UCF Knights vs Pittsburgh Panthers
Kugel, Fulks, Stillwell lead UCF to 77-67 win over Pitt
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- — Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks scored 18 points each, Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds and UCF defeated Pittsburgh 77-67 on Thursday night for its fourth straight win.
Kugel was 8 of 14 from the floor and Fulks 7 of 12, making all three of his 3-pointers. Fulks' fellow Milwaukee transfer Stillwell posted his second double-double this season. He had 16 last season.
Leading by two, USF (5-1) kicked off the second half with a 15-3 run including six points from John Bol to go up by 14. Pitt (4-2) got within seven with 2:14 remaining but Kugel scored on a fast-break and Fulks added a spinning floater in the paint.
Cameron Corhen had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Panthers. Damarco Minor, with four 3-pointers, and Barry Dunning Jr. added 14 points each.
UCF shot 52% to 39% for Pitt with the Panthers making up for some of that by going 18 of 21 at the line.
Fulks' buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave UCF a 38-36 halftime lead. Dunning scored six straight points in an 8-0 run to give Pitt a 34-29 lead with three minutes left in the half before the Knights finished on a 9-2 run. Corhen had 15 points for Pitt and Kugel 10 for UCF.
Pitt is home against Quinnipiac on Sunday.
UCF will also play Quinnipiac at home on Tuesday.
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Daytona Beach, FL
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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