| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCST | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| UCF | 39 | 50 | 89 |
Fall's double-double helps UCF beat South Carolina St. 89-64
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tacko Fall had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help Central Florida rout South Carolina State 89-64 on Thursday night for its fifth straight win.
Fall shot 7 of 9 from the field. Dayon Griffin and A.J. Davis each added 11 points for UCF (9-3), which shot 59 percent from the field. Chad Brown and Chance McSpadden chipped in 10 points apiece.
Donte Wright scored 19 points, making five 3-pointers to lead South Carolina State (4-11).
The Bulldogs cut a seven-point deficit and pulled to 44-43 on Ian Kinard's 3-pointer with 17 minutes left. Fall answered with a layup to spark a 19-2 run, with Davis making four free throws and a 3-pointer during the stretch. South Carolina State missed six field goals and a free throw, and committed three turnovers before Justin Jones made a jumper with 11 minutes to play.
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2018-2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 9-1 | - | 14-11 |
| North Carolina A&T | 8-2 | 1 | 13-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| Florida A&M | 7-4 | 2.5 | 10-16 |
| Howard | 6-4 | 3 | 12-13 |
| Savannah State | 6-4 | 3 | 9-15 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-5 | 3.5 | 11-14 |
| Coppin State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 5-21 |
| South Carolina State | 4-6 | 5 | 6-20 |
| Morgan State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 8-16 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 2-10 | 8 | 4-23 |
| Delaware State | 1-10 | 8.5 | 4-20 |
2018-2019 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Cincinnati | 9-2 | 1.5 | 20-4 |
| UCF | 8-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Temple | 8-4 | 3 | 18-7 |
| South Florida | 7-5 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Memphis | 7-5 | 4 | 15-10 |
| Wichita State | 5-6 | 5.5 | 12-11 |
| Tulsa | 5-7 | 6 | 15-10 |
| UConn | 4-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| SMU | 4-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| East Carolina | 2-10 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Tulane | 0-11 | 10.5 | 4-19 |