Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
UCF’s Merge into the American Athletic Conference Means Significant Change
The University of Central Florida’s athletics will transition to the American Athletic Conference next year.
With this conference change, UCF will have an opportunity to increase their brand nationally. The school’s athletic department has projected increases in nationally televised sporting events...
April 17th, 2013 | Basketball, Football, News, Sports | Read More
Former Big East Basketball Conference to be Named American Athletic Conference
According to ESPN, the current Big East basketball conference will be renamed the American Athletic Conference as early as Thursday.
UCF will be joining the conference as an all-sports member this upcoming season, along with nine other teams from Conference USA. When the Catholic seven basketball-only...
April 3rd, 2013 | Baseball, Basketball, Football, News, Sports | Read More
UCF Athletic Director Todd Stansbury Releases Statement to Fans
As the Knights are set to enter the Big East for football next season and a new unnamed basketball conference, much skepticism has surrounded UCF’s decision to stay with the conference as many other teams left.
UCF Athletic Director addressed this issue as well as many more in a 1000-word statement...
March 27th, 2013 | Baseball, Basketball, Football, News, Soccer, Sports | Read More
UCF Falls to No.19 Memphis Despite 29 by Keith Clanton
In his last home game as a UCF Knight(19-10, 8-6), forward Keith Clanton turned in one of the best performances of the season scoring 29 points despite falling 76-67 to No.19 Memphis(24-5, 14,0). The Knights came out energized, leading for most of the first half, but could not finish off the Tigers to...
March 2nd, 2013 | Basketball, News, Sports | Read More
Marshall Defeats UCF 82-70; UCF Loses Third Straight
The UCF Knights (17-9, C-USA 7-5) officially fell into a losing streak as they dropped their third straight, this time to a Marshall Thundering Herd (12-15, C-USA 5-7) team who found their first road win of the season in Orlando, the town where dreams come true.
Isaiah Sykes had his fifth double-double,...
February 20th, 2013 | Basketball, Sports | Read More
UCF Topples Undefeated Southern Miss
UCF (16-6, 6-2) defeated SMU (18-5, 7-1) 58-60 in a high intensity thriller Wednesday night, handing the Golden Eagles their first loss in C-USA play. Tristan Spurlock led the Knights with 18 points, and Keith Clanton moved into a shared spot on top of UCF’s all-time rebounding list with 9 boards....
February 8th, 2013 | Basketball, Sports | Read More
Sykes and Newell Carry Knights in Sloppy Win Over Rice
UCF defeated the Rice Owls 78-67 Wednesday night to improve to 13-5 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. Calvin Newell and Isaiah Sykes scored 24 points each, a career high for freshman Newell.
Newell shared after the game that he is beginning to hit his stride with his teammates and is gaining...
January 24th, 2013 | Basketball, Sports | Read More
UCF Improves Record to 12-5 in Overtime Win Against Houston
In their second consecutive away game, the Knights pulled out a 79-75 overrtime victory
Saturday night against the Houston Cougars, moving to 12-5 in all games played and 2-1 in
Conference USA play.
Isaiah Sykes put his best foot forward in Houston, leading the team with 22 points, 9 rebounds
and 4 assists....
January 21st, 2013 | Basketball, News, Sports | Read More
Keith Clanton Named C-USA Player of the Week
Despite the Knights (11-5, 1-1) losing on a last second 3-pointer at ECU (11-5, 1-1) last Saturday, Keith Clantons dominance on the floor did not go unrecognized.
His 36 point effort on Saturday, combined with his 13 rebounds, 12 points and five blocks in the UCF victory against UAB last Wednesday, raised...
January 14th, 2013 | Basketball, Sports | Read More
UCF Prevails Over UAB 64-48 in C-USA Opener
The Knights finished up a seven game home stand Wednesday night with a 64-48 victory over the UAB Blazers in their first Conference USA matchup of the season. Calvin Newell led the offensive charge with 14 points, and Keith Clanton put on an all-around show with another double-double that included a...
January 10th, 2013 | Basketball, Sports | Read More





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