UCF's Lahat Thioune progresses in new role as starter entering week break

In Durr’s absence, Lahat Thioune has started 4 of the last 5 games at forward while playing alongside freshman Taylor Hendricks, who’s started all 21 games this season, in the frontcourt. While things didn’t go the way Dawkins would have liked at first for Thioune — who scored 12 points combined in 4 games — the Utah transfer is slowly progressing into his new role as a starter. Against the Owls, Thioune had his best game yet totaling 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in 34 minutes.