National Basketball Association
Central Florida 104, Jacksonville 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Where: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Jeb Hartness, # Alfred Smith
Attendance:
4123
By SportsDirect Inc.
Central Florida 104, Jacksonville 64: Tristan Spurlock turned in a career-high 23
points and 11 rebounds to lead the host Knights to the wire-to-wire blowout of
the Dolphins.
Isaiah Sykes was
7-of-7 from the floor to notch 17 points for the Knights (6-3), who scored
their season high to win their third in a row. Kasey Wilson chipped in 10
points and six rebounds as every player scored for Central Florida, which shot 60.3 percent from the floor.
J.R. Holder led
the Dolphins (3-6) with 16 points, including 14 in the second half, while Marcel
White added 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Javon Dawson had nine points and 10 rebounds
as Jacksonville was outrebounded 43-28, including 29-16 on the defensive
boards.
The Knights were
in command from the opening tip, racing to a 30-8 lead midway through the
first half as Central Florida shot a blistering 76.5 percent from the floor in
the game's first 12 minutes. Jacksonville hit only two of its first 11 field
goal attempts, shooting 35.3 percent from the floor in the half.
The Knights
took a 54-28 lead into halftime as they dominated inside and also shot 13-of-28 from
3-point territory for the game while the
Dolphins were 5-of-17 from beyond the arc. Spurlock, who shot 8-of-13 from the
floor, scored 14 of his points in the first half while Sykes and Williams
scored nine apiece in the second half for Central Florida, which posted its
biggest margin of victory since 2010.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Knights entered as the worst foul shooting
team in the nation at 53.6 percent, but hit 15-of-20 free-throw
attempts ... Central Florida improved to 19-1 at home in December under
fourth-year coach Donnie Jones. ... The Knights surpassed 100 points for the
first time under Jones.
Top Game Performances
Jacksonville |
|
Central Florida |
J.R. Holder 16 |
Scoring |
Tristan Spurlock 23 |
Vince Martin 5 |
Assists |
Brandon Goodwin 6 |
Javon Dawson 10 |
Rebounds |
Tristan Spurlock 11 |
Vince Martin 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Calvin Newell 4 |
Vince Martin 5 |
Steals |
Dylan Karell 2 |
Josh Murray 1 |
Blocks |
Staphon Blair 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Jacksonville
|
64 |
42.9 |
5-17 |
5-13 |
12 |
28 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
Central Florida
|
104 |
60.3 |
13-28 |
15-20 |
20 |
41 |
4 |
8 |
12 |