ORLANDO – The University of Memphis made a strong recovery from its New Year's Day showing in Cincinnati. The Tigers battled UCF, a team considered to challenge for a top-half finish in the American Athletic Conference, for 40 minutes.
But in the end, the Tigers couldn't overcome UCF Wednesday night at the CFE Arena. The Knights (11-4, 2-1) posted a 65-56 victory in an AAC game played on the UCF campus.
UCF shot 62 percent in the second half to outlast a determined effort from the Tigers, who outrebounded one of the conference's best team's on the boards, 34-33.