College Basketball Exhibitions Produce Mixed Results

UCF rallied from a double-digit deficit to take a late lead against No. 23 Kentucky, but the Wildcats won 90-76 in overtime; Dior Johnson led UCF with 22 points. Canisius fell 87-74 to Robert Morris in its final exhibition, despite 30 points from Wilson Jr., as 24 turnovers helped the Colonials pull away. Central Connecticut State beat Holy Cross 64-48, closing the game with a decisive second-half run. Evansville, coming off an overtime exhibition loss to Southeast Missouri State, is scheduled to host Wabash in its final tune-up before the season.