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Coming off a victorious road rally against a Southeastern Conference opponent, UCF will be seeking its third straight win Monday night when it hosts Oakland in Orlando, Fla.

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Three Underrated UCF Players To Watch In 2025-26

The UCF Men's Basketball team is set to tip off its first road game 2025-26 season on Friday night at 8 p.m. against Texas A&M. With one three-game home stand, plus two exhibition games, under its belt, the main starters of coach Johnny Dawkins' squad have shown themselves.

College Basketball News / UCF Knights on SI / November 11

Preview: UCF Hoops' Game Against Florida A&M

Venue: Addition Financial Arena (Orlando, Florida) Tip-off: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 7:00 p.m. EST TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (Play-by-Play: Austin Lyon, Analyst: Mike

Johnny Dawkins News / UCF Knights on SI / November 10

Johnny Dawkins Explains How Vanderbilt's Transition Game Worked Against UCF

The UCF Knights Men's Basketball once again fell victim to an opponent's transition game this season, only this time it cost them a win as the Knights fell to Vanderbilt on Saturday, 105-93.

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College Basketball News / UCF Knights on SI / November 8

Three Key Takeaways From Vanderbilt's Blowout Win Over UCF

The Vanderbilt Commodores handed the UCF Knights Men's Basketball its first loss of the 2025-26 campaign Saturday afternoon in Addition Financial Arena, 105-93.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 7

UCF aims to build chemistry vs. hot-shooting Vanderbilt

Slotted 14th out of 16 Big 12 schools in preseason polling, UCF already has one win under its belt and will look for another against Vanderbilt on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.

UCF Knights News / UCF Knights on SI / November 4

Three Key Takeaways From UCF Hoops' Season-Opening Win Over Hofstra

The UCF Knights Men's Basketball team marked the beginning of coach Johnny Dawkins' 10th season in Orlando with an 82-78 season-opening victory over Hofstra.

UCF Knights News / UCF Knights on SI / November 3

Three UCF Basketball Players To Watch In 2025-26

The UCF Men's Basketball team is set to tip off its 2025-26 season on Monday night at 8 p.m. against Hofstra. The Knights had to replace all of their scoring from last season, which led to coach Johnny Dawkins bringing in 13 new players, 11 of whom came from the transfer portal.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / October 22

Priority Duke Basketball Target Joins Cameron Crazies

Blair Academy (N.J.) senior point guard Deron Rippey Jr. was on hand for the Duke basketball team's 96-71 exhibition home win over Blue Devil legend Johnny Dawkins' UCF Knights in the second annual Brotherhood Run on Tuesday night.

College Basketball News / ACC Digital Network / October 22

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College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / October 22

Cameron Boozer Powers Duke Basketball to Exhibition Win

Duke basketball, with the help of former Blue Devil head coach and five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski, welcomed program legend Johnny Dawkins and his UCF Knights back to Cameron Indoor Stadium for their Brotherhood Run exhibition bout on Tuesday night.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / October 21

Duke Social Media Welcomes Johnny Dawkins Home

We’ve spoken before about how much we admire Duke Basketball’s social media team. Those guys consistently operate at a very high level and do innovative and cool things.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Former Four-Star Recruit Enters Transfer Portal on Wednesday

When the basketball season begins, the UCF Knights basketball team will be seeking its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since the 2018–2019 season. Johnny Dawkins is feeling the heat after back-to-back finishes outside the top 10 in the Big 12 Conference.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Former Four-Star Recruit Enters Transfer Portal on Tuesday

In April, the name of the game in men’s college basketball is strengthening the roster. The transfer portal window remains open until April 22, having originally opened on March 24. The latest development involves both the Ole Miss Rebels and the UCF Knights.

UCF Knights News / Heartland College Sports / April 14

UCF Adds Former McDonald’s All-American in Transfer Portal

On Monday afternoon, Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Knights added a big name in the transfer portal with a former McDonald’s All-American headed to campus.

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College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / April 5

UCF Basketball Adds Talented Transfer Guard

On Saturday, Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Knights added their first player through the transfer portal with the commitment of Riley Kugel. Kugel, a 6-foot-5 guard from Orlando, Florida, spent the previous season at Mississippi State after starting his career off at Florida.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 11

UCF Basketball HC Johnny Dawkins on Hot Seat, Says Analyst

The UCF Knights' second-year stint in the Big 12 Conference started with a victory over No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies in Orlando. It was a strong start for the Knights, who were putting together eleven new players into their roster.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / February 26

Three Takeaways From UCF’s 80-76 Win Over Kansas State

On Wednesday evening in Orlando, Florida, two Big 12 teams clashed in an exciting back-and-forth matchup. Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Knights welcomed Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats to Addition Financial Arena for the 17th game of the Big 12 regular season.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 22

UCF out to end skid vs. resurgent Utah

UCF goes into its home game with Utah on Sunday on a seven-game losing streak that has affected the perception of coach Johnny Dawkins' job security. The Knights (13-13, 4-11 Big 12) are coming off a 104-95 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / February 5

Three Takeaways From Cincinnati’s 93-83 Win Over UCF

On Wednesday evening in Orlando, Florida, two Big 12 teams clashed in a game where both teams desperately needed to win. Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Knights welcomed Wes Miller and the Cincinnati Bearcats to Addition Financial Arena for the 11th game of the Big 12 regular season.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 28, 2024

Duke Basketball Legend Hosts Premier Blue Devil Recruit at UCF

Duke basketball hasn't locked in an official visit from Holy Innocents Episcopal School (Ga.) five-star senior Caleb Wilson. But a former Blue Devil assistant has, as Johnny Dawkins and his UCF staff are hosting the 6-foot-9, 205-pound forward this weekend.

College Basketball News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / February 16, 2024

Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Players To Watch: UCF Knights

The Cincinnati Bearcats (15-9, 4-7 Big 12) travel to Orlando, Florida to take on Johnny Dawkins and the Central Florida Knights (13-10, 4-7 Big 12) at Addition Financial Arena with hopes of getting their NCAA Tournament trajectory back on the right track.

College Basketball News / FanNation All Cardinal / February 4, 2024

Former Stanford Coach Johnny Dawkins Reaches 300 Career Wins

On Saturday, former Stanford basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins hit a major milestone. His UCF Knights took down the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners to move to 13-8 in their first year in the Big 12.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 3, 2024

Johnny Dawkins gets 300th win as UCF topples No. 23 Oklahoma

Jaylin Sellers scored 20 points to lead UCF to a 74-63 win over No. 23 Oklahoma on Saturday in Orlando, Florida. It marked the 300th career Division I victory for head coach Johnny Dawkins, and the Knights (13-8, 4-5 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / January 11, 2024

Duke Legend Orchestrates Statement Upset Victory at Home

Former legendary Duke basketball guard and longtime Blue Devil assistant Johnny Dawkins, now in his eighth season as head coach at UCF, desperately needed a big-time victory.