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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Central Florida 71, East Carolina 68
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2016
Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina
Officials: # Duke Edsall, # J.W. Lucas, # Chris Merlo
Attendance: 4605

Sophomore forward A.J. Davis had 23 points, six rebounds and four assists, to lead Central Florida to a 71-68 victory over East Carolina in an American Conference opener Saturday at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C.

Junior forward Tanksley Efianayi had 12 points and six rebounds for UCF (7-5), while senior guard Daiquan Walker scored 11 points and sophomore guard Adonys Henriquez had 10.

Sophomore guard B.J. Tyson scored 17 for East Carolina (8-6). Junior guard Caleb White scored 16 points and freshman guard Kentrell Barkley had 14.

Central Florida jumped out to an early 9-3 lead, but East Carolina tied the game moments later on a layup by Tyson before the Golden Knights and Pirates traded leads throughout the first half.

Walker scored as time expired to give the Knights a 28-25 lead at the break.

The Pirates outscored the Knights 15-2 over the first five minutes of the second half to take a 40-30 lead on a jumper by junior forward Clarence Williams.

The Knights tied the game on a layup by Davis and took a 61-59 lead on a 3-pointer by Henriquez. The Pirates got within one with 19 seconds to go, but the Knights held on.
Top Game Performances
 
Central Florida   East Carolina
A.J. Davis 23 Scoring B.J. Tyson 17
A.J. Davis 4 Assists Prince Williams 7
Justin McBride 13 Rebounds Kentrell Barkley 6
A.J. Davis 8 Free Throws Made B.J. Tyson 6
Daiquan Walker 3 Steals Kentrell Barkley 4
Justin McBride 3 Blocks Kanu Aja 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Central Florida 71 44.2 4-18 21-26 12 38 7 5 19
East Carolina 68 34.8 7-26 15-23 19 33 1 10 10