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Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCF
After a thrilling double-overtime win over Fresno State, California Baptist makes the nearly 2,500-mile trip to Orlando to face Central Florida on Sunday.,The Lancers (5-3) capped their time at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif., with an 86-81 victory over the Bulldogs on Wedn...
Defense helps Utah halt skid, defeat UCF in season finale
Zemeiah Barton and Smith Snowden returned interceptions for touchdowns and Utah ended a seven-game losing streak with a 28-14 Big 12 Conference win over Central Florida on Friday night in Orlando.,The Utes (5-7, 2-7) managed just 196 total yards but their defense more than propped up an offense that...
UCF, Utah conclude underwhelming seasons
Utah and UCF will meet in Orlando on Friday to conclude seasons that each team undoubtedly hoped would be far more successful.,The Black Friday game ends the first Big 12 season for the Utes (4-7, 1-7) and the second for the Knights (4-7, 2-6).,Utah was a drive away from staying in the race for bowl...
Darius Johnson's 8 treys help UCF knock off Milwaukee
Darius Johnson made a career-high eight triples and scored a season-high 28 points to guide UCF past visiting Wisconsin-Milwaukee 84-76 on Wednesday night, ending the Knights' two-game losing streak., ,UCF, which beat Milwaukee for the first time in school history after losing twice to the Panthers ...
UCF looks to get back on track against Milwaukee
UCF returns home after an eventful, but ultimately unsuccessful, trip to White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,The Knights (4-2) look to end a two-game skid on Wednesday night when they host Horizon League preseason co-favorite University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5-2). The two schools will be meeting for the ...
LSU outlasts UCF 109-102 in triple-OT affair
Cam Carter put LSU ahead for good with a jumper 1:08 into the third overtime and the Tigers came away with a wild 109-102 win over UCF on Sunday in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Carter's make sparked a 5-0 spurt for LSU (5-1), which mounted a ferociou...
West Virginia knocks off UCF for second straight season
CJ Donaldson Jr. rushed for two touchdowns as West Virginia became bowl eligible with a 31-21 win over UCF Knights in the Big 12 matchup Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,The third-leading rusher for the Mountaineers (6-5, 5-3 Big 12), Donaldson scored twice in just over a half, giving him a team-high n...
John Blackwell leads No. 19 Wisconsin past UCF at Greenbrier
John Blackwell scored 17 points and John Tonje added 15 to lead No. 19 Wisconsin to an 86-70 win over UCF on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Wisconsin advances to the final on Sunday to face Pitt, a 74-63 winner over LSU on Friday. UCF will play in the consolation ga...
John Blackwell leads No. 19 Wisconsin past UCF for sixth straight win
John Blackwell scored 17 and John Tonje added 15 to lead the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers to an 86-70 win over UCF at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Virginia.,The Badgers (6-0) also got 14 from Kamari McGee on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor. Nolan Winter scored 13 and grabbed a game-high 10 boards.,Jord...
No. 19 Wisconsin, UCF face off in clash of undefeated teams
Two undefeated teams will square off Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off as No. 19 Wisconsin takes on UCF in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Wisconsin (5-0) upset then-No. 9 Arizona 103-88 last Friday. On Monday, the Badgers nearly were upset by Texas Rio Grande Valley but pulled out an 87-84 victory.,The...
Darius Johnson hits milestone as UCF tops Tennessee Tech
Darius Johnson reached 1,000 career points at the UCF, Keyshawn Hall scored a game-high 20 points and the Knights stayed unbeaten with an 80-69 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday in Orlando.,UCF went undefeated during its season-opening homestand, winning four games by a combined 27 points. The 4-0 ...
UCF must win at West Virginia to be in bowl picture
With bowl bids looming, Big 12 foes UCF and West Virginia meet to shore up their postseason chances on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. ,More pressure exists for UCF (4-6, 2-5), which is on its fourth starting quarterback of the season. Coach Gus Malzahn has shuffled from KJ Jefferson, who started the ...
UCF well-rested entering clash vs. Tennessee Tech
The college basketball season is two weeks old and already UCF has a knack for winning close games., ,The Knights (3-0) have three come-from-behind, single-digit victories on their home court going into Tuesday night's game against Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF ...
UCF emerges with high-scoring win over Florida Atlantic
Keyshawn Hall scored 20 of his season-high 26 points after halftime and Darius Johnson fueled a key second-half run, lifting UCF to a 100-94 win over Florida Atlantic on Tuesday in Orlando.,In a game with four ties and three lead changes, Johnson rattled off eight unanswered points to give the Knigh...
UCF hopes to contain high-octane Florida Atlantic offense
UCF looks to continue its winning ways on Tuesday night when it hosts in-state foe Florida Atlantic in a matchup of unbeatens in Orlando.,The Knights (2-0) began the season with consecutive home wins, upsetting then-No. 13 Texas A&M 64-61 on Nov. 4 before rallying to beat an experienced Purdue Fort ...
UCF fends off visiting Purdue Fort Wayne
UCF's Jordan Ivy-Curry scored five of his game-high 18 points in the final 3:45 Friday as the Knights staved off an upset after pulling off one earlier in the week, beating the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 75-68 in Orlando.,The Knights (2-0), whose fans stormed the court Monday after a 64-61 shocker ...
With Cam Skattebo in question, Arizona State hosts UCF
Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said his top running back, Cam Skattebo, is "doubtful to questionable" to play against UCF in a Big 12 game Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Skattebo did not play because of an undisclosed injury in the waning minutes of the Sun Devils' 42-21 victory at Oklahoma State la...
After big win, UCF out to avoid letdown vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
UCF squeaked out a huge season-opening win over No. 13 Texas A&M, but the Knights say they are not looking past their next opponent, Purdue Fort Wayne, in Orlando, Fla., on Friday night.,However, UCF was already confident it could play with anyone in the nation.,"It's a great experience, but we're s...
UCF rallies to upset No. 13 Texas A&M
Benny Williams scored his only points on a go-ahead dunk with 45 seconds left and UCF erased a nine-point deficit in the final five minutes to upset No. 13 Texas A&M 64-61 Monday night in Orlando in the season opener for both teams.,UCF fans stormed the court after A&M missed three attempts at a tyi...
New-look UCF demolishes Arizona to snap 5-game losing skid
UCF scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions and tallied 602 yards in total offense in a 56-12 rout of Arizona in a Big 12 game Saturday at Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (4-5, 2-4 conference) played their first game since coach Gus Malzahn fired defensive coordinator Ted Roof and replaced him ...