Georgia Southern Eagles @ UCF Knights
Wilson's late dunk lifts UCF over Georgia Southern
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kasey Wilson had a put-back dunk with 27 seconds left to lift UCF over Georgia Southern 61-59 on Tuesday night.
Justin McBride scored 14, on 6-of-7 shooting, and Adonys Henriquez added 11 points for UCF (5-1). Wilson finished with seven points and nine rebounds.
Jelani Hewitt hit a 3 with 4:33 to play, giving Georgia Southern (4-2) a 58-55 lead, but the Eagles would go 0 for 6 from field from that point.
Daiwuan Walker hit a 3 to tie it 16 seconds later and, after a stop on the other end, he made 1 of 2 free throws to give UCF a 59-58 lead with 3:11 remaining.
Trent Wiedeman made the first of two free throws to pull Georgia Southern even at 59 with 1:05 left.
Brandon Goodman missed a 3, but Wilson's tip-in dunk gave UCF the lead for good.
Hewitt, who finished with 17, missed 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Steve Olson
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:Ray Natili
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| 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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