UCF Upsets No. 11 Texas Tech Behind Big Games From Themus Fulks, John Bol

The Knights led for all but 1:20 of the game and outworked the Red Raiders in the paint.

Jan. 31, 2026 at 2:15pm

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Themus Fulks scored 21 points, including a key jumper in the final minute, to lead the UCF Knights to an 88-80 upset win over the No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday. UCF dominated the interior, out-rebounding Texas Tech 35-23 and outscoring them 21-4 on second-chance points. Knights center John Bol had a career-high 14 points and 10 rebounds, while JaMichael Stillwell added a double-double of his own.

Why it matters

The win marked UCF's third straight conference victory, the first time they have done that since joining the Big 12 three years ago. It was an impressive upset over a highly ranked Texas Tech team and shows the Knights are emerging as a force to be reckoned with in the conference.

The details

UCF led for all but 1:20 of the game, but the Red Raiders were able to cut the lead to two points with 1:30 remaining. However, Fulks hit a jumper to push the lead back to two possessions, and Texas Tech missed their final six 3-point attempts as UCF held on for the victory. The Knights dominated the interior, out-rebounding the Red Raiders and scoring 21 second-chance points to Texas Tech's 4.

  • The win marked UCF's third straight conference victory.
  • It was the first time UCF has had a three-game conference winning streak since joining the Big 12 three years ago.

The players

Themus Fulks

The UCF guard scored 21 points, including a key jumper in the final minute to help the Knights hold off Texas Tech.

John Bol

The UCF center scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

JaMichael Stillwell

The UCF forward recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

JT Toppin

The Texas Tech forward led all scorers with 27 points and 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season.

Christian Anderson

The Texas Tech guard hit three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points and 9 assists.

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