Overview
- Riley Kugel led the men with 19 points and five first-half 3-pointers, with Jordan Burks adding 17.
- Themus Fulks scored 16 with eight assists and went 10 of 12 at the line to help seal the win.
- UCF attempted 36 free throws and made 22, taking advantage of Hofstra foul trouble down the stretch.
- Hofstra had four in double figures — Cruz Davis 17, Preston Edmead 16, Plotnikov 13, Silas 10 — with multiple players fouling out.
- Johnny Dawkins moved to 9-1 in season openers, while the UCF women forced 26 turnovers and turned them into 38 points in a 75-36 rout of Bethune-Cookman.