CENTRAL FLORIDA RUMORS
Southern Miss. 78, UCF 65
Neil Watson scored 23 points and Darnell Dodson added 22 to lead Southern Miss a 78-65 victory over Central Florida on Saturday night.
Southern Miss (19-3, 6-1 Conference USA) ended UCF's16-game home win streak. Keith Clanton led the Knights (15-6, 5-3) with 21 points and six rebounds.
Marcus Jordan was the only other UCF play to score in double figures with 11.
Dodson and Watson...
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15 days ago
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Marshall Men's Basketball Coach Tom Herrion Flops After Player Runs Into Him (Video)
Previously on Outside the Boxscore, we have shown some clips of professional athletes flopping over incidental contact.
Unfortunately, flopping has now entered the coaching ranks as Marshall Men's basketball coach Tom Herrion decided to flop during a game against the University of Central Florida.
Keep an eye out as Central Florida's Isaiah Sykes runs past Herrion...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Michael Jordan's oldest son leaves UCF team
Jeff Jordan, the oldest son of Michael Jordan, is leaving the Central Florida basketball team for what he says are ''personal reasons.''
The school announced the decision Saturday night but did provide further details.
The senior guard didn't travel with the team for its 81-63 win at East Carolina Saturday night. Jordan's younger brother and Knights guard...
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January 08, 2012
Michael Jordan’s Son Jeff Jordan Leaves UCF Program
Michael Jordan’s son and former Illini point guard Jeff Jordan is done with UCF college basketball, the school announced in a statement late Saturday.
“We wish Jeff nothing but the best in the future,” UCF head coach Donnie Jones said in the UCF athletics news release. “We appreciate his contributions to our program and he will always be a member of the UCF...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
Marcus Jordan scores 28 for UCF
Marcus Jordan tied a career-high with 28 points and his brother, Jeff, added nine points and six assists to help Central Florida defeat North Carolina A&T 77-65 Tuesday night.
Keith Clanton had 13 points, P.J. Gaynor added 11 points and Isaiah Sykes had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Knights (7-2). North Carolina A&T (4-6) was led by Marc Hill with 17 points and Jean...
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December 13, 2011
Michael Jordan’s Son Has MJ Blood with Clutch Gene
Marcus Jordan is definitely Michael Jordan’s son…Marcus was headed to the foul line for two big shots when a teammate gave him a pep talk “He told me this shot is in my blood,” Jordan said. Michael Jordan was on hand to see his son sink two big free throws to give Central Florida the lead with 3:11 left and the Knights upset No. 4 Connecticut 68-63 in the semifinals...
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November 27, 2011
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November 27, 2011
UConn upset by Central Florida
Marcus Jordan and Keith Clanton each scored 20 points, and Central Florida rallied to upset No. 4 Connecticut 68-63 in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday.
Jordan also had seven rebounds and seven assists for the Knights (4-1), who trailed by 17 early in the second half. Clanton finished with six rebounds and two steals.
Jeremy Lamb had 15 points for the defending...
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November 25, 2011
Cold shooting sinks Knights in 73-50 loss at FSU
Central Florida received some scoring help with the return of Marcus Jordan and P.J. Gaynor.
But even their return from one-game suspensions wasn't enough to overcome a sluggish shooting performance by the Knights.
Tristan Spurlock had 12 points and Keith Clanton and Jordan added 11 points apiece for UCF in a 73-50 loss to No. 25 Florida State on Monday night.
UCF (1-1) shot just...
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November 14, 2011
NBA Draft Stock Report (1/8/11)
Michael Jordan’s son is proving that he is more than just that. Central Florida’s Marcus Jordan has led the Knights to an unbeaten record and and as a result, has seen his NBA Draft stock improve.
The NBA Draft Stock Report checks in on which players have made a name for themselves in the past week; either helping or hurting their future draft position. Click here for The...
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January 07, 2011
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January 07, 2011
Did Upset Over Florida Open the Door for Marcus Jordan and UCF?
Marcus Jordan/theshoegame.comBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Last night, Memphis (6-0) needed overtime to defeat Arkansas State (1-6). A 78-71 victory propelled the Tigers, the dominant force in Conference USA, to a 6-0 start overall. However, although Memphis sits unbeaten, they are not alone in the conference. A pesky, Southern Miss (5-0) squad is expected to threaten the Tigers...
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December 02, 2010
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December 02, 2010
Marcus Jordan Sweet Reverse Layup Against Florida (Video)
In a role-reversal scenario Wednesday, Central Florida knocked off Florida 57-54 in Orlando to improve to 6-0. The Knights got 18 points from Marcus Jordan who has been averaging 17 points per game this season. At the rate the sophomore is going, nobody will have to refer to him as “Michael Jordan’s son” any longer. [...]
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December 02, 2010
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December 02, 2010
Collegiate Hoops: Both of Michael Jordan's Kids Playing at UCF?
Marcus Jordan decided to take a different rout than his brother Jeffrey and signed a contract with Central Florida.
However, that didn't stop his brother from taking the same rout as him.
On Jeffrey's Twitter account he stated, "About take off to to my new school the University of Central Florda in orlando... I'll holla at y'all on the Side."
Jeffrey...
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June 27, 2010
Poltergeist II: Jeff to Join Marcus Jordan at Central Florida
Well, it’s official.
Former Illini Jeff Jordan is heading to UCF to play alongside younger brother/Twitter smack talker Marcus.
JJ will walk-on and be eligible to play for the Phil Knights in 2011-2012 after sitting out the upcoming season.
Is anyone else smelling a Central Florida two-game sweep of the 2012 College Basketball Invitational Championship Series?
In all serious...
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May 29, 2010
The best Heisman candidate you'll never hear about.
Okay, Tim Tebow is good. McFadden has it going on. Chase Daniel, Pat White, and Colt Brennen even have what it takes to win the Heisman. However, when I compare these guys to UCF's Kevin Smith, they don't even measure up.
Via College Sports Pro
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December 01, 2007
Central Florida to drop 'Golden' from Knights nickname after jewelers protest
The Knights of Central Florida are shedding the "Golden" part of their nickname...next up: They want to shed that hole of a stadium called the Citrus Bowl.
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April 16, 2007
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