UCF Knights defeated Yale Bulldogs 87–75 on Friday night in Orlando.
Dior Johnson finished with 28 points and seven rebounds. He made six of nine field goal attempts and all six free throws before halftime — contributing 19 of UCF’s 39 first-half points. The Knights trailed 42–39 at intermission.
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UCF outscored Yale 48–33 after halftime. After Yale tied the game at 61 with 10 minutes remaining, the Knights scored 13 consecutive points — starting with a basket by John Bol and ending with a three-pointer by Isaiah Malone at the 7:44 mark. UCF held a double-digit lead for the rest of the game.
Arturo Dean, Riley Kugel, and Elijah Hulsewe each added 10 points. Dean scored all of his points after halftime. UCF improved to 2–0 following its 96–95 overtime win over FGCU in its season opener.
Riley Fox led Yale with 24 points. Trevor Mullin scored 17, Courtney Wallace had 14, and Jordan Brathwaite finished with 11. Fox made four of Yale’s 10 three-pointers. Yale fell to 1–1.
Yale plays at Baylor on Tuesday. UCF hosts South Alabama on Tuesday.
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