SMU Falls At UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—SMU’s Jeremiah Samarrippas had his right-wing 3-pointer rim out at the buzzer as SMU fell 51-48 at UCF on Wednesday night. Isaac Sosa scored 17 points, including 12 in the second half, for UCF.
Trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, the Knights (19-9, 6-9) used 3-pointers from Tyler and Sosa on consecutive possessions with 9:34 remaining in the game to take their first lead, 35-31, since the opening minute.
A late surge by the Mustangs closed the gap from 11 to just three in the final seconds, the open look from Samarrippas rimmed out as the Knights held on for the victory.
A.J. Rompza added 10 points, and Marcus Jordan and A.J. Tyler had eight apiece for the Knights.
The Mustangs (17-12, 8-7) were led by Papa Dia’s 18 points and nine rebounds. SMU shot 62.5 percent (10 for 16) in the first half, but connected on just 34.6 percent (9 for 26) after the break.
