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Michigan basketball lets things slip away in second half, loses at UCF, 85-71

Detroit Free Press

After Michigan basketball spent the past few days practicing in Florida, it was Central Florida who was feeling the heat.

The Knights caught fire down the stretch, making all eight second-half 3-point attempts en route to a commanding 85-71 victory on Thursday in Orlando.

Guard Darin Green Jr. led UCF (9-2) with a career-high 27 points, while guard Brandon Mayhan was unstoppable, scoring 26 points. The Knights shot 52% overall and made 12 of 20 (60%) from 3.

Eli Brooks led Michigan (7-5) with 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting, while Devante Jones added 17.