Nov. 16, 2008
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- UCF and North Carolina A&T were meeting for the first time.
- Jean Michel Yotio scored UCF's first basket of the 2008-09 season at the 17:52 mark of the first half.
- The game served as A.J. Tyler's first action since March 23, 2007 against Air Force in the NIT while playing at Clemson.
- 7-foot-4 Jakub Kusmieruk is the first 7-footer to see action on the court for the Knights since Ben Stout in the 2003-04 season.
- In 26 minutes of action, Issac Sosa scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers. It marked the first time a UCF freshman scored at least 10 points in his debut since Joey Graham (10) accomplished the feat against Georgetown (11/24/00).
- Since 2002-03 UCF is 18-2 against schools from North Carolina.
- UCF now has won seven-consecutive season openers.
- Jermaine Taylor passed Paul Reed on the UCF all-time scoring list, and now sits in 12th place with 1,195 career points.
-UCF has won 17-straight contests at home during the month of November.
- Seven freshmen saw the court for the Knights against the Aggies, compiling 30 points in the win.
- A.J. Rompza became the first true freshman to start for the Knights since Troy Lindbeck at Florida Atlantic (3/1/03).
-T he Knights bench accounted for 41 points in the victory.