GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Kiyomi McMiller scored 42 points and Florida used a decisive second-quarter run to beat visiting UCF 95-65 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday at O’Connell Center. The Gators improved to 2-0. The Knights dropped to 1-1. Attendance was 1,486.

Florida led 20-17 after the first quarter and 48-28 at halftime. The Gators took a 68-43 lead into the fourth quarter. Florida closed the game with a 27-point fourth quarter. UCF scored 22 in the final period.

McMiller, a 5-foot-9 guard from Silver Spring, Md., who previously attended Life Center Academy, had six rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes. She scored 31 points with six rebounds and five assists in Florida’s season-opening win over Bucknell.

Mahogany Chandler-Roberts led UCF with 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes. The 6-foot-3 center previously attended Dillard. Vanessa Harris of Florida had nine points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 28 minutes. The 5-foot-10 guard previously attended Bishop McNamara High School. Vittoria Blasigh added 18 points, four rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes. Jade Weathersby had 10 points, 11 rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes. The 6-foot-2 forward previously attended Brookwood. Vivian Iwuchukwu scored 20 points and grabbed two rebounds in 21 minutes. The 6-foot-3 forward previously attended Montverde Academy. Candace Kpetikou had six points, four rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 26 minutes. Caitlyn Jones had 10 points, one rebound and four assists in 34 minutes. Aurora Almón had two points, five rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes. Jasmynne Gibson had four points and two rebounds in 15 minutes.

The decisive stretch came in the second quarter. After Florida took a 20-17 lead into the second period, Vivian Iwuchukwu opened the quarter with a layup and McMiller made a free throw. McMiller later made a layup, a 3-point jump shot with 5:31 left in the half and another 3-pointer with 4:14 remaining. Vanessa Harris hit a 3-pointer with 3:32 left, and Moriah Murray made two 3-pointers before halftime to help Florida build a 48-28 cushion. McMiller also made a 3-pointer with 9:06 left in the first quarter and another with 2:38 remaining in the opening period. Jordan Jones made a free throw with 1:12 left in the first quarter to give Florida its 20-17 edge.

UCF shot 27 of 58 from the floor, 5 of 14 from 3-point range and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line. Florida shot 31 of 67 from the floor, 11 of 26 from beyond the arc and 22 of 30 from the line. UCF had four offensive rebounds, nine assists, five blocks and 15 turnovers. Florida had 19 offensive rebounds, six assists, two blocks and 12 turnovers.

UCF scored 65 points on 73 possessions with an offensive rating of 88.7. Florida scored 95 points on 74 possessions with an offensive rating of 127.9.

UCF opened the season with an 85-56 home win over Florida A&M. Florida beat Bucknell 83-60 in its opener. UCF next hosts South Alabama, and Florida visits Chattanooga.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Florida 67, UCF 58 before the game. Interstat’s ELO system had given Florida a 93.2 percent probability to win.