March 10, 2010
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Three players scored in double figures for UCF as the Knights defeated SMU 69-53 in the first round of the Conference USA tournament Wednesday night.
Taylor Young scored 15 points, Isaac Sosa 14 and A. J. Tyler 12 for ninth-seeded UCF (15-16), which will play No. 25 UTEP, the tournament's top seed, in the quarterfinals Thursday night.
The Knights were 5-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half in taking a 32-30 lead. The eighth-seeded Mustangs (14-17) led 18-11 early, but UCF went on a 17-4 run and continued the momentum in the second half.
Keith Clanton scored off his own rebound while getting fouled on the play, and hit a free throw for a three-point play for a 46-36 lead.
Marcus Jordan, the son of NBA great Michael Jordan, made it 65-50 with a three-point play.
Derek Williams led SMU with 15 points.
SMU Postgame Notes - March 10, 2010
Conference USA Tournament - First Round
UCF 69, SMU 53
UCF Knights (15-16, 6-10 C-USA), SMU Mustangs (14-17, 7-9 C-USA)
BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
TEAM
-Shot over 40% from 3FG as a team for the 11th time this season
-Shot over 50% from the field as a team for the 10th time this season
INDIVIDUAL
Rodney Clinkscales
-Was a perfect 3-for-3 from 3FG in the 1st half
-3 3FGM are tied for the most for an SMU player in the C-USA Tournament
Papa Dia
-Moved John Colborne (574) and into a tie with Bamba Fall for 21st on SMU's all-time career rebounding list at 576 career rebounds
Derek Williams
-He now has 514 points this season, which makes him the 17th player to reach 500 points in school history, and the first for SMU since Bryan Hopkins (514) in 2003-04
-Scored 15+ points for the 19th time this season
-15 points scored are tied for the second-most for an SMU player in the C-USA Tournament. Williams' 18 points against Houston in 2009 are the most for an SMU player in the C-USA Tournament
-Scored in double figures for the 26th time out of 31 games this season, and for the seventh time in the last eight games
-Scored 8 or more points in every game this season, and has scored 8+ in 35 straight games, dating back to last season
-Played 40- minutes tonight, his tenth 40 minute game this season.
-He has 15 straight games with 35+ minutes played, and 17 of the last 18.
-Registered 5+ assists for the 10th time this season
