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    UCF Knights @ East Carolina Pirates

    UCF
    UCF KnightsUCFUCF
    7-5, 1-0 American
    71
    7-5, 1-0 American
    Final
    12T
    UCF
    UCF
    284371
    East Carolina
    ECU
    254368
    ECU
    East Carolina PiratesEast CarolinaECU
    8-6, 0-1 American
    68
    8-6, 0-1 American
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    UCFECU
    A.J. Davis
    23
    A.J. Davis#3
    7/11 FG, 8/10 FT
    23
    Points
    B.J. Tyson
    17
    B.J. Tyson#21
    5/12 FG, 6/9 FT
    17
    Justin McBride
    13
    J. McBride#34
    8 DREB, 5 OREB
    13
    Rebounds
    Kentrell Barkley
    6
    K. Barkley#15
    3 DREB, 3 OREB
    6
    A.J. Davis
    4
    A.J. Davis#3
    4 TO, 37 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Prince Williams
    7
    P. Williams#4
    1 TO, 28 MIN
    7
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UCF
    ECU

    44% (23-52)

    Field Goal %

    35% (23-66)

    22% (4-18)

    Three Point %

    27% (7-26)

    81% (21-26)

    Free Throw %

    65% (15-23)

    19

    Turnovers

    10

    45

    Rebounds

    35

    6

    Largest Lead

    10

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Greenville, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:J.W. Lucas

    Referee:Duke Edsall

    Referee:Chris Merlo

    UCF holds off East Carolina 71-68

    A.J. Davis scored 23 points and UCF held off a late rally by East Carolina to win 71-68 Saturday in an American Athletic Conference opener.
    Jan 2, 2016, 08:21 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

    --UCF
    --ECU
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona16-2-36-3
    Houston14-4230-7
    Iowa State12-6429-8
    Kansas12-6424-11
    Texas Tech12-6423-11
    TCU11-7523-12
    BYU9-9723-12
    UCF9-9721-12
    West Virginia9-9721-14
    Cincinnati9-9718-15
    Colorado7-11917-16
    Arizona State7-11917-16
    Oklahoma State6-121020-15
    Baylor6-121017-17
    Kansas State3-151312-20
    Utah2-161410-22
    American ConferenceAmerican ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    South Florida15-3-25-9
    Tulsa13-5230-8
    Wichita State13-5224-12
    UAB11-7420-12
    North Texas9-9619-14
    Florida Atlantic9-9618-15
    Charlotte9-9617-17
    Tulane8-10718-15
    Temple8-10716-16
    Memphis8-10713-19
    Rice7-11813-18
    East Carolina6-12911-20
    UTSA1-17145-25
    Full Standings

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