Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ UCF Knights
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UMES | 25 | 33 | 58 |
UCF | 37 | 39 | 76 |
UCF cruises by Maryland-Eastern Shore 76-58
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Matt Williams scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Central Florida cruise by Maryland-Eastern Shore 76-58 on Saturday.
Williams was 8 of 17 from the field including six 3-pointers for the Knights (7-1) who have won four straight. Tanksley Efianayi added 20 points and four rebounds and Tacko Fall had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double this season.
The team averaged 53 percent shooting from the field compared to 28.4 percent shooting for the Hawks (1-9).
A dunk by Nick Banyard capped an 11-0 start for the Knights and they never trailed, taking it to 37-25 at the break.
Bakari Copeland sank a pair of 3-pointers early in the second period to cut the UCF lead to 44-36 but five 3-pointers by Williams followed to help make it 62-45 with 7:31 left.
Bakari Copeland scored 16 points for the Hawks.
Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:Karl Hess
Referee:Chris Merlo
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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