University of Memphis
UCF
Tigers Pull Away From Knights, 73-66
Jan 10, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 10, 2009
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Final Stats
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Robert Dozier, Antonio Anderson and Tyreke Evans each scored 15 points and Memphis rallied from an eight-point second-half deficit to beat UCF 73-66 on Saturday.
Memphis (12-3, 2-0 Conference USA) snapped the Knights' 12-game home winning streak in front of the largest crowd in UCF history (9,825).
UCF (10-5, 0-1) took a 53-48 lead on a 3-pointer by Isaac Sosa with 14:52 remaining. But Memphis' defense didn't allow the Knights a field goal for the next 11:18. During that period, the Tigers outscored UCF 21-7 to take a 69-60 lead.
Jermaine Taylor's basket with 51 seconds left brought the Knights to 69-66, but a basket by Evans and two free throws by Doneal Mack, who finished with 11 points, sealed the Memphis victory.
Taylor finished with 24 points, Tony Davis scored 16 and Kenrick Zondervan finished with 10 points for UCF.
