ORLANDO, Fla. -- Damyean Dotson scored 17 points and Houston beat UCF 88-61 on Wednesday night to clinch a first-round bye at the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Devonta Pollard and Rob Gray Jr. scored 14 points apiece and the Cougars (20-8, 10-6) swept the season series against the Knights to become the 22nd team in school history with 20-plus wins in a season.
UCF led 22-21, but Houston used a 15-2 run late in the first half to pull to a 37-25 at halftime behind Dotson's 12 points on 53.1 percent shooting.