| 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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2017-2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 12-4 | - | 18-14 |
| Hampton | 12-4 | - | 19-16 |
| Savannah St | 12-4 | - | 15-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 11-5 | 1 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk St | 11-5 | 1 | 14-19 |
| North Carolina Central | 9-7 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Morgan St | 7-9 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Howard | 7-9 | 5 | 10-23 |
| Florida A&M | 7-9 | 5 | 9-25 |
| South Carolina St | 6-10 | 6 | 10-22 |
| Coppin St | 5-11 | 7 | 5-27 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 3-13 | 9 | 7-25 |
| Delaware St | 2-14 | 10 | 4-28 |
2017-2018 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 16-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 27-8 |
| Wichita St | 14-4 | 2 | 25-8 |
| Tulsa | 12-6 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| UConn | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 10-20 |
| South Florida | 3-15 | 13 | 10-22 |