Darius Johnson scored 19 points and Jaylin Sellers added 16 as UCF rode a 16-point halftime lead to a 72-57 victory over Lipscomb on Saturday.
Johnson and Sellers scored 10 points each in the first half and UCF led 39-23 at the break. Derrin Boyd and A.J. McGinnis scored 10 each for the Bisons, who had just three players score in the half.
A 3-pointer by Boyd got the Bisons within 8 points near the 14-minute mark of the second half, but the Knights scored the next 7 points, with Marchelus Avery capping the run with a 3-point play.
A pair of free throws from Sellers put UCF up by 18 near the 4-minute mark and his driving layup near the 2½-minute mark restored the 18-point lead.
Boyd finished with 22 points and McGinnis 14 for Lipscomb (6-4).
Avery added 12 points for the Knights (5-2).
The Knights’ next game comes Wednesday when they host Jacksonville.
