Final
UCF beats Auburn 84-74
Nov 21, 2009 - 1:29 AM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.(AP) -- A.J Tyler had 19 points and eight rebounds as Central Florida defeated Auburn 84-74 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday night.Taylor Young and Dave Diakite had eight first-half points apiece for the Knights (3-0), who opened the game with a 13-0 run en route to a 41-24 lead at intermission. Each finished with 12 points.
Auburn (1-2) got 22 points from Frankie Sullivan and DeWayne Reed added 15.
The Knights held Auburn scoreless until Reed hit a 3-pointer 7 minutes into the game. The Tigers pulled within 21-17 later in the first half on Sullivan's jumper.
But UCF put together another spurt, outscoring the Tigers 15-3, including a nifty lay-up basket by Young, to go ahead 36-20.
UCF preserved the win by hitting 8 of 8 free throws during the final minute.
The Knights entered the game 0-27 all-time against SEC teams.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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AUBURN 24 50 74
UCF 41 43 84 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: AUBURN - FRANKIE SULLIVAN 22, DEWAYNE REED 15,
LUCAS HARGROVE 12
UCF - A.J. TYLER 19, DAVE DIAKITE 12,
TAYLOR YOUNG 12
Nov 20 8:07 PM - NCAA BB
AUBURN 24
UCF 41 HALFTIME
Nov 20 6:52 PM
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