UCF beats Oklahoma State for 2nd road win in Big 12

STILLWATER, Okla. — Darius Johnson scored 17 points and Jaylin Sellers scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half as UCF beat Oklahoma State 77-71 on Wednesday night for its second Big 12 road win in eight attempts.

UCF (15-12, 6-9), coming off a 75-61 win over No. 23 Texas Tech on Saturday, won back-to-back conference games for the first time.

Johnson sank a jumper early in the second half to give the Knights their first lead at 43-42. Ibrahima Diallo added a dunk on the next possession for a 7-0 start to the second half.

Diallo made a putback with 2:41 left to extend the lead to 70-63 following a 6-0 run.

Oklahoma State guard Quion Williams had a layup attempt roll off and C.J. Walker grabbed the defensive rebound before making 1 of 2 free throws with 35.8 seconds left for a 71-67 lead. Marchelus Avery came up with an offensive rebound on the missed free throw

and Johnson sealed it with two free throws with 26.2 left.

Shemarri Allen also scored 12 points, including eight of his team’s 27 made free throws, and Walker added 10 points for UCF. Walker, who entered with two made 3s for the season, made backto-back shots from distance to pull UCF to 38-33 late in the first half.

John-Michael Wright scored 22 points and made five 3s for Oklahoma State (12-16, 4-11). Eric Dailey Jr. added 15 points and Javon Small scored 13.

Wright made four 3s in the opening six minutes to give Oklahoma State a 16-11 lead. Wright finished the half with 15 points and Dailey added 13 as the Cowboys held a 42-38 edge at the break. Oklahoma State was 4 of 13 from 3 in the first half, with nine attempts coming from Wright.