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.
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 | 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 |