UCF's Carmelo Pacheco scored 17 points and 11 teammates also hit the scoring column as the Knights crushed the Florida A&M Rattlers 97-60 on Tuesday night in Orlando, Fla.

Pacheco sank 5-of-6 three-point shots, while Riley Kugel chipped in 16 points and made all three of his three-pointers. George Beale Jr. added 10, while Themus Fulks totaled six points, six rebounds and six assists.

In a rare matchup between coaches who both played in the NBA, coach Johnny Dawkins' Knights (2-1) made 36-of-66 (54.5%) from the floor and 13-of-20 (65%) from long range.

Florida A&M (0-3), coached by Charlie Ward, was part of a blowout for the third consecutive contest and has dropped three games by 92 points (30.7 per game).

Anthony Knowles tallied 12 points and converted 4-of-8 of his threes.

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