11/14/2026 12:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ORLANDO, Fla. — Georgia Southern (1-3) lost to UCF (4-0) 84-70 Friday night at Addition Financial Arena. The Eagles scored 43 second-half points and committed five turnovers, but were outscored 52-22 in the paint and outrebounded 47-35.
UCF scored the first four points and built a 10-5 lead on Arturo Dean's fast-break layup at 15:56, while Cole Crissman's 3-pointer and Truman Claytor IV's layup accounted for the Eagles' early field goals. The Eagles stayed close with Jayden Williams' free throw and Jeromy Davis' 3-pointer, but UCF moved ahead 19-11 before Eltramon Smith's 3-pointer and Dallas Gardner's free throw made it 19-15. UCF pushed the margin…
