National Basketball Association
Central Florida 83, Bethune-Cookman 63
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2013
Where: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
# Jeff Clark, # Tony Henderson, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
4095
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Central Florida 83, Bethune-Cookman 63: Isaiah Sykes came off the bench to record a game-high 22 points, eight assists and eight rebounds as the Knights pulled away in the second half from the visiting Wildcats.
Calvin Newell added 18 points for Central Florida (2-1) while Tristan Spurlock scored a season-high 16 points, hitting 5-of-7 from the floor, including 3-for-3 on 3-pointers, and was 3-for-3 from the foul line to go with a team-high nine rebounds. Matt Williams chipped in nine points as the Knights' bench outscored the Wildcats 39-15.
Maurice Taylor and Ricky Johnson had 15 points apiece for Bethune Cookman (1-2), which was outrebounded 55-24. Malik Jackson added 12 points with three 3-pointers as the Wildcats dropped their second straight.
Bethune-Cookman shot only 35.7 percent from the floor in the first half but held an early 14-8 lead before the Knights went on an 11-4 run to go ahead 29-18. Sykes and Newell scored nine points apiece in the half against the Wildcats' switching defenses as Central Florida led at the half 35-25.
After shooting 3-for-12 in 3-pointers in the first half, the Wildcats hit their first four 3-pointers in the second half to close within 58-51. The Golden Knights answered with an 15-5 run to take command 76-56 with 4:35 remaining with Sykes scoring 13 points in the half to lead the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Knights won their ninth straight over the Wildcats. ... Central Florida F Kasey Wilson left the game late in the second half after injuring his ankle. ... Bethune-Cookman was outrebounded on the offensive boards 23-5.
Top Game Performances
| Bethune-Cookman |
|
Central Florida |
|
Ricky Johnson 15 |
Scoring |
Isaiah Sykes 22 |
|
Ricky Johnson 5 |
Assists |
Isaiah Sykes 8 |
|
Daquan Brown 4 |
Rebounds |
Tristan Spurlock 9 |
|
Ricky Johnson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Calvin Newell 6 |
|
Ricky Johnson 2 |
Steals |
Calvin Newell 2 |
|
Maurice Taylor 2 |
Blocks |
Eugene McCrory 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Bethune-Cookman
|
63 |
39.3 |
7-20 |
12-16 |
11 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
| Central Florida
|
83 |
43.9 |
8-22 |
17-27 |
14 |
49 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
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