For the first time this season, the UCF basketball team showed the first real glimpse of its long-term potential during a near flawless 89-69 beat down against bitter American Athletic Conference foe East Carolina.
The Knights' lethal inside combination of 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall and 6-foot-10 center Justin McBride tormented the Pirates down low, accounting for 16 rebounds and 24 points — at least four of those coming on exclamation dunks. They played a major role in helping UCF win the boards, out-rebounding East Carolina 48-27.
A.J. Davis and Adonys Henriquez provided the necessary defensive and offensive sparks at key moments and even the team's newcomers took part.