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UCF topples Pitt to kick off Legends Classic
Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks each scored 18 points, Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds and UCF extended its winning streak to four with a 77-67 victory over Pitt on Thursday night in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Fulks made three 3-pointers and dished out four assists as UCF (5-1) successfully ...
Lowly UCF, Oklahoma State eager to snap losing streaks
In the past eight weeks, UCF and Oklahoma State have combined for just one win.,This week may be both teams' last chance for a victory this season when they clash in Orlando on Saturday. ,The Cowboys (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) haven't done much good this season as they fired long-time coach Mike Gundy in Sep...
Pitt, UCF put contrasting styles to test in Legends Classic
Pitt and UCF -- a pair of promising four-win teams -- square off in the annual Legends Classic on Thursday in Daytona Beach, Fla.,The event enters its 19th season with the Panthers (4-1) and Knights (4-1) in the showcase game. Pitt claimed Legends Classic titles in 2013 and 2008.,The last time the t...
Jamichael Stillwell stuffs stat sheet as UCF holds off Oakland
Jamichael Stillwell notched his first career UCF double-double and made two key free throws with 38 seconds to go, lifting the Knights to their third straight win, an 87-83 decision over feisty Oakland on Monday night in Orlando.,The Knights (4-1) led by four at halftime then raced out to a 15-point...
Jamichael Stillwell stuffs statsheet as UCF holds off Oakland
Jamichael Stillwell notched his first career UCF double-double and made two key free throws with 38 seconds to go, lifting the Knights to their third straight win by edging the feisty Oakland Golden Grizzlies 87-83 on Monday night in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (4-1) led by four at halftime then raced...
No. 6 Texas Tech rolls to commanding victory over UCF
Reggie Virgil accounted for three touchdowns and Cameron Dickey rushed for two scores to help No. 6 Texas Tech roll to a 48-9 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,Star linebacker Jacob Rodriguez rushed for a touchdown on offense and had nine tackles and an interce...
Jordan Burks has perfect second half as UCF upends Texas A&M
Jordan Burks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and UCF rallied from down 14 with just over 12 minutes left in an 86-74 win at Texas A&M on Friday night in College Station, Texas.,The Knights (3-1) beat the Aggies for the second straight year, as they opened the 2024-25 season with a 3-po...
UCF, Texas A&M get another chance to earn Power Five win
Both Texas A&M and UCF already have missed a chance to get a Power Five nonconference win this season, but either the Aggies or Knights will redeem themselves when they clash Friday night in College Station, Texas.,Texas A&M (2-1) is still smarting from its nonconference loss, an 87-63 pounding on S...
UCF buries 13 treys in romp over FAMU
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 B...
Riley Kugel, smarting UCF take aim at Florida A&M
Vanderbilt left Orlando on Saturday night with a resounding win over UCF, but Commodores coach Mark Byington came away impressed with the Knights' scoring leader.,UCF will attempt to bounce back when it plays host to Florida A&M on Tuesday.,After seeing his Commodores win 105-93 but having to fight ...
Vanderbilt's balanced scoring prevails at UCF
Guard Duke Miles scored 20 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 105-93 nonconference victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Miles finished 8 of 13 from the floor, including 3 of 7 on 3-pointers, along with three assists and one steal.,Tyler Nickel, Tyler Tanner and Frankie Collins had 17 ...
Strong defensive effort leads Houston to tight win over UCF
Ethan Sanchez kicked a tiebreaking 22-yard field goal with 2:31 left and the Houston defense allowed just three second-half points as the Cougars came from 10 points down to defeat UCF 30-27 on Friday in Orlando.,Conner Weigman, despite throwing three interceptions, helped Houston (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) ...
Conner Weigman, Houston stumble into matchup with UCF
Both UCF and Houston, coming off multi-score losses, will look to get back on track when they meet Friday night in a Big 12 matchup at Orlando.,The Cougars (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) were riding high after taking down then-No. 24 Arizona State on Oct. 25 to earn their first AP Top 25 ranking since 2022. Then...
UCF escapes pesky Hofstra for four-point win
Riley Kugel scored 19 points for host UCF, which held off upset-minded Hofstra to earn an 82-78 win in the season opener for both schools Monday night in Orlando, Fla.,Jordan Burks had 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds for UCF, which didn't return anyone who scored for the team last season. K...
Sawyer Robertson. Baylor too strong for UCF
Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Baylor benefited from its suffocating defense in a 30-3 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) put the exclamation point on their victory with their first touchdown since the opening quarter. Robertson esc...
UCF, Baylor battle for momentum in Big 12
Both UCF and Baylor are hovering just above the lower depths of the Big 12, and the two programs are hoping to build momentum in the conference standings against one another as the Knights and Bears face off Saturday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) are coming off of a second straight def...
UCF cruises past West Virginia, behind dominant offense
Tayven Jackson threw a pair of touchdowns to Chris Domercant in the opening quarter on fourth down, as UCF rolled to a 45-13 victory over visiting West Virginia Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Jackson returned after sitting out last week's loss with a shoulder injury sustained two weeks ago agai...
West Virginia, UCF jousting for first Big 12 victory
The start of Big 12 play has not gone well for West Virginia and UCF.,The Mountaineers and Knights join hapless Oklahoma State as the only schools off to an 0-3 start in conference action. On the plus side, somebody will earn their first Big 12 win Saturday afternoon when West Virginia visits UCF in...
Cincinnati's stiff defense stymies UCF, sends to sixth straight Big 12 loss
Brendan Sorsby threw for two touchdowns Saturday and Cincinnati's defense kept visiting Central Florida out of the end zone until the last two minutes in a 20-11 Big 12 Conference win in Ohio., ,Sorsby completed 12 of 21 passes for 191 yards as the Bearcats (5-1, 3-0 BIg 12) won their fifth straight...
Cincinnati brings dominant offensive line into test vs. UCF
Coming off a win over then-No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday, its first over a ranked team in head coach Scott Satterfield's tenure, Cincinnati is on the cusp of the AP Top 25.,Cincinnati (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) is 2-0 in the Big 12 for the first time in three seasons as a Power Four program, and expectations...