Nov. 20, 2009
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Final Stats
The Knights dominated Auburn despite making just 3-of-9 attempts from 3-point range. UCF entered the game shooting 46.2 percent from 3-point range this year.
UCF recorded six blocks, with Keith Clanton totaling two swats.
In addition to establishing a career-best with 19 points, A.J. Tyler also totaled a career-best eight rebounds. Four of his boards came on the offensive end.
Dave Diakite (12 points, 10 boards) posted his second-straight double-double. Diakite now leads UCF on the glass this season, averaging 9.3 rebounds per contest.
A.J. Rompza dished out five assists and had just one turnover in the win. The performance was the 20th 5+ career assist game for the sophomore.
Taylor Young scored in double-digits for the second-straight game, finishing with 12 points against the Tigers. The junior also added five assists in 23 minutes.
The win over the Tigers was the first in program history for the Knights against an SEC team. UCF is now 1-27 against SEC schools.
UCF and Auburn were meeting for the fifth time overall and for the first time since 1998.
The game was the first for the Knights in Daytona Beach since 1997.
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