Overview
- Carmelo Pacheco led UCF with 17 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting off the bench, and Riley Kugel added 16 while hitting all three attempts from beyond the arc.
- UCF shot 55% from the field (36-for-66) and 65% from three (13-for-20), assisting on 24 of its 36 made baskets.
- The Knights never trailed, opened with a 19–3 surge, and saw 12 different players score, with George Beale Jr. contributing 10 and Themus Fulks posting six points, six rebounds and six assists.
- UCF dominated the glass 48–24 and converted that edge into a 17–2 advantage in second-chance points.
- Florida A&M fell to 0–3 under first-year coach Charlie Ward, as 6-11 center Miles Ndalama made his debut start after an eligibility delay; UCF visits Texas A&M on Nov. 14 and FAMU travels to Georgia on Nov. 17.