Dior Johnson scores 28 and UCF took control in the 2nd half to beat Yale 87-75
(AP) — Dior Johnson scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and UCF took control in the second half to beat Yale 87-75 on Friday night.Johnson was coming off a 41-point performance in a season opener — the fourth highest single-game total in program history since joining Division I in 1984.
Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Dior Johnson led UCF to an 87-75 victory over Yale on Friday night, scoring 28 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Johnson, who previously scored 41 points in their season opener, set a UCF Division I record for points in a season opener and became the first Big 12 player to score at least 40 points in such a game.
His performance extended his streak of consecutive 20-point games against Yale to six. Despite trailing 42-39 at halftime, UCF took control in the second half, outscoring Yale 48-33. After Yale tied the game at 61-all with 10 minutes left, Johnson began UCF's 13-0 run, leading the team to a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game.
Arturo Dean, Riley Kugel, and Elijah Hulsewe each contributed 10 points each for UCF (2-0). Yale (1-1) was led by Riley Fox, who scored 24 points and hit four of Yale's 10 three-pointers. The next matchups are Yale against Baylor on Tuesday and UCF hosting South Alabama on Tuesday.
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