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United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
UCF opens Big 12 play with take down of Texas TechDarius Johnson made 7 of 10 shots with two 3s and 8 of 10 foul shots for the Knights. Keyshawn Hall sank 9 of 13 — 4 of 4 from distance.
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 opener6 DAYS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
JJ Taylor - Minimal impact in returnTaylor (undisclosed) failed to score (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and recorded two rebounds over five minutes Tuesday in an 87-83 win over Texas Tech.
ImpactTaylor returned from a two-game absence but didn't play much of a role in the team's rotation. Now that he's back at full strength, he'll likely have a difficult time finding work behind Keyshawn Hall and Benny Williams.
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Keyshawn Hall - Efficient offensive performanceHall supplied 22 points (9-13 FG, 4-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists and one block over 36 minutes during Tuesday's 87-83 victory over Texas Tech.
ImpactHall shot 69.2 percent on 13 shots from the field, posting 22 points during Tuesday's conference-opening win. The junior forward was a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc while adding eight boards. It was the second-consecutive game and the fifth time this season Hall has reached the 20-point plateau.
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Darius Johnson - Paces Knights in conference openerJohnson 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.
ImpactJohnson 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.
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JT Toppin - Big performance in returnToppin closed with 26 points (11-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-8 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 28 minutes during Tuesday's 87-83 loss to UCF.
ImpactTopping (lower body) posted a season-high 26 points in his return to the lineup following a four-game absence. The sophomore star added 10 rebounds, including four on the offensive end, to post his fifth double double in just eight games played this season. The transfer from New Mexico has excelled in his step up to the Big 12 this season, averaging 19.5 points, 10.9 boards, 1.4 steals and 2.1 blocks across 26.5 minutes per game for the Red Raiders.
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Eemeli Yalaho - Back to benchYalaho is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against UCF.
ImpactYalaho will return to the bench as expected with the Red Raiders getting some reinforcements back in their frontcourt. When coming off the bench, Yalaho has averaged 2.3 points and two rebounds in 10.5 minutes per contest.
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