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UCF Knights Upset No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks in Historic Victory

The Knights secure their first Big 12 conference win, marking a historic two-day span where the top three teams in the Associated Press poll all lose to unranked opponents.

  • UCF Knights secured a comeback victory over No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks, winning 65-60 in a game where they erased a 16-point deficit.
  • Jaylin Sellers led the Knights with 18 points and Darius Johnson added 17, with the duo making 7 of 13 3-pointers for the game.
  • UCF's win marks the program's first Big 12 conference win and comes after the Knights lost their Big 12 opener at Kansas State 77-52.
  • Kansas had 18 turnovers and struggled against UCF's defense, scoring only 23 points and shooting 7-for-22 in the second half.
  • This victory comes after No. 1 Purdue and second-ranked Houston also lost their games, marking a historic moment as the top three teams in the Associated Press poll all lost to unranked opponents in a two-day span.
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