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West Virginia, UCF prepare for clash with eye on Big 12 tourney
The final weekend of the regular season brings Big 12 foes West Virginia and UCF together for the first time during the 2024-25 campaign.,And Saturday's matchup in Morgantown, W. Va., will be meaningful. Both teams would prefer to end a demanding conference slate on a winning note while solidifying ...
Darium Johnson leads UCF into battle vs. Oklahoma State
Near the end of a season that has not gone as UCF hoped it would, point guard Darium Johnson has still served as a source of satisfaction to the team's fans and coaches.,Going into Wednesday night's final home game against Big 12 Conference opponent Oklahoma State in Orlando, Johnson is averaging 15...
TCU holds UCF at bay to even conference record
Vasean Allette scored 17 points, dished out nine assists and had seven rebounds to lead five TCU players scoring in double figures in a 89-78 Big 12 win over UCF on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Ernest Udeh Jr. had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. David Punch scored 14 points and had...
Blossoming Moustapha Thiam leads UCF to TCU
UCF brings a two-game winning streak and a surging rookie center into a Big 12 showdown with TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Knights (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) beat Kansas State 80-76 Wednesday at home behind the first double-double from Moustapha Thiam, who had 11 points and 10 rebounds.,The 7-...
UCF sends Kansas State to its fourth straight loss
Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and Darius Johnson added 23 to lead UCF past Kansas State 80-76 on Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) has won two in a row after snapping a seven-game losing streak., ,Johnson has scored at least 20 points in eight games this season. Moustapha ...
UCF out to build momentum vs. skidding Kansas State
Kansas State and UCF square off Wednesday evening in Orlando, Fla., carrying little hope of making the NCAA Tournament outside of winning the Big 12 Championship tournament. With both clubs likely having to win five games in six days to make that happen, the NIT is likely now the goal.,K-State (13-1...
Bryce Thompson's 25 points lead Oklahoma State past UCF
Bryce Thompson scored 25 points as Oklahoma State forced 20 UCF turnovers in a 104-95 Big 12 win in Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday.,Abou Ousmane scored 17 points, Arturo Dean added 16 points, Khalil Brantley tallied 15 points and Marchelus Avery chipped in 10 for Oklahoma State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12)...
Oklahoma State, UCF trying to climb out of bottom of Big 12
Oklahoma State and UCF -- who entered this week tied for 13th place in the Big 12 standings -- open their regular-season series on Wednesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,The rematch is scheduled for March 5 in Orlando, Fla. That leads up to the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., where both teams a...
Colorado snaps 13-game losing streak, adds to UCF's skid
Andrej Jakimovski scored 15 points and Colorado broke a 13-game losing streak with a 76-63 Big 12 Conference win over visiting Central Florida on Saturday in Boulder.,The Buffaloes (10-15, 1-13 Big 12) won for the first time since a 79-55 rout of Bellarmine on Dec. 21. It wasn't close down the stret...
Colorado desperate to stop 13-game Big 12 skid vs. UCF
For Colorado, 13 truly is an unlucky number.,The Buffs' 71-59 loss Tuesday night at No. 17 Kansas was their 13th straight, all in Big 12 Conference play. They look to get into the win column in Boulder on Saturday when UCF arrives in Boulder for another Big 12 contest.,A poor first half did Colorado...
No. 10 Iowa State uses strong start to second half to top UCF
Keshon Gilbert scored 15 points, Joshua Jefferson added 13 points and eight rebounds and No. 10 Iowa State beat Central Florida 77-65 on Tuesday night in Orlando. ,Iowa State (19-5, 9-4 Big 12) outscored the Knights 45-35 after halftime to run away with the contest. The Cyclones opened the second ha...
Baylor uses second-half run to roll past UCF
A trio of players led Baylor's big second-half burst in a 91-76 win over visiting UCF in a Big 12 matchup in Waco, Texas, on Saturday afternoon., ,Baylor (15-8, 7-5 Big 12) put five scorers in double figures, led by Norchad Omier with 18 points, freshman V.J. Edgecombe with 17 and Langston Love with...
Cincinnati tops UCF to end four-game skid
Day Day Thomas scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the first half, Dillon Mitchell added a season-high 19 points and Cincinnati stopped a four-game losing streak with a 93-83 victory over UCF on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., ,Making his second consecutive start, Thomas made nine field goals (on ...
Cincinnati, UCF try to shake out of slumps
Wednesday marks the lone regular-season meeting between Cincinnati and UCF as the slumping Big 12 foes square off in Orlando, Fla.,The former American Athletic Conference rivals are halfway through their second seasons in the rugged Big 12, where wins continue to be difficult to come by.,UCF (13-8, ...
Richie Saunders helps BYU top UCF
Richie Saunders scored 22 points while Mawot Mag added 19 along with five assists to help BYU beat UCF 81-75 in Orlando on Saturday.,Trevin Knell added 15 points to help the Cougars win their fourth straight game. Keba Keita added 10 points and seven rebounds. BYU (15-6, 6-4 Big 12) improved to 4-0 ...
BYU, UCF brace for high-scoring Big 12 tilt
BYU and UCF face each other for the only time during the regular season on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., in a game that carries huge NCAA Tournament implications for both teams.,BYU (14-6, 5-4 Big 12) seems to be catching fire at the right time. The Cougars picked up their first Quad 1 victory of the s...
No. 11 Kansas wipes out second-half deficit, downs UCF
Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo each scored 24 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures and the No. 11 Jayhawks completed a Big 12 regular-season sweep over UCF, winning 91-87 in comeback fashion on Tuesday.,The first-ever meeting between the two programs in Lawrence, Kan., turned into a ...
No. 11 Kansas again seeks salve while facing UCF
No. 11 Kansas finds itself in a familiar position as it prepares for a Big 12 rematch with visiting UCF on Tuesday night.,The Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) play UCF (13-6 ,4-4) for the second time this season when they're coming off a rare home defeat.,The Jayhawks traveled to Orlando, Fla., to face U...
UCF uses fast start to trounce TCU
Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and Moustapha Thiam had 16 points and five blocks to lead UCF to an 85-58 victory over TCU on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) returned to the .500 mark in conference play on the strength of a dominant first half. The Knights led 37-23 at the break, s...
UCF, TCU eye win to break out of Big 12 logjam
A pair of Big 12 teams battling to stay within the top half of the conference standings square off Saturday when UCF hosts TCU in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) and Horned Frogs (10-8, 3-4) entered Friday in a four-way tie for eighth place with BYU and Utah. UCF aims to break a two-gam...