PHILADELPHIA -- B.J. Taylor made the go-ahead jumper with 55 seconds to go and added a free throw with 3 seconds left to give the UCF Knights a 71-69 win over the Temple Owls on Wednesday night.
Taylor had 19 points and made 4 of 8 3-pointers for the Knights (18-10, 9-7 American), who needed a late run after trailing 61-57 with 5:35 left.
UCF had an 8-2 run to take a 65-63 lead. Temple answered and twice took the lead back with 3-pointers before Taylor closed it out in the final minute.