That hit a capping point Tuesday night, as No. 14 seed UCF dominated the second half in knocking No. 11 seed Utah out of the league tournament in the first round by an 87-72 final.

Ezra Ausar is in prime position for a big performance against a UCF team that struggles to rebound on defense, as our college basketball betting picks explain.

The final game of the day in the Big 12 Tournament features the Knights of UCF (16-15) and the Utah Utes (16-15). UCF enters the tourney winners of three of their last five games. Their most recent game,

The Utes built a 21-9 lead but the Knights started to cut into that deficit with some hot 3-point shooting, as UCF ended the first half making 6 of 10, including one just before the halftime buzzer to make it 40-39 going into the break. The Knights ended up making 10 of 24 3-pointers, while the Utes were 4 of 26.

Watch the No. 11 seed Utah Utes (16-15, 8-12 Big 12) head into the Big 12 Tournament against the No. 14 seed UCF Knights (16-15, 7-13 Big 12) on Tuesday at T-Mobile Center, beginning at 9:30 p.m.

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's UCF vs. Utah in Round 1 of the 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Tuesday. Follow along for live game and score updates.

Kansas basketball has its first Big 12 Conference tournament game on Wednesday against UCF. Here’s more information on this second round matchup.