UCF wins 3rd straight, knocking off SE Louisiana 61-53
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tacko Fall scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, both season highs, and Central Florida won its third straight with a 61-53 win over Southeastern Louisiana Tuesday night.
The win was the ninth in the last 10 home starts for the Knights.
UCF (7-3), which started its streak by beating No. 24 Alabama, led by two at intermission on a layup by A.J. Davis with :14 left, but trailed through most of second half.
Fall knocked down two free throws with 5:17 left in the game to put UCF in front for good, 50-49 while the defense limited the Lions to one field goal the rest of the way. Terrell Allen knocked down a jumper, scored on a layup and went 4-for-4 from the line in the final two minutes to put the game away.
James Currington and Marlain Veal each scored 10 points for Southeastern Louisiana (5-4).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Cassell
- John Higgins
- Marc Ellard
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
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