Dec. 28, 2007
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? After his 30-point performance against Connecticut, Jermaine Taylor has now led the Knights in scoring in eight-straight contests.
? He became the first UCF player to score at least 30 points in a contest since Feb. 12, 2005, when Anthony Williams totaled 31 at Jacksonville.
? Taylor has recorded at least 20 points nine times this season and 21 times during his career.
? Connecticut entered the game leading the BIG EAST in rebounds per contest (48.2). UCF finished with a 36-34 edge on the glass.
? With his four 3-pointers, Taylor now ranks 10th all-time at UCF with 108 for his career.
? A school-record 6,224 fans were on hand for the game. In its first season at the new UCF Arena, UCF has already recorded the top-three crowds in school history this year.
? The Knights shot a season-best 88.9 percent from the free-throw line.
? The Knights were playing a BIG EAST team for the third time this season (Villanova, USF).
? UCF was hosting a BIG EAST program for the first time since 2002 when they welcomed Miami to the old UCF Arena.
? UCF and the Huskies were meeting for the second time as the squads played in the 2005 NCAA Tournament in Worcester, Mass.
? The contest was televised on CSTV and marked the first national television broadcast from the new UCF Arena.