Kansas Jayhawks vs UCF Knights

College Basketball

#17Kansas

10-4

75-81

Final

UCF

12-1

Addition Financial Arena

Lead tracker

KU leadsBiggest lead KU 6, UCF 9

UCF leads

Team	1H	2H	T
KU	41	34	75
UCF	44	37	81

Who won: UCF 81-75

The UCF Knights beat the Kansas Jayhawks 81-75 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Addition Financial Arena. Riley Kugel led the UCF in points (19). Darryn Peterson led the Kansas in points (26).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KUUCF

25-58FG28-64

43Field Goal %44

8-233PT7-23

35Three Point %30

17-23FT18-26

74Free Throw %69

39Rebounds38

11Offensive Rebounds13

28Defensive Rebounds25

11Assists10

3Steals4

7Blocks2

12Turnovers6

1Team Turnovers0

12Total Turnovers6

0Technical Fouls1

0Total Technical Fouls1

0Flagrant Fouls0

8Points Off Turnovers15

16Fast Break Points15

30Points in Paint38

18Fouls18

6Largest Lead9

8Lead Changes8

25Percent Led67

Player of the game

Darryn Peterson

KU · 26 PTS, 6 REB

8.0

Win probability

100%UCF final

KUUCF

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Devan Cambridge makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Cambridge · 8 PTS
KU 75 - 81 UCF
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Devan Cambridge makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Cambridge · 8 PTS
KU 75 - 80 UCF
H2 0:01
Foul on Kohl Rosario
Foul on Kohl Rosario.
K. Rosario
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Devan Cambridge Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Tre White misses 28-foot three point jumper
T. White · 14 PTS
H2 0:07KU
Regulartimeout
Kansas Timeout
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Riley Kugel makes free throw 1 of 1
R. Kugel · 19 PTS
KU 75 - 79 UCF
H2 0:09
Foul on Melvin Council Jr
Foul on Melvin Council Jr..
M. Council Jr. · 20 PTS
H2 0:09
+2
Layup
Riley Kugel makes layup (Chris Johnson assists)
R. Kugel · 19 PTS · ast C. Johnson
KU 75 - 78 UCF
H2 0:16UCF
Regulartimeout
UCF Timeout
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Tre White makes free throw 3 of 3
T. White · 14 PTS
KU 75 - 76 UCF
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Tre White makes free throw 2 of 3
T. White · 14 PTS
KU 74 - 76 UCF
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Tre White makes free throw 1 of 3
T. White · 14 PTS
KU 73 - 76 UCF
H2 0:16
Foul on Riley Kugel
Foul on Riley Kugel.
R. Kugel · 19 PTS
H2 0:26
Defensive rebound
Tre White Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Themus Fulks misses free throw 2 of 2
T. Fulks · 16 PTS
H2 0:28
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Themus Fulks makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Fulks · 16 PTS
KU 72 - 76 UCF
H2 0:28
Foul on Kohl Rosario
Foul on Kohl Rosario.
K. Rosario
H2 0:28
Defensive rebound
John Bol Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tre White misses 23-foot three point jumper
T. White · 14 PTS
H2 0:42KU
Shorttimeout
Kansas Timeout
THREEH2 0:42
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
J. Burks · 14 PTS · ast T. Fulks
Jordan Burks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Themus Fulks assists)
KU 72 - 75 UCF
H2 0:59UCF
Shorttimeout
UCF Timeout