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UCF Men Edge Hofstra 82-78 as Women Dominate Bethune-Cookman 75-36

Late free throws proved decisive for a UCF squad integrating 13 newcomers.

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.