ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — B.J. Taylor scored 22 points and No. 25 UCF held off No. 19 Cincinnati 58-55 on Thursday night.

Tacko Fall added 10 points and six rebounds for the Knights (23-6, 13-4 American Athletic). They held Cincinnati to 37.1 percent shooting and had a 39-33 rebounding edge.

Trevon Scott had 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting and added nine rebounds for the Bearcats (25-5, 14-3). Jarron Cumberland added 10 points and five assists.

Taylor broke a tie with two free throws with 1:16 left and made it 57-53 with a layup with 17 seconds to go. Cumberland cut it to two with a layup with 10 seconds left, and Chad Brown completed the scoring for UCF with a free throw with 9 seconds to go.

Cumberland and Can Broome missed 3-point attempts for the Bearcats in the final seconds.

CUMBERLAND STRUGGLES

Cumberland didn’t score his first basket until 7:28 left in the first half. The Bearcats’ leading scorer at 18.6 points per game, he was 5 for-18 from the field.

BIG PICTURE

Cincinnati: The Bearcats couldn’t overcome their shooting problems. They were 6 of 18 from 3 -point range.

UCF: The victory gave the Knights two victories over Top 25 teams in a season for the first time.

UP NEXT

Cincinnati: Hosts No. 12 Houston on Sunday

UCF: At Temple on Saturday.

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Cincinnati guard Keith Williams (2) tries to shoot over Central Florida forward Chad Brown (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/03/web1_122464139-e9c3660711ee4d08abc060ae768ef8df.jpgCincinnati guard Keith Williams (2) tries to shoot over Central Florida forward Chad Brown (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

Cincinnati guard Keith Williams (2) fights for control of the ball with Central Florida forward Chad Brown (21) and forward Collin Smith (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/03/web1_122464139-81d1eb22ec8c41709fa579fe17a2e5b1.jpgCincinnati guard Keith Williams (2) fights for control of the ball with Central Florida forward Chad Brown (21) and forward Collin Smith (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

Central Florida guard B.J. Taylor (1) makes the last point of the game against Cincinnati forward Tre Scott (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/03/web1_122464139-d70490d3ab88472c9feb74781fd77e93.jpgCentral Florida guard B.J. Taylor (1) makes the last point of the game against Cincinnati forward Tre Scott (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)