Pacheco’s Eight Threes Power UCF Past South Alabama

UCF rallied past South Alabama 76-69 in Orlando to improve to 3-0, overcoming an early deficit and a 34-32 halftime gap. Carmelo Pacheco and Dior Johnson each scored 24 points; Pacheco set a career high with eight 3-pointers, while Johnson added nine assists and five steals. UCF made a season-high 17 3-pointers and took the lead early in the second half, while South Alabama was led by Aaron Goldstein’s 20 points and Stephen Williams’ 18 points and 11 rebounds.