Darius Johnson's 31 power UCF past Cincinnati in Las Vegas
- UCF defeated Cincinnati 88-80 in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinal on Thursday in Las Vegas.
- Cincinnati previously beat UCF 93-83 in Big 12 play on February 5, setting the stage for this rematch.
- Darius Johnson led UCF with 31 points and seven assists, while Tyler Hendricks, Moustapha Thiam, and Nils Machowski also scored in double figures.
- Johnson hit a layup just before the buzzer; he shot 11-for-23 and made five 3-pointers.
- With the victory, UCF snapped a five-game losing streak versus Cincinnati and advanced to the semifinals, earning NIL endorsement opportunities.
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Darius Johnson's 31 power UCF past Cincinnati in Las Vegas
Darius Johnson scored 31 points and dished seven assists and Tyler Hendricks added 14 points to lift UCF to an 88-80 victory against Cincinnati on Thursday in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal in Las Vegas.

Johnson scores 31, UCF takes down Cincinnati 88-80 in College Basketball Crown
The UCF Knights defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 88-80 in the College Basketball Crown on Thursday led by Darius Johnson's 31 points.


Darius Johnson powers UCF past rival Cincinnati into semis of Crown tourney
Darius Johnson had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists to lead UCF to a 88-80 win over Cincinnati, snapping a five-game losing streak to the Bearcats and advancing to the semifinals of the inaugural College Basketball Crown Tournament. UCF (19-16, 7-13 Big 12) will face the winner of Villanova-USC on Saturday (FS1, 4 p.m.). Nebraska takes on Boise State in the other semi, with the championship game set for Sunday (WOFL-35, 5:30) at T-Mobile Aren…
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