The Memphis Tigers (23-8, 13-5 American) will be trying to advance to the next round when they face the UCF Knights (18-13, 8-10 American) in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship on Friday night. The Tigers are coming off a 67-65 loss to Houston as four-point underdogs. The Knights are coming off a 76-70 win over SMU as 7.5-point favorites.
Memphis is 8-2 in its last 10 games against UCF. The Knights and Tigers split their regular season series 1-1.
The Knights are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Tigers, which will give them their third win in a row and fourth win in their last five games.
UCF is averaging 72 points per game. They scored 76 points in their last game, making 45.9 percent of their field goals and 42.1 percent of their three-pointers.
C.J. Kelly led the Knights with 21 points and three rebounds. Taylor Hendricks finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, and three assists, while Ithiel Horton added 15 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
UCF has played well defensively, giving up 65.3 points per game. They gave up 70 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.
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