UCF eliminates Utah from Big 12 Tournament

3 takeaways from Utah’s loss to UCF at the Big 12 tournament
Utah’s first taste of the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament ended up being sour. The No. 11 seed Runnin’ Utes couldn’t hold on to an early double-digit lead as hot-shooting No. 14 seed UCF beat Utah 87-72 in the nightcap of Tuesday’s first round action.
UCF basketball vs Utah: Final score, highlights from Big 12 Tournament game
UCF will make one change to its starting lineup from Saturday's regular-season finale at West Virginia as Deebo Coleman replaces Tyler Hendricks. Darius Johnson, Keyshawn Hall, Nils Machowski and Moustapha Thiam round out the Knights' starters.
UCF uses big second half to down Utah in Big 12 tourney
Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points, including 17 in the second half, as UCF defeated Utah 87-72 in the first round of the 2025 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Tuesday. UCF trailed by one point at halftime.
Analysis: Utah is bounced from the Big 12 tournament by UCF after Knights dominate second half
The Utes held a 12-point lead in the first half, but Utah couldn’t contain UCF’s offense over the final 30 minutes.
UCF uses second-half surge to push past Utah, advance in Big 12 tourney
The Knights outscored Utah 24-3 to open the second half keyed by Jordan Ivy-Curry’s 15 points and will face Kansas in the second round.
UCF eliminates Utah from Big 12 Tournament with 2nd half blitz
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