Tulsa Hoops Falls to UCF 65-58

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TULSA, Okla. –– For a second straight game Tulsa's comeback bid fell short as the UCF Knights captured a 65-58 victory Saturday afternoon at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Tulsa used a 17-3 run to get the game to within one point after trailing by as many as 16 second-half points.

Seniors Elijah Joiner and Darien Jackson led Tulsa with 14 and 12 points, respectively, while Keyshawn Embery-Simpson added 10 points. Tulsa ended the game shooting just 36 percent from the field and 3-point range, while the Knights knocked down 45 percent from the field and 53 percent from behind the arc.

UCF's 13 treys tied an opponent game high this year that earlier was set by…