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10 minutes til tip-off on the U.
Wonder if RGT is there. Isn’t Florida the third largest state for entering students? Would be a good time for an alumni event or admitted students reception.
Is Illinois or Missouri the fourth largest state?

Taylor Hendricks is UCFs star freshman from Ft Lauderdale (6’9” PF). Was #66 in the nation. They also signed his three star brother.

https://247sports.com/player/taylor-hendricks-46077123/

UCF Starting Lineup
POS # NAME Class GP PPG RPG APG
G 1 Jayhlon Young 15 5.7 2.3 2.3
G 12 Ithiel Horton 15 10.4 4.0 1.3
G 13 C.J. Kelly 15 12.0 4.1 2.3
F 2 Michael Durr 14 4.9 4.7 1.1
F 25 Taylor Hendricks 15 14.6 6.6 1.3
Team Averages 15 69.1 37.1 13.1

SMU Starting Lineup
POS # NAME Class GP PPG RPG APG
G 2 Jalen Smith 15 3.8 1.5 1.7
G 10 Zahx Nutall 15 14.3 2.4 2.4
F 11 Samuell Williamson 15 8.7 7.1 2.3
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 15 3.1 2.4 0.4
F 23 Efe Odigie 15 8.9 7.1 0.8
Team Averages 15 68.8 35.7 12.2

Uh oh, Phelps not starting.

Ugly start for Nutall and Williamson as neither has shown they can hit the wall today. Nutall with a miss on a wide open dunk attempt and Williamson with 2 missed FTs including an air ball 2nd attempt. Ouch

7-0 run pulls within one.

Koulibaly providing a spark. Defense to offense is key for this team, Nice steal and bucket to get back in this game

Our half court offense is ugly to non-existent

Ricardo Wright looks like the best shooter on this team. Need him to shoot to keep defenses from packing it in. Nutall and Smith too inconsistent and appear to lack confidence

tristatecoog wrote:Uh oh, Phelps not starting.

Both teams missing top guard.
Phelps' absence means Jalen Smith got the start in his hometown.

Fouls:
SMU 5
UCF 2

Smith has been starting but Lanier went "big" with Ambrose-Hylton joining Odigie in the starting lineup. We need to keep up with UCF on the boards today

Ricardo Wright leads SMU with 5 points

Four others — Williamson, Ambrose-Hylton, Odigie and Koulibaly — with 2 points each

UCF 18, SMU 13

Nutall 3 closes deficit to 20-16

Horton answers with a 3 for UCF

23-16