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UCF basketball: Darius Johnson delivers 'perfect ending,' career-high 36 points UCF guard Darius Johnson buried seven 3-pointers and outscored Oklahoma State 25-21 over the game's final 14:15 Wednesday.

21 HOURS AGO • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UCF storms back, defeats Oklahoma State Darius Johnson scored 27 of his career-high 36 points in the second half on Senior Night, lifting UCF to an 83-70 victory over Oklahoma Stat...

23 HOURS AGO • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Darius Johnson scores career-high 36 points, helps UCF pull away early to beat Oklahoma State 83-70

Darius Johnson scored a career-high 36 points and UCF won its final regular-season home game with an 83-70 victory over Oklahoma State

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Career night in final home game Johnson supplied 36 points (10-18 FG, 7-12 3Pt, 9-9 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 83-70 win over Oklahoma State.

Impact Johnson poured in seven shots from deep during the final home game of his career en route to a career-high 36 points during Wednesday's win. The four-year guard who has spent his entire career with the Knights added five boards and five helpers, the third time this season he's recorded at least 20 points, five boards and five assists in a game this season. Over his last five games, Johnson has averaged 22.8 points while shooting 50.7-percent from the floor, to go along with 4.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals, reaching the 20-point barrier in four of those contests.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma State visits UCF after Johnson's 20-point performance

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Darius Johnson set to celebrate final home game at UCF The Knights’ point guard has spent four seasons here, a rarity in the transfer portal era of college sports.

2 DAYS AGO • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

UCF faces Oklahoma State following Johnson's 20-point game

UCF plays the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Darius Johnson scored 20 points in UCF's 89-78 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vasean Allette scores 17 points and TCU defeats UCF 89-78

Vasean Allette had 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists to lead TCU to an 89-78 victory over UCF for the Horned Frogs’ 14th home win this season

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Consistent production Johnson ended with 23 points (8-16 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 80-76 win over Kansas State.

Impact Johnson continues to shine offensively, scoring 23 while draining four from beyond the arc. It was the 10th-consecutive double-digit scoring effort for Johnson and the eighth time this season he's topped 20 points. The senior point guard can be a bit overlooked offensively thanks to the presence of Keyshawn Hall but has been very productive in his own right, averaging 15.2 points, 4.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals while playing just under 34 minutes through 28 games this season.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

UCF basketball: Darius Johnson reflects on Knights win vs. Utah, end of losing streak The UCF Knights scored a Big 12 victory over the Utah Utes 76-72, snapping a seven-game skid Sunday in Orlando.

FEBRUARY 23 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Pours in 23 Johnson fouled out of Wednesday's 104-95 loss to Oklahoma State after recording 23 points (8-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), two rebounds, six assists and two steals in 30 minutes.

Impact Johnson totaled 23 points on an efficient 8-for-12 shooting performance from the field while adding a team-high six assists as UCF fell to Oklahoma State. Johnson has now scored in double figures in eight-consecutive games and has topped the 20-point barrier seven times this season, including three times in conference play. The senior forward is averaging a robust 16.5 points, 4.4 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals across 33.3 minutes over the past eight games.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

UCF's Darius Johnson: Iowa State 'adjusted to the defense we had' The Cyclones handed UCF its fifth straight loss 77-65 Tuesday in Orlando.

FEBRUARY 12 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Big night in loss Johnson provided 21 points (8-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 93-83 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Johnson scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting while contributing five boards and six assists but it wasn't enough to prevent UCF from losing for the fifth time in six games. It was the third time this season that Johnson shot better than 50-percent from the floor on 10 or more shot attempts, though he matched a season high with five turnovers during the defeat. The 21 points for Johnson were the most he's totaled since scoring 24 during the initial game of the Big 12 slate.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Drains five from downtown Johnson finished Tuesday's 91-87 loss to Kansas with 19 points (6-15 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists and four steals in 37 minutes.

Impact Johnson drained five from beyond the arc en route to 19 points during Tuesday's hard-fought loss against Kansas. The senior guard added five assists, three boards and four steals on the night, his ninth performance with at least three steals. Through nine conference games, Johnson is averaging 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals across 32.1 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 17, swipes four Johnson 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.

Impact Johnson 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.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Darius Johnson, Keyshawn Hall combine for 46 points and UCF tops Texas Tech 87-83 in a Big 12 opener

Darius Johnson had 24 points, Keyshawn Hall scored 22 and UCF upped its win streak to six after holding on for an 87-83 victory over Texas Tech in a Big 12 Conference opener

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paces Knights in conference opener Johnson totaled 24 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 8-10 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 87-83 victory over Texas Tech.

Impact Johnson topped 20 points for the fifth time this season during Tuesday's win over Texas Tech. The senior point guard had been struggling from the field over the last four games, averaging just 10.5 points while shooting 33.3 percent from the floor. However, he shot a much improved 7-for-10 from the field, connected on 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and also added eight more points from the line to post his first 20-point effort since contributing a season-high 28 points on Nov. 27. UCF will need him to stay hot when they host the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCF After a thrilling double-overtime win over Fresno State, California Baptist makes the nearly 2,500-mile trip to Orlando to face Central Flor...

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Johnson and UCF host Cal Baptist

UCF hosts the Cal Baptist Lancers after Darius Johnson scored 28 points in UCF's 84-76 victory against the Milwaukee Panthers

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johnson puts up 28 as UCF beats Milwaukee 84-76

Led by Darius Johnson's 28 points, the UCF Knights defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 84-76 on Wednesday night

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darius Johnson's 8 treys help UCF knock off Milwaukee Darius Johnson made a career-high eight triples and scored a season-high 28 points to guide UCF past visiting Wisconsin-Milwaukee 84-76 on W...

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Darius Johnson scores 28, drains 8 3-pointers in UCF's 84-76 win over Milwaukee

Darius Johnson made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points to lead UCF to an 84-76 victory over Milwaukee

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johnson leads UCF against Milwaukee after 25-point performance

UCF hosts the Milwaukee Panthers after Darius Johnson scored 25 points in UCF's 109-102 overtime loss to the LSU Tigers

NOVEMBER 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

All-around dominance Johnson notched 25 points (7-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-10 FT), six rebounds, eight assists and five steals across 48 minutes during Sunday's 109-102 3OT loss to LSU.

Impact Johnson led the Knights with 25 points and eight assists while also contributing six boards and five steals during Sunday's three-overtime loss. Each figure either set or matched a season high with the senior guard amassing at least 20 points for the third time this season while failing to top seven points in any of his other three contests. It was the first time in Johnson's career he's scored at least 20 while posting five or more assists, rebounds and steals.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Darius Johnson hits milestone as UCF tops Tennessee Tech Darius Johnson reached 1,000 career points at the UCF, Keyshawn Hall scored a game-high 20 points and the Knights stayed unbeaten with an 80...

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM