ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Keith Clanton had 12 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and Central Florida defeated cold-shooting Alabama-Birmingham 64-48 Wednesday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
The Knights (11-4), who will move to the Big East next season, snapped the Blazers' streak of hitting at least one 3-pointer a game since Dec. 18, 1996, a span of 538 games. UAB (8-8) went 0 for 23 from long range and was the first UCF opponent to go without a 3-pointer since 2005.
The Blazers shot only 26 percent (20 of 77) to post their lowest point total of the season.
The Knights led by 11 at the 3:29 mark and 31-23 at halftime, but the Blazers fought back, tying it at 31 with 15:52 left.
Calvin Newell, who scored 14 points, and Tristan Spurlock hit back-to-back 3-pointers and UCF pulled away.
Rod Rucker's 17 points and 14 rebounds led UAB.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| UAB (8-8) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| UCF (11-4) « | 31 | 33 | 64 |
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| UAB Blazers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Rucker, F | 34 | 8-18 | 1-3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| J. Swing, F | 34 | 0-11 | 4-4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| F. Alihodzic, C | 25 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| T. Jones, G | 32 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| R. Williams, G | 30 | 2-11 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| P. Purifoy | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Q. Taylor | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| I. Jones | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Scotland-Williamson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20-77 | 8-13 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 48 | |
| 26% | 61.5% | ||||||
| UCF Knights | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Clanton, F | 36 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| T. Spurlock, F | 34 | 4-12 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| I. Sykes, G | 37 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| C. Newell, G | 34 | 5-15 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| D. Walker, G | 28 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Wilson | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| M. Williams | 13 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| S. Blair | 1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| R. Days | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Karell | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22-52 | 14-16 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 64 | |
| 42.3% | 87.5% | ||||||
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