UCF pulls away from UNC-Greensboro in 65-54 win
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Shaheed Davis sank five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead UCF to a 65-54 win over UNC-Greensboro on Saturday night.
Adonys Henriquez added 13 points and Tacko Fall had 12 for UCF (1-2), which snapped a seven-game skid dating to last season. Daiquan Walker had seven assists and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to help the Knights to a 46-35 advantage on the boards.
UCF broke open a double-digit lead early in the second half with a tip-in bucket from Fall that made it 38-28 before Greensboro (2-1) battled back. The Spartans briefly reclaimed the lead on a 3-point play from Asad Lamot before Francis Alonso's 3-pointer with 6:45 left gave them a 48-43 advantage. UCF then seized control with a 22-6 run down the stretch.
Marvin Smith led the Spartans with 15 points and Diante Baldwin had a career-high 11 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Henderson
- Gary Maxwell
- Justin Qualls
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
Iowa State | 13-5 | 2 | 29-8 |
Baylor | 11-7 | 4 | 24-11 |
Texas Tech | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
BYU | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
Kansas | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
TCU | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
Oklahoma | 8-10 | 7 | 20-12 |
Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
Cincinnati | 7-11 | 8 | 22-15 |
UCF | 7-11 | 8 | 17-16 |
Oklahoma State | 4-14 | 11 | 12-20 |
West Virginia | 4-14 | 11 | 9-23 |