Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ UCF Knights
Stillwell's double-double helps UCF fend off Oakland 87-83
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Jamichael Stillwell scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Riley Kugel scored 18 points and UCF withstood Oakland for an 87-83 win on Monday night.
Jordan Burks scored 13 points and Themus Fulks 11 for UCF which distributed 21 assists on 31 made shots. The Knights shot 48% (31 of 65) despite 30% shooting (7 of 23) from 3-point range.
Isaac Garrett had 23 points, reserve Brett White II scored 21, Brody Robinson 20 and Tuburu Naivalurua 11 for Oakland.
Central Florida played the foul game in the last 60 seconds not allowing Oakland to shoot a 3-pointer. Fulks made two foul shots with 16 seconds left for an 85-82 lead. Kugel fouled Brody Robinson who made 1 of 2 foul shots to reduce Oakland's deficit to two points.
Kugel’s 3-pointer with 5:17 left in the first half gave the Knights (4-1) their largest first-half lead at 32-23. Oakland responded by outscoring UCF 17-12 before halftime and got within 44-40.
UCF emerged from intermission and used a 9-0 run for its first double-digit lead at 53-42 on Burks' basket. The lead reached 70-55 on Kugel's three-point play with 11:10 left before the Knights went cold shooting.
Oakland went on a 15-3 burst in a 4 1/2-minute stretch to get within 73-70.
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Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| 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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