KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points, including 17 in the second half, as UCF defeated Utah 87-72 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday. The Knights will face No. 6 seed Kansas in the second round Wednesday night. It was the 15th 20-point game for Hall, who led the Big 12 in scoring but was not a first-team All-Big 12 selection. He was 12 of 14 from the free-throw line. The 14th-seeded Knights (17-15) also got 20 points from Darius Johnson, 15 from Jordan Ivy-Curry and 14 points and 11 rebounds from Moustapha Thiam.
Big 12 tournament roundup: UCF advances to face Kansas
