Posts Tagged ‘college basketball’

UCF Basketball Roundtable: KnightNews Writers Debate Knights Basketball’s Season

In what’s been a season-long trend, the KnightNews.com Sports Department has returned for the latest edition of the UCF Sports Roundtable- this time with a focus on UCF basketball team’s 2011-2012 season, which ended a couple of weeks ago in the first round of the NIT. UCF fell short of expectations,...
March 30th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

Commentary: UCF Basketball And Fans Should Be Excited About NIT Berth

The majority of people that look at the UCF men’s basketball team’s season might think disappointment, collapse or even failure. The Knights were 18-6 after beating Marshall on Feb. 8 and seemed poised to make their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2005. Then, they split their final six...
March 14th, 2012 | Basketball, COMMENTARY, Sports | Read More

UCF Basketball Earns NIT Invite As No. 6 Seed, Will Play No. 3 Drexel

Although making an NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time since 2006 was the UCF men’s basketball team ultimate goal this season, the Knights will have to settle for the program’s first-ever National Invitation Tournament bid. After losing to Memphis in the semi-finals of the Conference-USA...
March 12th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

Will Barton, Memphis Overwhelm UCF As Knights Get Blown Out In Sloppy Road Loss

The first half was bad. The second half was worse. That’s just how the night went for the UCF men’s basketball team, who quite simply could never find its rhythm in a lopsided 84-55 blowout defeat to Conference-USA leading Memphis on the team’s Senior Night at the FedExForum Tuesday night. It was...
February 28th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

UCF-Memphis Preview: Knights Look To Sweep Tigers In Tough Road Task

The UCF men’s basketball team (20-8, 9-5 C-USA) will be looking for a sweep of the perennial powerhouse Memphis Tigers (21-8, 11-3 C-USA) when they travel to FedExForum to square off with their Conference-USA leading rivals Tuesday night. This is the first time the Knights have even been in...
February 28th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

UCF-UTEP: Isaiah Sykes Double-Double Leads Knights Over Miners

Coming off a devastating loss to Rice last Wednesday, the UCF men’s basketball team (20-8 , 9-5 C-USA) was able to bounce back with a big win over the red-hot UTEP Miners, led by Isaiah Sykes 23-point, 11-rebound double-double effort. The Knights pulled away in the second half, outscoring their...
February 25th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

UCF-UTEP Preview: Knights Face Tough Task Against Red Hot Miners

After a devastating second half collapse last Wednesday at Rice, in which the UCF men’s basketball team (19-8, 8-5 C-USA) squandered a 12-point halftime lead, the Knights will look to rebound Saturday night against UTEP (14-13, 7-6 C-USA)  at the UCF Arena. The Knights were outscored 46-25 in...
February 25th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

UCF-Rice: Knights Turnovers, Poor Second Half Allows Owls to Notch Comeback Win

The UCF men’s basketball team (19-8, 8-5 C-USA) suffered a crippling loss when they traveled to Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas to take on the Rice Owls (16-12, 7-6 C-USA) in what was a must win game for the Knights.  The Knights lost 83-74 in a game that they had to go out of their way to...
February 22nd, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

UCF Basketball Preparing For Conference-USA Tournament, Surpassing Last Year’s Finish

With just four games left in its regular season, the UCF men’s basketball team (19-7, 8-4 C-USA) has already equaled their regular season win total from a year ago and notched two more conference wins than they had all of last season. Despite the strong record and some noteworthy victories, UCF...
February 21st, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More

UCF-ECU Recap: Knights Bounce Back, Put Away Pirates For Crucial Conference Victory

Showing the ability to bounce back after tough losses has been a staple for the UCF Men’s basketball team this season. After every defeat this year, the Knights (19-7, 8-4 C-USA) have come back to win a minimum of two consecutive games, including a five-game winning streak after a loss to Louisiana Lafayette...
February 18th, 2012 | Basketball, Sports | Read More
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