March 10, 2016
Box Score
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - UCF men's basketball program lost to Tulane, 65-63, in the First Round of the American Athletics Conference Tournament on Thursday night at the Amway Center.
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The Knights struggled early, shooting just 25 percent from the field and having an eight minute, 27 second scoring drought, which included nine turnovers. Despite the poor offensive effort, UCF stayed close to the Green Wave because of its defensive effort, trailing by just eight at halftime.
In the second half, Adonys Henriquez quickly got the Knights back in to the game, scoring seven of UCF's first nine points. Henriquez recorded 12 of his 15 points in the second half, and fellow sophomore A.J. Davis followed suit scoring 13 of his game-high 20 in the second, springing the Knights to an 8-0 run and gaining a six-point lead with 4:40 remaining in the game.
Tulane answered UCF's run with a 10-0 run of its own, retaking the lead for good and holding off the Knights' last minute charge.
#TACKOSWAT
- Freshman Tacko Fall swatted three shots against Tulane, finishing the year with 70 blocks, which ranks second in UCF single-season history behind John Friday (1986-87) with 74.
- Fall also led the Knights in rebounds with 12, making it three out of the last four games with double-digit boards.
DO IT ALL DAVIS
- A.J. Davis filled the stat sheet for the Knights, scoring a game-high 20 points, grabbing nine boards and dishing out four assists.
- The sophomore's 20-point output was the highest since he tallied 22 against USF on Jan. 20.
SENIOR SALUTE
- Thursday night's game was the final for three UCF seniors: Staphon Blair, Shaheed Davis and Daiquan Walker.