Nov. 21, 2015
Box Score
Senior Shaheed Davis scored a career-high 23 points, pacing the UCF men's basketball program to a 65-54 victory over UNCG and aiding the Knights in garnering their first win of the season.
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The Knights held a 10-point lead early in the second half, but a 20-5 run by UNCG had UCF back on their heels, trailing 48-43 with 6:45 remaining in the game and forcing UCF to call a timeout.
To get the offense rolling again, head coach Donnie Jones looked towards junior Justin McBride to overpower the Spartans down low. The 6-foot-10 center would score on two of UCF's next three possessions to give the Knights a one-point lead with under five minutes remaining.
Momentum was flowing in the Knights' favor after a 6-0 run, but it was S. Davis who pushed the needle in UCF' favor after making an enormous block with 4:32 remaining, which resulted in a fast-break layup on the opposite end for UCF.
This time the Knights would not relinquish their lead but instead keep their foot on the pedal, resulting in a 22-5 run to close out the game. Henriquez tallied seven of his 13 points during that span, while McBride scored all eight of his during the run.
FEED SHAHEED
- The Knights fed S. Davis the rock on Saturday night, scoring a career-high 23 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
- He was 9-of-15 shooting and 5-for-8 from three-point range.
- His five three pointers are a single-game high for him, topping his previous of two.
THE DIME DUO
- Redshirt sophomore A.J. Davis and senior Daiquan Walker tallied 13 of the Knights' 18 assists.
- A. Davis dished out a career-high six assists, while Walker matched his career-high of seven.
WALKER CLEANS THE GLASS
- Walker also came up big on the boards, grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds.
PLAYING IN THE PAINT
- UCF had tremendous success scoring in the paint, outscoring UNCG 32-16.
- Freshman Tacko Fall posted a career-high 12 points, while McBride chipped in eight. Staphon Blair added five off the bench.
vs. UNCG - Images by UCF Knights