UCF 72, at Houston 62

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a matchup of teams seeking to end difficult seasons on a positive note, the UCF Knights used a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away from the Houston Cougars for a 72-62 victory in a Big 12 Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Knights, who entered the contest having lost four straight and 10 of their last 11, improved to 11-18 overall. The Cougars, who have now lost three consecutive games, fell to 7-22. The most important stretch of the game arrived immediately after halftime. UCF, which led 36-38 at the break despite committing… Read more...