March 2, 2016
Box Score
vs Tulane (3/2/16) - Images by UCF Knights
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- Senior Daiquan Walker tallied a game-high 20 points on Senior Knight, leading UCF men's basketball to a 73-65 victory over Tulane in the Knights' final home game of the 2015-16 season.
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With the Knights trailing 21-9 midway through the first half, freshman Tacko Fall surged the Black & Gold back in to the game, scoring 13 points in final nine minutes. The Senegal native also made his presence known on the defensive end, blocking four of his five shots in the first 20 minutes of play. Fall ended the game with 17 points and 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double and the third of his career.
In the second half, The Green Wave keyed in on Fall, which opened up the perimeter for Walker and Adonys Henriquez, who both reached double figures. Walker tallied a game-high 20 points, reaching the 20-point mark for the second consecutive game. Henriquez found his stroke from behind the arc, making 4-of-8 three pointers and scoring 16 points.
The Wednesday night victory sends Walker and fellow seniors Staphon Blair and Shaheed Davis off with a win in their final game at CFE Arena.
#TACKOSWAT
- For the second consecutive game, Fall recorded five blocks in a game.
- The freshman now has 66 on the season, which ranks second in UCF single-season history behind John Friday (1986-87) with 74.
- Fall has recorded a block in 13 consecutive games, and he has also tallied at least three blocks in 13 games this season.
WALK IT OUT
- Walker has been stellar for the Knights the last two games, scoring 20 or more points in each contest.
- The senior dished out five assists on Wednesday, giving him a career total of 261, which sits 10th in UCF history. He is three assists away from surpassing Marcus Jordan (2009-12) for ninth in school history.
HEN-3-QUEZ
- Henriquez reached double figures for the third consecutive game, scoring 16 points.
- The sophomore went 4-for-8 from three-point range, giving him at least three treys in three of the last four games.
KNOWING YOUR DESTINY
With the victory, UCF locks up the No. 7 seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, which will be played at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando. The Knights will face the No. 10 seed, which has yet to be determined, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 10.
NEXT UP
The Knights closeout the 2015-16 regular season on the road against UConn in Storrs, Connecticut. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast list on ESPNU.