HARTFORD, Conn. - UCF shot over 54 percent from the field and made 14 threes on route to an 84-54 win over Memphis in the quarterfinals of the Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship.
Matt Williams led the Knights with 19 points, including 5-for-7 shooting from three-point range. B.J. Taylor finished with 14 points and Nick Banyard and Tank Efianayi added 12 apiece.
After a Williams three tied the game at 10 early in the first quarter, UCF (21-10) made four consecutive three to take a 22-10 lead and never looked back leading by as much as 33.