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For stretches early Wednesday night, UCF showed it could match the intensity of one of the nation’s elite defensive teams.  But over 40 minutes, No.

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No. 8 Houston’s defense, physicality too much for UCF in 79-55 defeat

UCF erased a 12-point second-half deficit and closed the game on a furious late run to knock off Arizona State, 79-76, Tuesday night at Addition

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UCF rallies late to defeat Arizona State, 79–76

BOULDER, Colo. — In the rugged landscape of Big 12 basketball, road wins are precious. On a frigid afternoon in Boulder, UCF warmed up just in time

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Riley Kugel sparks UCF past Colorado, 95-86

UCF is no stranger to big games in the Big 12, but Saturday’s matchup against No. 1 Arizona presents a rare and historic opportunity.  The Knights

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UCF hosts No. 1 Arizona with opportunity for program-defining win

MANHATTAN, Kan. – UCF built a big first-half lead, weathered a second-half surge, and made the winning plays down the stretch to earn an 82-73

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UCF picks up key Big 12 road win at Kansas State, 82-73

ORLANDO — Addition Financial Arena transformed into a celebration zone Saturday afternoon as UCF delivered a signature win to open Big 12 play,

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UCF stuns No. 17 Kansas, 81–75, in Big 12 opener for statement win

UCF closed out non-conference play in emphatic fashion Tuesday afternoon, rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat Florida Atlantic, 85-80, in a

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UCF rallies past FAU, 85–80, to close non-conference play at 11–1

After a 10-day break, UCF returned to action Wednesday night and didn’t miss a beat, controlling the game from start to finish in an 81-63 win over

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UCF overpowers Mercer 81–63, extends win streak to eight

ORLANDO — If there was any concern about rust after an eight-day break for finals, UCF erased it almost immediately.  Pouring in 47 first-half points

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UCF rolls past Towson 86–61, improves to 8–1 for the best start of the Johnny Dawkins era

Every game seems to reveal a little more about who this UCF team is becoming, and Thursday night in Daytona Beach added another piece to the puzzle.

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UCF pulls away in second half to beat Pitt, 77–67, at Legends Classic

ORLANDO – On a night filled with momentum swings, milestone moments, and late-game pressure, UCF found enough poise to survive.   Behind Riley

UCF survives Oakland comeback as Kugel’s milestone night, Stillwell’s double-double lift Knights to 87–83 win

ORLANDO, Fla. — Balanced scoring, sizzling shooting, and an early defensive statement powered UCF to its most dominant performance yet this season.

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Knights torch Rattlers with 13 threes in blowout win

ORLANDO — Vanderbilt put on an offensive clinic with 14 three-pointers as they rolled to a 105-93 victory against UCF Saturday afternoon at Addition

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UCF can't overcome Vanderbilt's hot shooting in 105-93 home loss

ORLANDO — UCF opened the 2025–26 season with a gritty 82–78 win over Hofstra on Monday night at Addition Financial Arena, overcoming missed free

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UCF outlasts Hofstra 82–78 behind late heroics from Jordan Burks, Riley Kugel’s hot hand

https://youtu.be/VBiP_ep4cQc  UCF closed out its two-game exhibition slate with a 75-68 loss to LSU on Sunday afternoon at Addition Financial Arena,

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Exhibition Season Wrap: UCF falls to LSU as Johnny Dawkins sees 'teachable moments' heading into season opener

Portal madness has arrived yet again for college sports and basketball is taking center stage this spring.  Both Mississippi State basketball teams

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(Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans yells to Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard (12) during a men‚Äôs college basketball game between Tennessee and Mississippi State at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

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Mississippi State basketball transfer portal tracker 2025

Mississippi State junior guard Riley Kugel has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after one season with the Bulldogs.  Kugel came to Starkville last

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Mississippi State guard Riley Kugel enters NCAA Transfer Portal

As Mississippi State walked off the court following last season’s first-round loss to Michigan State, Chris Jans was already strategizing for the

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Final Thoughts: Bulldog season ultimately ends in disappointment

RALEIGH, NC – Mississippi State was searching for that next step forward as a program on Friday morning.  The Bulldogs haven’t won an NCAA

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State follows familiar script in 75-72 NCAA Tournament loss to Baylor

RALEIGH, NC - Thursday was practice day inside Lenovo Arena as Mississippi State prepares for round one of the NCAA Tournament.  The No. 8 seeded

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Notes from Raleigh: Bulldogs using SEC gauntlet for tourney run; Kugel and Murphy will be key on Friday

NASHVILLE – Mississippi State was run off of its own court in a 88-61 game in the first meeting against Missouri this year, but the Bulldogs were

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Bulldogs falter down the stretch, bow out of SEC Tournament in 85-73 loss to Missouri

NASHVILLE - While complacency crept in for Mississippi State  at times on Wednesday night, the Bulldogs resiliency to beat it was stronger in

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State offense burns the nets, defense clamps down LSU 91-62 in SEC Tournament

There are no more slipups allowed for Mississippi State basketball as tournament season has arrived.  The women await their tournament fate on Sunday

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Robbie's Roundball Recap: NCAA Tournament just a week away for Bulldogs

RJ Melendez and Chris Jans walked into the Humphrey Coliseum press conference room at separate times on Tuesday night but each carried similar body

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The Day After: Bulldogs dealt another difficult blow at home as season winds down

The Longhorns needed someone else to step up. Amidst a late-game collapse at a top-25 opponent, the Longhorns needed someone to join Tre Johnson in