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 2025 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Tuesday. UCF trailed by one point at halftime. The Knights will face No. 6 seed Kansas in the second round Wednesday night. It was the 15th 20-point game for Hall. Hall, who led the Big 12 in scoring but was not a first-team, All-Big 12 selection, was 12-of-14 from the free-throw line. The 14th-seeded Knights (17-15) had four players in double figures. Besides Hall, the Knights got 20 points from Darius Johnson, 15 from Jordan Ivy-Curry, and 14 points and 11 rebounds from Moustapha Thiam.
UCF uses big second half to down Utah in Big 12 tourney
