Redshirt sophomore A.J. Davis posted his first career double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds, leading the UCF men's basketball program to a 75-61 victory over Florida Atlantic. Saturday night's win improves the Knights to 5-3 and is their fourth consecutive, which hasn't happened since 2013.
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The Knight got off to a slow start, shooting under 22 percent the first eight minutes of the first half. But UCF turned it on in the final three minutes of the half, going on an 11-0 run to take a 34-25 lead into the locker room.
In the second half, freshman Tacko Fall got things rolling on both ends of the court, grabbing six points and blocking three shots. Fall finished the game with eight points, six rebounds and six blocks.
After Fall extended the Knights' lead to 17 points at 13:58, A.J. Davis took over, tallying 13 of his team-high and career-high 21 points. The redshirt sophomore also pounded the boards, snatching a game-high and career-high 15 rebounds.
UCF's glaring advantage on the boards and in the paint proved to be too much for FAU, enabling the Knights to earn a 75-61 win.
DOING IT ALL
- A.J. Davis filled up the stat sheet, having career-highs in points (21) and rebounds (15) to record his first career double-double.
- The Georgia native also dished out four assists, blocked one shot and had one steal.
GOING STREAKING
- Saturday night's win was UCF's fourth consecutive victory.
- The Knights have not won four straight since 2013 when they won five in a row (Dec. 7-22, 2013).
DOMINATING THE PAINT
- The Knights had a big advantage in the paint, outscoring the Owls 40-26.
- Sixteen of UCF's points in the paint came off second-chance opportunities.
SWAT TEAM
- UCF tallied eight blocked shots against Florida Atlantic.
- Fall led the way with six, while A.J. Davis and Staphon Blair had one each.