Writer Adrian Beecher
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Knights started the scoring, taking a 5-0 lead out of the gate off two free throws from Davis and triple from BJ Taylor. For the Pirates of ECU, it was Shawn Williams getting the scoring started with a triple. Then to Keep the triple party alive, Davis answered with a triple of his own for the Knights to make it 8-3 with 16:21 left in the half.
The game was very slow-moving early on with UCF dominating defensively, forcing five turnovers in the first eight minutes. With 11:31 left in the first half, the Knights lead 13-9.
After the Pirates 9th point with just under 13 minutes left in half, they would go cold from the field, going on an on a 6-minute scoring drought. Meanwhile, UCF went on an 11-0 run over that period stretched the lead to 13 with 6:30 left on the clock.
Jabari Craig would put an end to the cold streak for the Pirates on a tip-in with 6:05 left in the 1st. After nearly a minute of scoreless basketball from each team, ECU was able to cut the lead to 9 with 5:06 on the clock.
The final five minutes of the first half saw a back and forth battle with not much fluctuation in score differential. With one second left on the clock, Ceasar DeJesus hit a triple to send UCF into the locker room with a 36-25 lead.
The game was very slow-moving early on with UCF dominating defensively, forcing five turnovers in the first eight minutes. With 11:31 left in the first half, the Knights lead 13-9.
After the Pirates 9th point with just under 13 minutes left in half, they would go cold from the field, going on an on a 6-minute scoring drought. Meanwhile, UCF went on an 11-0 run over that period stretched the lead to 13 with 6:30 left on the clock.
Jabari Craig would put an end to the cold streak for the Pirates on a tip-in with 6:05 left in the 1st. After nearly a minute of scoreless basketball from each team, ECU was able to cut the lead to 9 with 5:06 on the clock.
The final five minutes of the first half saw a back and forth battle with not much fluctuation in score differential. With one second left on the clock, Ceasar DeJesus hit a triple to send UCF into the locker room with a 36-25 lead.