J'Wan Roberts lifts No. 10 Houston to last-second win over UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) J’Wan Roberts made a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds left to lift No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over UCF on Saturday.
Roberts powered his way to the basket off an inbounds pass, beating UCF's shot blockers to the rim. The Knights were unable to get off a final shot attempt.
Roberts scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half. He went 10 for 17 from the field for the game, and also grabbed nine rebounds.
Ja’Vier Francis added 16 points and 10 boards for Houston (14-3, 6-0 Big 12), which trailed 38-30 at halftime.
UCF's Moustapha Thiam, a 7-foot-2 center, had 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 14 points for the Knights (12-5, 3-3), and Darius Johnson finished with 13.
UCF took the lead with nine seconds left when Keyshawn Hall took the ball to the basket and finished over two defenders. Hall, who scored 40 points in the Knights' win over Arizona State on Tuesday night, had six points on 2-for-12 shooting.
Houston: The Cougars rallied in the second half for their 10th consecutive win. They remain undefeated in the Big 12.
UCF: The Knights are still on the NCAA Tournament bubble but looking for a resume-boosting win.
Houston opened the second half on a 7-0 run and took a 41-40 lead with 14:39 left. That gave the Cougars momentum and confidence on the road that helped them secure the win.
Houston struggled with Thiam at times. But that did not stop the Cougars from attacking the offensive glass. Houston finished with 18 offensive rebounds and outscored UCF 48-26 in the paint.
Houston returns home Tuesday to face Utah. UCF heads to Ames, Iowa, to face No. 2 Iowa State on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Joseph Tugler vs. Moustapha Thiam (Jordan Ivy-Curry gains possession) | |||
19:40 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
19:38 | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Moustapha Thiam blocks Joseph Tugler's two point layup | |||
19:16 | Dallan Coleman defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Milos Uzan blocks Darius Johnson's two point jump shot | |||
18:49 | Darius Johnson offensive rebound | |||
18:45 | Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
18:43 | Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup | |||
18:40 | Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound | |||
18:40 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:40 | Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul) | |||
18:40 | +1 | Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 | |
18:15 | L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals) | |||
18:07 | Milos Uzan personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul) | |||
17:58 | Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot | |||
17:56 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Joseph Tugler technical foul | |||
17:56 | Joseph Tugler turnover | |||
17:56 | Keyshawn Hall technical foul | |||
17:56 | Keyshawn Hall turnover | |||
17:56 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists) | 2-3 | |
17:35 | +2 | Dallan Coleman makes two point layup (Moustapha Thiam assists) | 2-5 | |
17:19 | Darius Johnson personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
17:09 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
17:07 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Dallan Coleman shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | |||
17:07 | +1 | Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 | |
17:07 | +1 | Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 | |
16:54 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
16:34 | J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Knights defensive rebound | |||
16:17 | Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:09 | Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:46 | Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup | |||
15:44 | Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound | |||
15:44 | J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul) | |||
15:43 | TV timeout | |||
15:36 | +2 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot | 4-7 | |
15:18 | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point dunk | |||
15:16 | Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | Darius Johnson misses two point layup | |||
14:53 | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
14:46 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
14:44 | Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound | |||
14:33 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot (Dallan Coleman assists) | 4-9 | |
14:13 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
14:11 | Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound | |||
14:04 | Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup | |||
14:02 | L.J. Cryer defensive rebound | |||
13:55 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists) | 6-9 | |
13:45 | Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
13:29 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup | 8-9 | |
13:07 | +3 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot | 8-12 | |
12:43 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot | 10-12 | |
12:34 | Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul) | |||
12:34 | +1 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-13 | |
12:34 | +1 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-14 | |
12:21 | Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot | |||
12:19 | Benny Williams defensive rebound | |||
12:13 | Terrance Arceneaux blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup | |||
12:11 | Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
12:06 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
12:03 | +2 | Mylik Wilson makes two point layup | 12-14 | |
11:49 | Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul) | |||
11:49 | TV timeout | |||
11:49 | +1 | Benny Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 | |
11:49 | Benny Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:49 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Dior Johnson defensive rebound | |||
10:55 | Dior Johnson misses two point layup | |||
10:53 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup | 14-15 | |
10:23 | +2 | Dallan Coleman makes two point layup | 14-17 | |
10:23 | Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Dallan Coleman draws the foul) | |||
10:23 | +1 | Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 | |
10:09 | Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
9:47 | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk | 16-18 | |
9:28 | Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
9:26 | JJ Taylor offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | +2 | JJ Taylor makes two point layup | 16-20 | |
9:04 | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Benny Williams personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | |||
8:58 | Mylik Wilson turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:47 | Ja'Vier Francis blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup | |||
8:45 | Darius Johnson offensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists) | 16-22 | |
8:32 | Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:07 | +3 | Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot | 16-25 | |
7:59 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
7:59 | TV timeout | |||
7:45 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
7:43 | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
7:40 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists) | 19-25 | |
7:17 |