Freshman sensation Taylor Hendricks had a game-high 25 factors to impress eight NBA groups in attendance as UCF (16-12, 7-9 AAC) cruised to a 68-49 win Sunday afternoon in opposition to undermanned Tulsa (5-23, 1-16).
“I thought Hendricks was sensational,” Tulsa coach Eric Konkol mentioned. “Any time he had an opportunity to make a play, he did. Whether it be around the basket, from three, from midrange, blocking a shot — a little bit of everything.”
The Hurricane have been lacking 30 factors from gamers who didn’t swimsuit up for the sport and have been held to simply 14 factors within the first half as UCF constructed a 32-14 halftime lead. The Knights outscored Tulsa within the second half 36-35.
UCF had its largest lead at 50-19 at 14:09 of the second half,
Hendricks additionally added 8 rebounds. CJ Kelly shot 3-for-6 (2-for-5 from 3-point vary) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line so as to add 12 factors. Ithiel Horton shot 4-for-12 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to complete with 12 factors whereas including 6 steals.
Bryant Selebangue led the best way for the Golden Hurricane (5-23, 1-16) with 12 factors, 11 rebounds and a couple of steals. Jesaiah McWright added 11 factors for Tulsa. In addition, Brandon Betson completed with 10 factors. The loss was the Golden Hurricane’s tenth in a row.
UCF took the lead with 12:53 left within the first half and didn’t give it up. Hendricks led the Knights in scoring with 14 factors within the first half. UCF pulled away with a 9-0 run within the second half to increase an 18-point result in 27 factors.
UCF shot 44 p.c and Tulsa 36 p.c from the sphere for the sport. The Knights scored 23 factors off 16 Tulsa turnovers and outscored the Hurricane within the paint 34-20.
UCF subsequent performs Temple on the highway on Thursday, and Tulsa visits South Florida on Wednesday.
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