NCAAB Game Recap
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Illinois at UCFWed Mar 22, 2017 7:00 PM EDT
Mar 22, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
Final |
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2 |
T |
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19 |
39 |
58 |
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34 |
34 |
68 |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) B.J. Taylor scored 17 points, Tacko Fall had a double-double and Central Florida held on to defeat Illinois 68-58 on Wednesday night to advance to the final four of the NIT.
A.J. Davis and Matt Williams added 16 points apiece for the Knights (24-11), who play TCU in a semifinal game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Fall had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
UCF was the fourth-seed in the bracket and Illinois (20-15) No. 2 but due to an arena conflict the Fighting Illini couldn't host the game. The Knights took advantage with the first sellout crowd in 10,000-seat CFE Arena history to move within one win of tying for the most in school history.
Both teams had five 3-pointers in the first half but Illinois only had two other baskets, shooting 7 for 26 to fall behind 34-19.
UCF pushed the lead to 19 midway through the second half and was up 52-37 before Malcolm Hill rallied the Illini. Hill hit back-to-back 3-pointers and then made three free throws with 3:14 to play to cut the deficit to six. But Davis made 5 of 6 free throws from there and Taylor was 6 of 8 in the final minute.
Hill had 29 points to finish his Illini career with 1,846, third all-time. Jamall Walker went 2-1 as the interim coach after replacing John Groce, who was fired after the Big Ten Tournament. Illinois introduced Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood as its new coach on Monday.
Leaders
Illinois | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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M. Hill | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
J. Coleman-Lands | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UCF | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
B. Taylor | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
A. Davis | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Ill | UCF | |
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Points For | 58 | 68 |
Field Goals | 19/62-31% | 22/49-45% |
Three Pointers | 12/38-32% | 7/20-35% |
Free Throws | 8/12-67% | 17/21-81% |
Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 7 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19 | 36 |
Rebounds | 30 | 48 |
Blocks | 0 | 4 |
Steals | 10 | 5 |
Turnovers | 11 | 21 |
Personal Fouls | 22 | 12 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 March Madness - UCF Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Wed Mar 22 | Ill 58 @ UCF 68 | M. Hill 29 | B. Taylor 17 |
Game Information
Stadium: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida |
Attendance: 10,011 |
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