Darius Johnson scored eight straight points in a pivotal 10-0 run to snap the UCF Knights' five-game losing streak against Cincinnati.

Darius Johnson had 31 points and 7 assists to help the Knights snap a five-game losing streak to the Bearcats.

No one knows what will happen when UCF’s basketball team steps on the court for Tuesday’s opening round of the College Basketball Crown Tournament in Las Vegas, but one thing is sure: It will be

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ run in the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament came to an end with an 88-80 loss to the Central Florida Knights on Thursday night.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball plays the UCF Knights in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas. Live updates here.

Cincinnati defeated UCF 93-83 in Orlando back in February. Thursday's winner will face either Villanova or USC in the Crown semifinal round.

Decimated by the transfer portal and carrying just eight scholarship players on its roster, Oregon State men’s basketball came up just short, losing 76-75 to UCF on Tuesday in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats season ended with an 88-80 loss to UCF in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals on Thursday night. Cincinnati got great outings from Day Day Thomas (19 points, four rebounds) and Dillon Mitchell (17 points, 12 rebounds), but couldn't put it all together to move on.