OVIEDO, Fla. (Interstat) — UCF used a balanced offense and a strong second quarter to beat the visiting Florida A&M Lady Rattlers 85-56 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday at CFE Arena. The Knights improved to 1-0 with the home victory, while the Lady Rattlers fell to 0-1. Attendance at CFE Arena in Oviedo, Fla., was 912.

Florida A&M scored 8 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 23 in the third and 11 in the fourth. UCF scored 16 in the first quarter, 24 in the second, 22 in the third and 23 in the fourth. UCF led 16-8 after the first quarter and 40-22 at halftime. The Knights extended their lead to 62-45 through three quarters. UCF outscored Florida A&M 24-14 in the second quarter and 23-11 in the fourth quarter. Florida A&M outscored UCF 23-22 in the third quarter. The Lady Rattlers scored 22 points in the first half and 34 in the second half, while the Knights scored 40 in the first half and 45 in the second half.

Florida A&M shot 16 of 58 from the floor, 4 of 17 from 3-point range and 20 of 30 from the free-throw line. UCF shot 31 of 63 from the floor, 9 of 23 from 3-point range and 14 of 26 from the free-throw line. Florida A&M scored 56 points from 82 possessions, an offensive rating of 68.1. UCF scored 85 points from 82 possessions, an offensive rating of 103.2. Both teams finished with 82 possessions. The Lady Rattlers made 16 field goals and had seven assists. The Knights made 31 field goals and had 14 assists.

Key performances in the game, in descending order of importance, began with UCF guard Key Roseby, who was the top star for the Knights and posted 22 points, six rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Florida A&M guard Kamryn Grant recorded 18 points, five rebounds and one block in 29 minutes. UCF guard Caitlyn Jones finished with 13 points, four rebounds, five assists and one block in 17 minutes. UCF forward Jasmynne Gibson, a 6-foot-1 player from Apopka, Fla., who previously played at Colonial High School, had five points, eight rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes. UCF center Mahogany Chandler-Roberts, a 6-foot-3 player who previously played at Dillard, had 11 points, six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 18 minutes.

UCF guard Mikayla Johnson recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 28 minutes. UCF center Candace Kpetikou finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes. Florida A&M guard Tahnyjia Purifoy, a 5-foot player, had five points, two rebounds and eight assists in 34 minutes. Florida A&M forward Dijona Berrien had four points and three rebounds in 17 minutes. Florida A&M guard Persais Williams had six points, three rebounds and one block in 20 minutes. The Lady Rattlers’ top performer was Grant, while Roseby led the Knights. Five UCF players scored in double figures: Roseby, Jones, Chandler-Roberts, Johnson and Kpetikou. Grant was Florida A&M’s only player in double figures.

Florida A&M had 10 total offensive rebounds, seven total assists, two total blocks and 20 total turnovers. UCF had 14 total offensive rebounds, 14 total assists, seven total blocks and 21 total turnovers. The Lady Rattlers and Knights each finished with 82 possessions. Florida A&M shot 4 of 17 from beyond the arc, and UCF shot 9 of 23. The Lady Rattlers made 20 of 30 free throws, and the Knights made 14 of 26. UCF had a 14-10 edge in offensive rebounds, a 14-7 edge in assists and a 7-2 edge in blocks. The Knights committed 21 turnovers, one more than the Lady Rattlers.

The Knights finished with 85 points on 31-of-63 shooting, while the Lady Rattlers finished with 56 points on 16-of-58 shooting. UCF made 9 of 23 3-pointers and 14 of 26 free throws. Florida A&M made 4 of 17 3-pointers and 20 of 30 free throws. The Knights had 14 assists on 31 made field goals, while the Lady Rattlers had seven assists on 16 made field goals. UCF blocked seven shots, and Florida A&M blocked two. The Knights had 14 offensive rebounds, and the Lady Rattlers had 10.

Florida A&M’s next 10 games include, in order, a road game at Florida State, a home game against Albany State (Ga.), a road game at West Florida, a game against Alabama in Kissimmee, Fla., a road game at Kennesaw State, a road game at Stetson, a home game against Florida Gulf Coast, a home game against Mobile, a home game against Thomas (Ga.) and a home game against South Carolina State.

UCF’s next 10 games include, in order, a road game at Florida, home games against South Alabama, Austin Peay, Le Moyne, LeMoyne-Owen, North Florida, Stetson and Jacksonville, a game against Florida State in Orlando and a road game at Charlotte in Naples, Fla.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of UCF 63, Florida A&M 57. Its ELO system had projected UCF with a 97.8 percent probability to win.