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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Shake Milton scored 19 points, Semi Ojeleye added 14, and [RV/RV] SMU beat UCF 65-60 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight.
Ben Moore scored 14 and Sterling Brown made three 3-pointers for his 100th career trey for the Mustangs (18-4, 8-1 American).
Trailing 35-26 at halftime, UCF closed to 60-56 with 49 seconds left to play after B.J. Taylor's back-to-back jumpers. SMU led 62-56 after Milton's two free throws but Tacko Fall dunked to make it 62-58.
Ben Emelogu II's two free throws put SMU up 64-58 with 28 seconds left, then Taylor made a layup and the Knights trailed by four. Milton iced it with two free throws and Taylor missed a 3 before time expired.
Taylor scored 22 and Matt Williams added 14 for UCF (14-6, 5-3), including his 221st trey to rank second in the school record book. Fall grabbed 12 rebounds and scored 10, including a first-half dunk that was so hard his goggles fell off, and had five blocks.
The Mustangs are now off for a week before hosting East Carolina at Moody Coliseum next Wednesday, Feb. 1. Tip-off from Dallas is slated for 8:30 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNews. Fans can listen to the game on SMU's flagship station, KAAM 770 AM, along with TuneIn Radio. Tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-768-4263. Fans are encouraged to join head coach Tim Jankovich at Humperdinks from 7-8 p.m. Monday for his weekly radio show.
