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UCF Earns First NCAA Tournament Win In Program History, 69-52 Over Florida

Saturday, March 19
No. 7 UCF 69, No. 10 Florida 52

The UCF women's basketball team made history Saturday afternoon with a 69-52 victory over Florida. The seventh-seeded Knights earned the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, topping the 10th-seeded Gators in first-round action at Gampel Pavilion.

Brittney Smith scored a career-high 26 points, Diamond Battles added 18, and Masseny Kaba chipped in with 14, as UCF advanced to the second round to take on regional host UConn on Monday.