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Senior guard Riley Kugel made his return to the lineup Saturday night, scoring a team-high 26 points in UCF’s 87-86 loss to Baylor University at a packed-out Addition Financial Arena.The Knights had a chance to tack another win on their record after a successful two-game road trip out west that saw them improve to 9-6 in Big 12 play.
Instead, a last-second foul call on Kugel at the 3-point line gave the Bears a one-point edge that secured them a win.Senior forward Jamichael Stillwell was...

The UCF men’s basketball team suffered its third consecutive loss Saturday evening after West Virginia rallied to overcome a 14-point deficit, leaving the final score 74-67.The Knights came off an underwhelming road trip that saw them drop two straight games in blowout fashion — dipping their conference record to 6-5 — ahead of the matchup against the Mountaineers (16-9, 7-5 Big 12). Saturday's home game marked UCF's sixth conference loss, giving the Knights a .500 Big 12 record.
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The UCF men’s basketball team will face West Virginia at Addition Financial Arena at 6 p.m. on Saturday, its first home game since suffering consecutive road losses to then-No. 8 Houston — now No. 3 — and Cincinnati.Head coach Johnny Dawkins said during Wednesday’s press conference that the recent bye week was crucial in allowing the team to settle and heal following its underwhelming road outings.
“It's good to have this opportunity to get back and have a bye week to just settle in,” Da...

The UCF men’s basketball team stunned Arizona State University 79-76 Tuesday evening at Addition Financial Arena in the second-ever matchup between the two schools.The Knights (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) took the lead early, going up 9-2 before surrendering a 10-2 Sun Devils (11-10, 2-6 Big 12) scoring run.
UCF took an 18-14 lead before ASU took full control of the game. The Knights didn't reclaim the lead until there was less than a minute on the clock in the second half.The Sun Devils’ physical...