NCAAB Game Recap - UCF at Houston
Fri Jan 3, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Wisc
61
OhSt
57
F
(N/A)
61
NCAT
123
F
UCF
63
Hou
78
F
Del
55
Drex
61
F
Manh
71
Canis
67
F
Monm
72
Sien
75
F
WriSt
96
Oakl
69
F
Fairf
66
Niag
75
F
Quin
63
Maris
58
F
StPet
75
Iona
74
F
NoKY
58
Detr
66
F
Toled
57
Ball
61
F
IUPUI
74
WIMil
78
F
IL-C
71
WIGB
85
F
Rut
79
Nebras
62
F
Temp
44
Tuls
70
F
GTown
62
Seton
78
F
Kent
79
BGSU
61
F
(N/A)
52
CS-Ful
103
F
Vangu
82
CAPoly
85
F
(N/A)
41
UCDav
101
F

Houston 78, UCF 63

Jan 3, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

UCF

33

30

63

Houston

37

41

78

Hinton scores 20, leads Houston to 78-63 defeat of UCF
Fri Jan 3, 2020 9:44 PM

HOUSTON (AP) Nate Hinton scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, notching his sixth double-double this season, and Houston topped Central Florida 78-63 on Friday night, winning a fifth-straight game.

Fabian White Jr. added 13 points for Houston (11-3, 1-0 American Athletic Conference), DeJon Jarreau added 12 points all from the free throw line, and Quentin Grimes scored 10.

Houston led 37-33 at halftime and saw UCF cut its lead to two points twice in the early going of the second half. Frank Bertz cut the gap to 47-45 with a 3-pointer at 13:40 only to see Houston take off on a 12-1 run over the next four-plus minutes.

Jarreau made 7 of 8 from the line in that stretch.

Dazon Ingram had 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Knights (9-5, 0-2). Collin Smith added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Ceasar DeJesus added 10 points.

Houston plays Temple on the road on Tuesday. Central Florida faces SMU on the road on Wednesday.

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Leaders

UCF PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Ingram 13 0 6 9 1 0
C. Smith 11 0 3 11 0 1
Houston PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Hinton 20 0 3 16 5 0
F. White 13 0 0 4 1 0

Team Comparison

UCF Hou
Points For 63 78
Field Goals 22/65-34% 21/55-38%
Three Pointers 7/30-23% 6/21-29%
Free Throws 12/19-63% 30/38-79%
Offensive Rebounds 15 13
Defensive Rebounds 26 32
Rebounds 48 48
Blocks 3 4
Steals 4 9
Turnovers 16 15
Personal Fouls 26 20
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Hou Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Jan 3 UCF 63 @ Hou 78 D. Ingram 13 N. Hinton 20

Game Information

Stadium: Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 7,035
Game Time: