FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 1 UCF opened postseason play with a 69-54 win over No. 8 Tulsa in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Tuesday, March 8 at Dickies Arena.
With the win, the Knights (23-3) advance to play the winner of No. 5 SMU and No. 4 Temple in the semifinals on Wednesday, March 9 at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Tulsa (17-9) opened the second half with eight straight points and took its only lead of the game at 32-30, but UCF closed the third quarter on an 11-2 run to lead 55-42.