The UCF Knights men’s basketball team has released on their social page on X the full schedule of their Big 12 campaign this upcoming college basketball season.
The Knights will kick off their Big 12 campaign on the road against Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX on December 31 and five days later host the highly-touted Kansas Jayhawks at Addition Financial Arena on January 5, 2025.
Let’s run it ‼️🌴 pic.twitter.com/NkDg7JzqGk
— UCF Men’s Hoops 🌴 (@UCF_MBB) September 26, 2024
UCF Braces for Tough Battles at Home
After the Kansas game, UCF will have 9 more games on their home floor. They will take on Colorado on January 8, Houston on January 16, TCU on January 25, BYU on February 1, Cincinnati on February 5, Iowa State on February 11, Utah on February 23, Kansas State on February 26, and Oklahoma State on March 5.
Brutal Road Games Ahead
UCF exceeded expectations in their first season in the Big 12, compiling a 7-11 record in the Big 12 (17-16 overall). They also posted big upset wins against ranked teams such as No.3 Kansas 65-60, No.23 Oklahoma 74-63, and No.23 Texas Tech 79-77.
They will play Iowa State (Jan. 21), Kansas (Jan 28), Colorado (Feb. 15), Oklahoma State (Feb, 19), and TCU (Mar. 1) again on the road while taking on Arizona (Jan. 11), Arizona State (Jan. 14), Baylor (Feb. 8) and West Virginia (Mar. 8) once in away games.
Flew in straight from Germany ✈️🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/NR6PdQABkp
— UCF Men’s Hoops 🌴 (@UCF_MBB) September 27, 2024
Despite reaching just the second round of the Big 12 tournament and not getting an NCAA Tournament invite, UCF considered their 2023-24 season a success knowing that was their first go-around in a much tougher basketball conference.
Expectations are high for the Knights this coming season though after beefing up their lineup and retaining key players from last season.
UCF landed the No.1 center in the class of 2024, Moustapha Thiem, who is expected to anchor the Knights defense and become the focal point of offense inside the shaded lane.
Jaylin Sellers, who averaged a team-high 15.1 points on 41.9 percent shooting, will return for his senior year as he’s expected to play a much bigger role as the main scorer for UCF.
