Overview
- Guard Themus Fulks led UCF with 21 points and seven assists and buried a late jumper to push the lead out of reach.
- UCF controlled the paint, winning the boards 35-23 and turning a 13-4 offensive rebounding edge into a 21-4 second-chance advantage.
- Texas Tech star JT Toppin had 27 points and 10 rebounds, but the Red Raiders committed 13 turnovers to UCF’s six and went cold late from deep.
- A review after an initial court storm showed 0.2 seconds remained, giving Texas Tech two free throws before fans returned for a second celebration.
- The win bolsters UCF’s Quad-1 profile and ends Texas Tech’s five-game streak, with UCF heading to Houston next and the Red Raiders hosting Kansas on short rest.