UCF wraps up nonconference play with 20-point win over Jacksonville

Keyshawn Hall scored 21 points, Jaylin Sellers and Mikey Williams made their much-anticipated season debuts and UCF stayed unbeaten at home with an 86-66 win over in-state foe Jacksonville on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla.UCF (9-2) successfully wrapped up its nonconference schedule ahead of its Big 12 opener at Texas Tech on Dec. 31. The Knights improved to 8-0 at home this season and will head to Lubbock, Texas, winners of five straight.Jordan Ivy-Curry netted 19 points and made five 3-pointers for UCF, which never trailed and led 47-29 at halftime.Sellers, the Knights’ top scorer last season who was injured in an exhibition game, entered with 12:56 left in the first half and promptly had a fastbreak dunk off an alley-oop pass from Hall.The senior totaled seven points, one rebound, one assist and three turnovers in 12 minutes.Williams, a redshirt freshman transfer from Memphis, played the final 3:12 after also being sidelined for 10 games with an injury.Robert McCray V tried to keep Jacksonville (6-6) close, scoring a team-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go along with four assists. Freshman Enrico Borio added a season-high 11 points with three triples off the bench for the Dolphins, while Chris Arias and Jakari Spence each had seven points.Hall, who scored 13 first-half points, made 10 of 11 free throws and 5 of 7 shot attempts. Ivy-Curry went 5-of-9 from 3-point range, while Moustapha Thiam totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks.