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Jordan Ivy-Curry stars as UCF edges ColoradoJordan Ivy-Curry tied his season high with 22 points and UCF successfully rebounded from a 51-point loss in its previous outing to help rall...
UCF overcomes late gaffe then uses Hall's defensive stop at the end to beat Colorado 75-74
Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 22 points and Keyshawn Hall scored 18 and his lone blocked shot helped preserve UCF’s 75-74 frantic-finish win over Colorado3 DAYS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Javon Ruffin - DNP due to illnessRuffin didn't play in Wednesday's loss to UCF due to an illness, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
ImpactFirst it was Andrej Jakimovski and then Bangot Dak, but Wednesday was the turn of Ruffin to miss a game for the Buffs. The stomach bug shouldn't be serious, though, so there's a chance he might be back in the lineup for the game against WVU on Sunday.
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Keyshawn Hall - Continues to produceHall registered 18 points (5-14 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 6-9 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 victory over Colorado.
ImpactHall continued his strong offensive play, contributing 18 points with three of his seven boards coming off the offensive glass. Through three conference games, the junior forward is averaging 17.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks across 33.3 minutes per contest.
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Darius Johnson - Scores 17, swipes fourJohnson registered 17 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and four steals over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 win over Colorado.
ImpactJohnson continues to excel on the defensive end, adding four more steals to go along with a solid 17-point performance. He has totaled at least three thefts in eight of 14 games this season, averaging an impressive 2.9 per contest. Johnson also rebounded from a poor three-point performance during a blowout loss to Kansas and is now averaging 14.6 points, 3.8 boards and 3.9 assists in what has been another solid campaign for the talented senior point guard.
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Jordan Ivy-Curry - Rebounds with strong performanceIvy-Curry posted 22 points (7-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, four assists and three steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 victory over Colorado.
ImpactIvy-Curry matched a season high with 22 points, connecting on four threes in the process to help lead UCF to the closely-contested victory. The senior guard rebounded after totaling just 14 points during his first two conference games after having reached double figures in each of his non-conference performances. Ivy-Curry also matched a season-best mark with six boards while adding four helpers and three steals. Through 14 games this season, Ivy-Curry is averaging 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals across 31.0 minutes.
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Julian Hammond - Rebounds with team-high 26Hammond notched 26 points (8-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 loss to UCF.
ImpactHammond went off for a season-high 26 points while reaching five boards and five assists in the same game for the first time this season. This effort comes off of a bagel in his last game, failing to connect on any of his seven shots in the process. Through three conference games, Hammond has sandwiched two 20-point performances around that zero and has now reached 20 points four times this season.
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