DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks scored 18 points each and Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds as UCF defeated Pittsburgh 77-67 on Thursday night for its fourth straight win.
Kugel was 8 of 14 from the floor and Fulks 7 of 12, making all three of his 3-pointers. Fulks’ fellow Milwaukee transfer Stillwell posted his second double-double this season. He had 16 last season.
Leading by two, USF (5-1) kicked off the second half with a 15-3 run, including six points from John Bol to go up by 14. Pitt (4-2) got within seven with 2:14 remaining but Kugel scored on a fast-break and Fulks added a spinning floater in the paint.