Besieged by the portal, Oregon State drops heartbreaker to UCF in College Basketball Crown
- UCF defeated Oregon State 76-75 in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas on March 8, 2025.
- Both teams were missing players due to the transfer portal, with Oregon State impacted more.
- Moustapha Thiam's late free throw secured the win for UCF, while Liutauras Lelevicius led Oregon State with 20 points.
- Darius Johnson, Jordan Ivy-Curry, and Moustapha Thiam played for UCF; Johnson averages 16.7 ppg, Ivy-Curry 12.9 ppg, and Thiam 10.5 ppg.
- UCF, now 18-16, advanced to play Cincinnati, while Oregon State's record moved to 20-13 after the close loss.
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UCF edges Oregon State 76-75 in College Basketball Crown
Tyler Hendricks scored 15 points to lead the UCF Knights and Moustapha Thiam secured the victory with a free throw with 55 seconds remaining as the Knights took down the Oregon State Beavers 76-75 on Tuesday in the College Basketball…

UCF beats Oregon State by a free throw in Crown first round
Moustapha Thiam hit the go-ahead free throw for UCF with 55 seconds left as the Knights picked up a 76-75 win against Oregon State in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.
Besieged by the portal, Oregon State drops heartbreaker to UCF in College Basketball Crown
Decimated by the transfer portal and carrying just eight scholarship players on its roster, Oregon State men’s basketball just missed, falling to Central Florida 76-75 Tuesday in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.
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