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No. 3 Iowa State rebounds with dominant win over UCF
Joshua Jefferson scored a career-high 30 points and Keshon Gilbert added 21 points with eight assists as No. 3 Iowa State bounced back from its second loss of the season with a 108-83 rout over visiting UCF on Tuesday at Ames, Iowa.,Curtis Jones added 19 points with eight rebounds as the Cyclones (1...
Stailee Heard's double-double propels No. 24 Oklahoma State past UCF
Stailee Heard paired 23 points with 10 rebounds to help No. 24 Oklahoma State defeat struggling UCF 72-58 in Big 12 action on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Anna Gret Asi added 15 points, Tenin Magassa scored 12 and Micah Gray netted 11 for the Cowgirls (15-3, 5-2) Big 12, who recovered after losing 79-7...
UCF out to squash win streak of No. 10 Houston
Backed by wins in 15 of their past 17 head-to-head meetings, No. 10 Houston will aim to continue its success against UCF in a Big 12 game Saturday in Orlando, Fla. ,Tip-off for UCF's annual Space Game will be noon. The Knights (12-4, 3-2) will wear alternate uniforms featuring black and "Canaveral b...
Keyshawn Hall erupts for 40 as UCF fights off Arizona State
Keyshawn Hall began wrapping up a 40-point night with a short jumper with 1:26 to play that took two bounces off the rim before finding the bottom of the net as Central Florida downed Arizona State 95-89 on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz. ,Hall's good luck gave the Knights (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) an 89-86 lead, ...
New Big 12 foes UCF, Arizona State meet for first time
UCF will continue its road trip to the desert against first-year Big 12 opponents, meeting Arizona State on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz.,The Knights (11-4, 2-2) are coming off an 88-80 loss to Arizona in Tucson on Saturday. They will face the Sun Devils (10-5, 1-3) in the first-ever meeting between...
Arizona puts 5-game win streak on line vs. UCF
Arizona enters Saturday's game in Tucson against UCF on a season-high five-game winning streak, with the last two wins on the road against ranked Big 12 opponents.,The Wildcats (9-5, 3-0 Big 12) beat No. 16 Cincinnati 72-67 on Jan. 4 and No. 21 West Virginia 75-56 on Tuesday. Those wins came after l...
Jordan Ivy-Curry stars as UCF edges Colorado
Jordan Ivy-Curry tied his season high with 22 points and UCF successfully rebounded from a 51-point loss in its previous outing to help rally past Colorado for a 75-74 victory in Big 12 play on Wednesday night in Orlando.,UCF (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) shook off Sunday's 99-48 home setback to then-No. 7 Kan...
UCF welcomes Colorado as both try to brush off big losses
Wednesday marks an opportunity for Colorado and UCF to get off the mat after recent struggles.,The bright side is that it's early in the Big 12 Conference season, but both teams could benefit from some positive energy when they play in Orlando, Fla.,Then-No. 7 Kansas humbled UCF (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) i...
Hunter Dickinson, No. 7 Kansas pound host UCF
Hunter Dickinson dominated host UCF with 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as No. 7 Kansas trounced the Knights 99-48 on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., for the Jayhawks' first win in the series.,Dickinson narrowly missed his fifth consecutive double-double, but it was more than enough to help Kans...
UCF fends off Texas Tech, wins sixth straight
UCF was steady in the first half against Texas Tech, then dominated early in the second to roll into Lubbock and open Big 12 Conference play with a gritty 87-83 triumph on Tuesday.,Darius Johnson knocked two free throws with 19 seconds to go and another with 9.2 seconds left to help the Knights win ...
Veteran trio leads UCF into Texas Tech for Big 12 opener
UCF and host Texas Tech launch league play on Tuesday in a matchup of teams off to strong starts and looking to carve out a spot among the upper echelon in the rugged Big 12 Conference.,The Knights (9-2) play their first true road game of the season in what has become one of the league's toughest ve...
Report: UCF hires ex-Appalachian State coach Shawn Clark as OL coach
Former Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark has been hired as UCF's offensive line coach, ESPN reported on Saturday morning.,Clark, 49, was fired earlier this month after compiling a 40-24 record with the Mountaineers, including 5-6 in 2024 -- his first losing season. Clark had a 3-1 record in b...
UCF looks to extend home win streak vs. Jacksonville
UCF looks to extend a pair of lengthy home-court winning streaks on Saturday evening when the Knights play Jacksonville in the final nonconference game of the regular season for both schools.,UCF (8-2) owns a 7-0 mark at Addition Financial Arena this season, the second-longest home winning streak un...
UCF continues home-court advantage by holding off Tarleton State
Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and the Central Florida overcame a poor shooting start to beat Tarleton State 66-51 on Sunday afternoon for its seventh straight home win.,The Knights (7-2) of the Big 12 Conference stayed undefeated at Addition Financial Arena this seas...
UCF brings back former coach Scott Frost
Scott Frost, who guided UCF to a 13-0 season in 2017, is returning to the school for a second stint as head coach.,The school announced Saturday night an agreement with Frost on a five-year contract through the 2029 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,"Today marks an exciting reunion for UCF...
Reports: UCF bringing back former 13-0 coach Scott Frost
Scott Frost, who guided UCF to a 13-0 season in 2017, is returning to the school for a second stint as head coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.,Frost went 19-7 in two seasons (2016-17) at the school before departing for Nebraska, his alma mater.,That move didn't go so well as Fro...
Rested UCF ready to take on Tarleton State
UCF concludes a two-game stretch against Western Athletic Conference opponents when it hosts Tarleton State on Sunday afternoon.,The Knights (6-2) and Texans (3-7) will play for just the second time. The Texans, who completed reclassification to Division I from Division II in 2020, dropped a 75-49 r...
Former UCF head coach Gus Malzahn hired as Florida State OC
Florida State made official on Monday the hiring of Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator, confirming weekend reports that he would resign as UCF head coach to reunite with Seminoles coach Mike Norvell.,UCF had confirmed on Sunday reports of Malzahn's exit but not his destination, and FSU had not mad...
UCF clamps down in 2nd half to pull away from Cal Baptist
Darius Johnson had 11 points and seven steals, Keyshawn Hall scored 15 points and UCF held visiting California Baptist without a point over a five-minute span in the second half to pull away with a 74-59 win Sunday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Moustapha Thiam finished with 11 points and Jordan Ivy-Cur...
Report: UCF's Gus Malzahn to become Florida State OC
UCF confirmed the departure of head coach Gus Malzahn, with ESPN reporting that he will reunite with Florida State coach Mike Norvell as the Seminoles' offensive coordinator.,"We would like to thank Coach Malzahn for his contributions to our football program over the past four seasons, including our...