Kevin Young isn’t holding back after the UCF blowout
BIU lost Tuesday night to UCF at home. Despite that another stellar performance from AJ DibantsUCF led from wire to wire, winning the game 97-84.
After the loss, BIU head coach Kevin Young didn’t hold back when talking about his team’s performanceaccording to Owen Chapman of The Daily Universe.
“I’m super disappointed in our guys. I’m super disappointed in myself and our coaches. It was a night that wasn’t good all around,” Young said. “Kudos to Central Florida tonight. They blew us away.”
UCF shot well all night. He shot 56 percent from the field, and also shot 58 percent from three. This helped the Knights build a 36-point lead early in the second half. BIU made a few small runs in the second half, but was never able to get within ten points. This led to boos from the home fans.
“You hope it gets the guys going, but I wasn’t upset about the fans,” Young added. “It was embarrassing… I hope it never happens again.”
While BIU was losing, Dibanca was excellent in the game. In the competition, he scored 29 points with eight rebounds. The star was under constant pressure from the UCF defense, facing multiple double teams.
“They were in heavy shifts, so I saw a lot of bodies,” Dibanca said after the competition. “I’m not going to complain about the officiating, but I get fouled a lot in games and today they decided not to call it.”
BIU is now 20-8 on the season and 8-7 in conference play. The Cougars are currently projected as the sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament, the same seed they have had each of the last two seasons.
2026-02-25 12:49:00
