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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...

ESPN host Lee Corso said he hopes to be remembered as “somebody that made you smile.”


The Seminole County Commission voted on Tuesday to proclaim Aug. 26, 2025, “Lee Corso Day,” honoring the legendary College GameDay host and longtime Lake Mary resident. Corso has been one of the hosts of ESPN’s College GameDay since its inception in 1987. After over three decades of bringing joy to millions with his humor and charm, the 90-year-old analyst has decided to call it a career.

Corso’s last sh...

UCF Student Government and the UCF Arboretum celebrated World Water Day on Monday in the Cape Florida Ballroom with an event that informed students and faculty on water sustainability and global water challenges.Attendees were greeted outside the ballroom by members of UCF's Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Lab (CEELAB) who set up a table with biodegradable ecosystem engineering products (BESE), which are environmentally safe products used for ecosystem restoration.
The event had seven spea...