National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Central Florida 104, Jacksonville 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Where: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Jeb Hartness, # Alfred Smith
Attendance: 4123

Central Florida 104, Jacksonville 64:
Tristan Spurlock turned in a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the host Knights to the wire-to-wire blowout of the Dolphins.

Isaiah Sykes was 7-of-7 from the floor to notch 17 points for the Knights (6-3), who scored their season high to win their third in a row. Kasey Wilson chipped in 10 points and six rebounds as every player scored for Central Florida, which shot 60.3 percent from the floor.

J.R. Holder led the Dolphins (3-6) with 16 points, including 14 in the second half, while Marcel White added 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Javon Dawson had nine points and 10 rebounds as Jacksonville was outrebounded 43-28, including 29-16 on the defensive boards.

The Knights were in command from the opening tip, racing to a 30-8 lead midway through the first half as Central Florida shot a blistering 76.5 percent from the floor in the game's first 12 minutes. Jacksonville hit only two of its first 11 field goal attempts, shooting 35.3 percent from the floor in the half.

The Knights took a 54-28 lead into halftime as they dominated inside and also shot 13-of-28 from 3-point territory for the game while the Dolphins were 5-of-17 from beyond the arc. Spurlock, who shot 8-of-13 from the floor, scored 14 of his points in the first half while Sykes and Williams scored nine apiece in the second half for Central Florida, which posted its biggest margin of victory since 2010.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Knights entered as the worst foul shooting team in the nation at 53.6 percent, but hit 15-of-20 free-throw attempts ... Central Florida improved to 19-1 at home in December under fourth-year coach Donnie Jones. ... The Knights surpassed 100 points for the first time under Jones.

Top Game Performances
 
Jacksonville   Central Florida
J.R. Holder 16 Scoring Tristan Spurlock 23
Vince Martin 5 Assists Brandon Goodwin 6
Javon Dawson 10 Rebounds Tristan Spurlock 11
Vince Martin 2 Free Throws Made Calvin Newell 4
Vince Martin 5 Steals Dylan Karell 2
Josh Murray 1 Blocks Staphon Blair 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Jacksonville 64 42.9 5-17 5-13 12 28 2 8 14
Central Florida 104 60.3 13-28 15-20 20 41 4 8 12