UCF (3-3) was hoping that FAU (2-6), who came into the game at the bottom of Conference USA, would not be such a tough test.
The UCF men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome the FAU Owls on Tuesday, falling 75-64 on the road. Isaiah Sykes had a season-high 23 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the poor shooting from deep and the free throw line for the Knights.
The Knights shot a dismal 11-of-28 (39.3 percent) from the free throw line and only made 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) of their 3-point attempts.
“When you shoot 3-for-19 against zone, you are going to have a hard time winning, whether it is at home or on the road. Give FAU credit. They’ve had some tough road games. They came back in focused tonight,” UCF Head Coach Donnie Jones told UCF athletics after the game.
The Owls pulled away with 8:46 remaining in the game, stretching their lead to 13, but the Knights came charging back to cut the lead to six with less than five minutes remaining. However, the Owls held their ground and kept the Knights from cutting the lead any closer.
The Knights will look to get back on track as they start a seven game home stand on Saturday when they take on Stetson at the CFE Arena.
