20		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:18		Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
8:09	+2	Antwann Jones makes two point layup (Marchelus Avery assists)	24-19
7:42	+2	John Newman III makes two point layup	24-21
7:26		Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball)
7:26		TV timeout
7:00	+2	John Newman III makes two point jump shot	24-23
6:42	+2	Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot (Antwann Jones assists)	26-23
6:25		Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
6:23		Darius Johnson personal foul
6:12		Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass)
5:58		Antwann Jones turnover (bad pass)
5:38		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:36		Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound
5:23		Jamille Reynolds turnover (out of bounds)
5:02		Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
5:00		Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
4:50	+3	Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	29-23
4:38		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:36		Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
4:21		Marchelus Avery misses two point layup
4:19		Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
4:17	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point layup	31-23
4:17		Josh Reed shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
4:17		Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:17		John Newman III defensive rebound
4:00		Thierno Sylla blocks John Newman III's two point layup
3:58		Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
3:45		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 3	32-23
3:45	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 2 of 3	33-23
3:45	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 3 of 3	34-23
3:24		John Newman III misses three point jump shot
3:22		Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
2:58		Thierno Sylla misses two point layup
2:56		John Newman III defensive rebound
2:49	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists)	34-25
2:33		Marchelus Avery misses two point layup
2:31		John Newman III defensive rebound
2:09		John Newman III misses two point jump shot
2:07		Jizzle James offensive rebound
2:00		Jizzle James misses two point layup
1:58		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
1:51		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
1:51		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
1:51	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk	34-27
1:32	+3	Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot	37-27
1:16		John Newman III misses two point layup
1:14		Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
1:04	+2	Nils Machowski makes two point layup (Jaylin Sellers assists)	39-27
1:03		Bearcats 30 second timeout
0:57		John Newman III turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
0:30		Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
0:28		Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
0:21		Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
0:19		John Newman III defensive rebound
0:16		Jump ball. (Knights gains possession)
0:16		Day Day Thomas turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
0:07		Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
0:05		Antwann Jones offensive rebound
0:01		Antwann Jones misses two point jump shot
0:00		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCF
Knights
18
CINCY
Bearcats
41

Time		Play	Score
19:54	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	39-29
19:29	+2	Thierno Sylla makes two point layup	41-29
19:03	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot (John Newman III assists)	41-31
18:40		Antwann Jones misses three point jump shot
18:38		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
18:28		Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
18:28	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-32
18:28	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-33
18:09		Jaylin Sellers turnover (out of bounds)
17:57		Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
17:57		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:57		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:57		Antwann Jones defensive rebound
17:07		Omar Payne misses two point layup
17:05		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)	41-35
16:51		Knights 30 second timeout
16:51		TV timeout
16:38	+2	Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup	43-35
16:20		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:18		Omar Payne defensive rebound
15:58	+2	Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot	45-35
15:27		Omar Payne shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:27	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-36
15:27		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:27		Bearcats offensive rebound
15:19		Day Day Thomas turnover (out of bounds)
15:08		Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
15:06		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
14:57		Omar Payne shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
14:57		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:57	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-37
14:39		Antwann Jones misses two point jump shot
14:37		Antwann Jones offensive rebound
14:24		John Newman III personal foul (Thierno Sylla draws the foul)
14:12		Thierno Sylla misses two point jump shot
14:09		Simas Lukosius personal foul
14:00		Darius Johnson misses two point hook shot
13:58		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
13:47		Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
13:45		Antwann Jones defensive rebound
13:16		Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
12:55		Darius Johnson shooting foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
12:55	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-38
12:55		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:55		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
12:55	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	45-40
12:33		Ody Oguama blocks Tyler Hendricks's two point layup
12:31		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
12:23	+2	John Newman III makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	45-42
12:23		Thierno Sylla shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
12:23	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-43
12:05		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
11:55		Tyler Hendricks misses two point jump shot
11:53		John Newman III defensive rebound
11:44		Nils Machowski shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:44	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-44
11:44		John Newman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:31		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:29		Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
11:13		Marchelus Avery turnover (bad pass)
10:59		Thierno Sylla blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
10:57		Bearcats offensive rebound
10:55		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover
10:40		Simas Lukosius blocks Antwann Jones's two point jump shot
10:38		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
10:14		Marchelus Avery blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
10:12		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
9:56	+3	Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	48-44
9:47		Jizzle James misses two point layup
9:45		Ody Oguama offensive rebound
9:37		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
9:36		Ody Oguama offensive rebound
9:36	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point layup	48-46
9:31		Marchelus Avery misses two point jump shot
9:29		Bearcats defensive rebound
9:21		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:19		John Newman III offensive rebound
9:15		Ibrahima Diallo shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
9:15		John Newman III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:15		Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
8:57		Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
8:55		Jizzle James defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists)	48-48
8:29		John Newman III shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
8:24	+1	Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-48
8:24		Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:24		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
8:00	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point layup	49-50
7:44		Jaylin Sellers turnover (Day Day Thomas steals)
7:33		Jizzle James turnover (Jaylin Sellers steals)
7:23		Jizzle James personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
7:23		TV timeout
7:07		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
7:05		Omar Payne offensive rebound
6:58	+3	Antwann Jones makes three point jump shot (Omar Payne assists)	52-50
6:42		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:40		Knights defensive rebound
6:13		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
6:11		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
6:05		Darius Johnson personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
6:05		Simas Lukosius misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:05		Antwann Jones defensive rebound
5:42		Antwann Jones misses two point jump shot
5:40		John Newman III defensive rebound
5:22	+2	John Newman III makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	52-52
4:49		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:47		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
4:41		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (Marchelus Avery steals)
4:35		Knights 30 second timeout
4:35		TV timeout
4:18		Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:14		John Newman III personal foul
3:52		Omar Payne misses two point hook shot
3:50		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
3:27		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
3:09		Thierno Sylla misses two point layup
3:07		Knights offensive rebound
3:07		Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
3:05		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
2:59	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	52-54
2:33		Marchelus Avery misses two point layup
2:33		Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
2:33		Jump ball. (Knights gains possession)
2:33		Knights turnover (5-second violation)
2:21	+3	Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)	52-57
2:14		Knights 30 second timeout
2:06		Marchelus Avery turnover (out of bounds)
1:40	+2	Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot	52-59
1:32		Thierno Sylla turnover (lost ball)
1:08		Omar Payne shooting foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-60
1:08	+1	Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-61
1:00	+3	Thierno Sylla makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	55-61
0:53		Omar Payne shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
0:53	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-62
0:53	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-63
0:40		Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
0:38		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
0:33	+2	John Newman III makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	55-65
0:33		Darius Johnson shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
0:33	+1	John Newman III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-66
0:29		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
0:27		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
0:17	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point dunk (Simas Lukosius assists)	55-68
0:16		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-68
0:16	+1	Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-68
0:00		End of period

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Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2