ORLANDO, Fla.- Senior guard Marc Hill put the North Carolina A&T men's basketball team within striking distance in the second half before Central Florida came away with a 77-65 win Tuesday night at UCF Arena.

Hill posted 15 of his team-high 17 points in the second half.  He ignited a fierce rally that started midway through the second half. The Aggies fell behind by 18 with 13:40 remaining on a P.J. Gaynor 3-pointer. It was the Aggies biggest deficit of the second half.

Junior guard Adrian Powell scored the last points for the Aggies on a layup with 1:16 remaining to make it a 73-65 UCF lead.  The Knights extended their lead on free throws by Jeff Jordan and Clayton to secure the win for UCF (7-2).  Marcus Jordan led the Knights with a game-high 28 points, including five 3-pointers and seven free throws.

In their second game of a six-game road trip, and their second game in school history against Central Florida, the Aggies shot 50 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from beyond the arc in the second half to make it an exciting finish. 

Louisme posted 12 points and a steal in the game, and Powell had 10 points, two steals and two assists. 

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