HOUSTON (Interstat) — Khyala Ngodu scored 20 points to lead UCF to a 72-62 women’s basketball victory over Houston on Sunday at Hofheinz Pavilion.

The Knights used a decisive third quarter to secure the Big 12 conference win. After trailing 38-36 at halftime, UCF outscored Houston 20-11 in the third period to take control. The Cougars could not recover.

Ngodu added four blocks for UCF. Kristol Ayson scored 16 points and Jacorriah Bracey added 14 for the Knights, who improved to 11-18. Houston was led by TK Pitts with 13 points and Amirah Abdur-Rahim with 12. The Cougars fell to 7-22.

UCF dominated inside with 42 points in the paint before an announced crowd of 1,103.