CORAL GABLES, FL. - The Wildcats continue their season opening road trip as they travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes. The game will begin at 11 a.m. at the Watsco Center.



Thursday, November 6
Opponent: Miami (FL)
Time: 11:00 a.m. EST
Location: Coral Gables, Fla. | Watsco Center
Tickets: https://miamihurricanes.com/womens-basketball-tickets/?RSRC=MHcom_MHcom_WBB_Schedule_Page_W25_W02&RDAT=W25_Ticket_Sales
Watch: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401819769
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Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=618512
 

FIRST HALF
Both teams struggled offensively early on as UCF made the first field-goal of the game at the 7:58 mark.

The Wildcats made their first basket with 6:21 remaining as redshirt senior guard Shomari Phillips was able to force a turnover and quickly turn it into points.

However, the Wildcats would go through a prolonged scoring drought during the remaining of the quarter as their next field goal would not come until :17 seconds left. B-CU battled defensively, holding the Knights to only 29.4% shooting.

However, UCF was able to force seven Wildcat turnovers which helped them create a 15-5 advantage at the end of the period.
 
B-CU looked to battle back in the second quarter, but the offensive struggles continued to plague the Wildcats. Two made free-throws by senior Kailyn Peters cut the deficit back to ten at the 7:25 mark. The Knights were quickly able to get the offense going, shooting 75% in the period.

UCF took advantage of B-CU's turnovers, turning them into 21 of their 35 points, while holding the Wildcats to 19% shooting in the first half.
 
SECOND HALF
The game quickly got out of hand in the third quarter, as the Wildcats continued to struggle offensively.

Following a made three from Shomari Phillips, the Knights went on a 12-2 run that essentially put the game out of reach. UCF was dominant on the glass in the second half, collecting nine offensive rebounds that led to 10 second chance points.

Overall, UCF shot 54.7% from the field following the first quarter, while holding the Wildcats 24% and only 11 made field goals.
 

The Hurricanes have won 9 of 11 matchups against Bethune-Cookman, including the last seven in a row. The Wildcats will look to beat the Hurricanes for the first time since 1989.
 

Miami is coming off a season-opening win over Hofstra at home. The Hurricanes had a balanced scoring effort, with four players finishing in double-figures. Center Ra Shaya Kyle led the way with 13 points.

The Hurricanes forced 23 Hofstra turnovers, with seven players recording at least one steal. Guard Meredith Tippner generated three steals in 11 minutes of game action.

Miami also dominated the glass, outrebounding the Pride 46-33 while grabbing 20 offensive rebounds.
 


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