Forbes near-perfect shooting sends UCF past Tulane 84-81
— Isaiah Adams scored a season-high 26 points on 10-for-11 shooting and Central Florida held off Tulane for an 84-81 win on Saturday.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
8-11, 7th in American
- 11/28CANC
- 11/30W 63-55
- 12/6L 80-58
- 12/156PPD
- 12/1915W 86-74
- 12/22W 75-70
- 12/266L 63-54
- 12/30PPD
- 1/2L 68-61
- 1/5PPD
- 1/9PPD
- 1/14L 62-55
- 1/1711L 75-58
- 1/23L 78-65
- 1/27W 71-64
- 1/30L 93-88
- 2/1L 96-69
- 2/3L 75-61
- 2/6W 65-58
- 2/10L 61-60
- 2/12W 53-49
- 2/14L 69-68
- 2/17W 81-65
- 2/20W 84-81
- 2/23PPD
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/4h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Walker scores 18 to carry UCF past South Florida 81-65
— C.J. Walker had 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as Central Florida beat South Florida 81-65 on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati hangs on for 69-68 win over UCF
— Keith Williams and David DeJulius scored 14 points each and Mason Madsen hit the clinching free throw with 2.1-seconds left as Cincinnati held off Central Florida for a 69-68 win on Sunday.
Green scores 18 to lift UCF past Tulane 53-49
— Darin Green Jr. posted 18 points as Central Florida narrowly beat Tulane 53-49 on Friday night.
Gilbert scores 17; Wade's dunk helps Wichita State beat UCF
— Alterique Gilbert scored 17 points including Wichita State's last five points, leading the Shockers to a 61-60 win over Central Florida on Wednesday night.
UCF hires Arkansas State's Mohajir to be next AD
UCF on Tuesday hired Terry Mohajir away from Arkansas State to be its next athletic director.
Perry, Mahan lift Central Florida past Tulsa 65-58
— Darius Perry scored 18 points with five 3-pointers and Brandon Mahan posted 15 points, all from behind the arc, as Central Florida topped Tulsa 65-58 on Saturday.
Memphis beats Central Florida 75-61
— Landers Nolley II had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lift Memphis to a 75-61 win over Central Florida on Wednesday night.
Nolley II scores 20 to carry Memphis over UCF 96-69
— Landers Nolley II had 20 points as Memphis easily beat Central Florida 96-69 on Monday night.
Etienne scores 29 in leading Wichita State past UCF in OT
— Tyson Etienne gave Wichita State the lead for good with a foul shot with 47 seconds left in overtime and Wichita State went on to beat Central Florida 93-88 on Saturday.
Green Jr. scores 18 to lift UCF over East Carolina 71-64
— Darin Green Jr. posted 18 points and six rebounds as Central Florida topped East Carolina 71-64 on Wednesday night.
Davis scores 21 to lead SMU over UCF 78-65
— Kendric Davis had 21 points as SMU topped Central Florida 78-65 on Saturday.
Tennessee Vols name UCF's White as new AD
The Tennessee Volunteers have officially named UCF's Danny White as their new athletic director.
No. 11 Houston uses big first half to cruise past UCF 75-58
— Quentin Grimes scored 18 points, Justin Gorham added 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 11 Houston used a dominant first half to cruise to a 75-58 win over UCF on Sunday.
Grimes flings no-look feed for Houston bucket (0:26)
Dunn scores 20 to lift Temple past UCF 62-55
— Damian Dunn had a career-high 20 points as Temple got past Central Florida 62-55 on Thursday.
Collins leads South Florida past UCF 68-61
— David Collins had 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as South Florida topped Central Florida 68-61 on Saturday night.
Marcus Sasser, Caleb Mills lead No. 6 Houston past UCF 63-54
— Marcus Sasser scored 19 points and Caleb Mills delivered seven of his 12 points in the closing minutes to help sixth-ranked Houston pull away to a 63-54 victory over UCF on Saturday.
Houston holds on to stay undefeated (1:57)
UCF's Adams throws down big-time dunk (0:17)
C.J. Walker punches in a thunderous jam on Cincinnati (0:28)
Mahan scores 32 as UCF stuns No. 15 Florida State 86-74
— UCF hadn’t played in 13 days, yet the Knights’ top players looked as if they were in midseason form in knocking off a Florida State team that hadn’t lost at home in nearly two years.
Mahan stops-and-pops for UCF jumper vs. FSU (0:19)
Brown scores 18, Michigan uses big 2nd-half run to beat UCF
— Chaundee Brown scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and seven rebounds and Michigan used a 20-0 second-half run to beat Central Florida 80-58 on Sunday.
Mahan helps UCF hold off Auburn 63-55 in season opener
— Brandon Mahan scored all 12 of his points in the second half, including four of UCF's final six free throws, and the Knights held off Auburn 63-55 down the stretch to win a season-opener Monday night.
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
| Houston | 12-3 | +1 | 19-3 |
| Memphis | 9-3 | 0.5 | 13-6 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Cincinnati | 6-5 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Tulsa | 7-8 | 4 | 10-10 |
| UCF | 6-10 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| South Florida | 4-7 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Tulane | 4-10 | 6.5 | 9-10 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 6.5 | 5-10 |
| East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |
Find Tickets
- UCF Knights vs Temple OwlsAddition Financial Arena -Tickets as low as $13
- Buy UCF Knights tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game67.1302nd
Rebounds Per Game33.2310th
Assists Per Game12.0Tied-289th
Points Allowed70.3
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Johnson | PG | Signed | 82 |
| P.J. Edwards | SG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |