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No. 19 BYU Gets Blown Out at Home as UCF Makes 14 3-Pointers in a 97-84 Win

UCF shot 58% from three-point range and outscored BYU 44-34 in the paint to secure the upset on BYU's home court.

  • On Tuesday, the UCF men's basketball team upset No. 19 BYU 97-84 in Provo, with BYU never leading and trailing by 10 points after four minutes.
  • Shooting 58% from three, UCF built a 52 point halftime lead, demonstrating offensive balance, including 44 points in the paint.
  • Themus Fulks led UCF with a 24-point, 11-assist game, Jordan Burks scored a career-high 24 including three corner 3s during an 18-4 run, and John Bol fueled a 12-0 second-half spurt.
  • That defeat raises questions about BYU's NCAA tournament seeding, ending a 16-game home streak versus unranked teams and UCF's largest road win over an AP-ranked team.
  • Upcoming Saturday, UCF hosts Baylor while BYU visits West Virginia, with UCF now 3-3 against ranked teams this season, bolstering their profile.
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No. 19 BYU gets blown out at home as UCF makes 14 3-pointers in a 97-84 win

Themus Fulks had 24 points and 11 assists, Jordan Burks also scored 24 and UCF shot 14 of 24 from 3-point range to run away from No. 19 BYU for a 97-84 upset.

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UCF goes wire to wire in blowout upset of No. 19 BYU

Themus Fulks scored 24 points and handed out 11 assists to lead hot-shooting UCF to a 97-84 upset win over No. 19 BYU on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.

·Georgia, United States
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UCF 97, No. 19 BYU 84

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·Kentucky, United States
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The Independent Online broke the news in Kentucky, United States on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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