Dior Johnson had 24 points and nine assists and five steals, and the UCF Knights defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 76-69 on Tuesday night at Addition Financial Arena.
Down by as many as 8, the Knights rallied. The Knights were behind 34-32 at halftime and outscored the Jaguars the rest of the way.
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For UCF, Dior Johnson finished with 24 points, nine assists and five steals, Carmelo Pacheco had 24 points off the bench, while Arturo Dean contributed six points and three steals.
For South Alabama, Aaron Goldstein finished with 20 points, and Stephen Williams added 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists for a double-double.
The Knights improved to 3-0. The Jaguars fell to 1-2.
The Knights are first in the Big 12 and have won three straight. The Jaguars are first in the Sun Belt. South Alabama is 1-1 at home and 0-1 away from home.
The Knights are back in action when they host the Georgia Southern Eagles on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Jaguars are back in action when they host the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
