Isaiah Sykes had a monster afternoon in Tampa, scoring 27 points including a shot with less than 2 seconds to play that gave the Knights the lead and ultimately the victory.
Sykes scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, helping the UCF Knights(10-13, 2-10) snap a nine game losing streak and avenge their home overtime loss against the Bulls earlier this season. Sykes had help from Tristan Spurlock who had 16 points to go with eight rebounds and Justin McBride added 13.
USF’s Victor Rudd had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls (12-14, 3-10), but it wasn’t enough to give the Bulls a victory.
The game included seven ties and 10 lead changes, including three en route to a 38-34 halftime lead for the Bulls.
The Knights are back in action on Feb. 19 at home with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff against Cincinnati.
