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UCF extends coach Johnny Dawkins through 2028-29
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins agreed to a three-year deal through the 2028-29 season, the school announced Thursday.,Dawkins, 62, guided the Knights to a second consecutive 20-win season in 2025-26 as well as appearances in the Top 25 poll and the NCAA Tournament.,"Johnny has led our men's basketball pro...
UCF to chase season sweep against reeling Cincinnati
After seeing a three-game win streak come to an end, UCF aims to get back on track and bolster its postseason resume by hitting the road to take on fading Cincinnati on Sunday in Big 12 Conference play.,The Knights (17-5, 6-4 Big 12) were shut down Wednesday night and unable to get their offense goi...
No. 25 UCF riding high into matchup with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State will put its attention toward defense when it faces No. 25 UCF on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference game at Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State dropped its conference opener 102-80 to then-No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday, while UCF is riding high after the Knights started their conference run...
UCF delivers upset of No. 17 Kansas in Big 12 opener
Jordan Burks drained a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 41 seconds left, Riley Kugel converted a three-point play, and UCF opened Big 12 play with an 81-75 upset of No. 17 Kansas on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. ,After Burks broke a 72-tie, the Jayhawks (10-4, 0-1 Big 12) later got three free throw...
Kansas seeks fifth straight win in Big 12 opener at UCF
Big 12 play begins Saturday afternoon when No. 17 Kansas plays its conference opener against UCF in Orlando, Fla.,Kansas (10-3) has earned four consecutive victories and looks to open the competitive conference schedule with another one when facing the Knights (11-1), who have a bit of history on th...
UCF seeks 7th straight win with Towson in town
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins has his team off to its best start since 2016-17, and the Knights will look to notch their seventh straight victory Saturday afternoon when they face the Towson Tigers in Orlando, Fla.,In his 10th season at the Orlando school, Dawkins registered his 175th win last weekend wh...
UCF aims to build chemistry vs. hot-shooting Vanderbilt
Slotted 14th out of 16 Big 12 schools in preseason polling, UCF already has one win under its belt and will look for another against Vanderbilt on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,With 11 transfers and a pair of true freshmen, UCF hopes to build chemistry in its nonconference schedule before Big 12 play be...
UCF aims to overcome overhaul in season opener vs. Hofstra
As a member of the Big 12, UCF has a spate of institutional advantages that Hofstra lacks as a school in the mid-major Coastal Athletic Association.,But the Pride will be the team that takes the floor with more known quantities in their season opener on Monday when they visit the Knights in Orlando....
UCF QB Tayven Jackson (upper body) returns after injury vs. Kansas State
UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson suffered an upper body injury in Manhattan, Kan., against Kansas State on Saturday, forcing him from the game in the first half.,The injury, which required Jackson to remove his pads and even put his arm in a sling, somehow didn't keep Jackson from returning to the fie...
UCF QB Tayven Jackson (upper body) injured vs. Kansas State
UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson suffered an upper body injury against Kansas State on Saturday, forcing him from the game.,Early in the second quarter, Jackson was hit after releasing the ball by Wildcats defensive end Cody Stufflebean, landing hard on the turf in Manhattan, Kan.,Jackson was attended...
UCF out to end skid vs. resurgent Utah
UCF goes into its home game with Utah on Sunday on a seven-game losing streak that has affected the perception of coach Johnny Dawkins' job security.,The Knights (13-13, 4-11 Big 12) are coming off a 104-95 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday.,They have allowed at least 90 points eight times this se...
No. 10 Iowa State heads to UCF looking for a sweep
Iowa State enters the upcoming week in a much better frame of mind.,The No. 10 Cyclones ended a three-game losing streak Saturday, thumping TCU 82-52 in Ames, Iowa. Up next is a visit to Orlando, Fla., as they look to complete a season sweep of UCF on Tuesday in Big 12 Conference action.,The Cyclone...
Baylor hoping for reinforcements to arrive vs. UCF
Baylor coach Scott Drew is choosing to take the optimistic outlook with his up-and-down team ahead of Saturday's Big 12 Conference home game against UCF in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (14-8, 6-5) have played shorthanded over the last 10 games, the amount of time guard Langston Love has missed with an ank...
After rare loss, No. 3 Iowa State on rebound against UCF
After losing a game for the first time in nearly two months, No. 3 Iowa State looks to pick up the pieces in a return home Tuesday to face UCF in a Big 12 Conference game at Ames, Iowa.,Iowa State had the nation's longest winning streak at 12 games before the Cyclones struggled from long range and f...
No. 7 Kansas in search of higher energy vs. UCF
For the second consecutive season, Kansas begins its Big 12 Conference road schedule with a tough test in the Sunshine State as the No. 7 Jayhawks square off against the surging UCF Knights on Sunday at Orlando, Fla.,The first-ever meeting between the programs happened last January in Orlando and di...
UCF wraps up nonconference play with 20-point win over Jacksonville
Keyshawn Hall scored 21 points, Jaylin Sellers and Mikey Williams made their much-anticipated season debuts and UCF stayed unbeaten at home with an 86-66 win over in-state foe Jacksonville on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF (9-2) successfully wrapped up its nonconference schedule ahead of its ...
UCF's inside dominance takes down Tulsa
Dallan Coleman posted a season-high 20 points and nine rebounds as UCF pulled away to beat Tulsa 88-75 on Saturday afternoon at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla., ,Moustapha Thiam scored a career-best 14 points as the Knights (8-2) extended their winning streak to four. UCF, which outscored T...
Jordan Ivy-Curry, UCF aim to topple Tulsa
UCF and Tulsa will test their mettle against each other on Saturday afternoon in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, Fla.,The Knights will make their first appearance in the event since recording a two-point loss to Missouri in 2022, while Tulsa's last trip to the Orange Bowl Classic was ...
UCF, LSU face off with improved focus in mind
UCF will attempt to shake off a dreadful offensive performance when it collides with LSU on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., ,The Knights (4-1) couldn't get anything going against No. 19 Wisconsin on Friday, going 21-for-62 from the ...
Arizona State scores late to win seesaw affair vs. UCF
Sam Leavitt completed three touchdown passes, two of them to Jordyn Tyson, in Arizona State's 35-31 victory over UCF on Saturday in a Big 12 game at Tempe, Ariz.,Arizona State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) improved to 5-0 at home this season.,The Sun Devils played without leading rusher Cam Skattebo, who suffer...