Central Florida Golden Knights NCAA Basketball News

So why did A.J. Rompza, a point guard from Whitney Young, choose to play basketball at Central Florida? "I pretty much fell in love with the campus," he said.

Gophers at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Illinois at No. 18 Clemson, 6:15 p.m. Boston College at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. No.

A.J. Tyler had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead Central Florida to an 80-62 victory over Newberry College on Tuesday night.

Win little consolation to UCF coack Kirk Speraw, who now must prepare his team for Notre Dame on Sunday Iliana LimonOrlando Sentinel December 1, 2009 It wasn't the kind of tune-up UCF coach Kirk Speraw wanted for his team.

TONIGHT'S GAME WHO: Newberry at UCF TIPOFF: 7 p.m. at UCF Arena TV: None. RADIO: 740 AM ONLINE: Video coverage available at www.ucfathletics.com . Orlando Sentinel live updates available on Knights Notepad and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/osknights . BUZZ: It's homecoming for former UCF assistant Steve DeMeo, who is in his first year coaching at ...

UAlbany coach Will Brown said today it was no one's fault the Great Danes turned the ball over with 3.6 seconds left and a chance to tie or win in Saturday's 76-72 loss at Central Florida.

Junior guard Taylor Young gave Central Florida the lead for good on a 3-point play with 2:05 left and the Knights held on to beat UAlbany 76-72 in Orlando tonight.

When I arrived on the scene at UCF back in 2006, Jermaine Taylor was playing in his sophomore season for the basketball team.

Dave Diakite scored a career-high 19 points and made a game-clinching steal to lead Central Florida to a 76-72 victory over Albany on Saturday.

Off to a 2-0 start this season, the UCF men's basketball team will be in action close to home this weekend when the Knights play three games at the Glenn Wilkes Classic at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.

A.J. Rompza hit two difficult shots down the stretch and Central Florida held Drake scoreless over the final 6 minutes for a 59-50 victory on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Drake hit three 3-pointers to claim an early 9-7 lead with 15:52 left in the first half.

BKCNiagara-UCF,0159 Niagara rolls past Central Florida 63-46 Eds: APNewsNow. Niagara 63, Central Florida 46.

A.J Tyler had 19 points and eight rebounds as Central Florida defeated Auburn 84-74 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday night.

I wrote an article for today's paper taking a closer look at Ben O'Donnell, younger brother of former UCF star Mike O'Donnell. Ben O'Donnell has not seen much playing time, but is already having an impact on the Knights.

The UCF Knights will look to get to 2-0 to start the season tonight after a convincing 84-67 victory over Massachusetts in the season opener last Friday.

Taylor Young scored 15 points to lead four Central Florida players in double figures as the Knights defeated Howard 68-59 on Tuesday night.

Here is some information about the Knights' game against Howard tonight at the UCF Arena: WHO: Howard at UCF TIPOFF: 7 p.m. Tuesday at UCF Arena in Orlando TV: None RADIO: 740 AM ONLINE: Live video and Gametracker available at UCFAthletics.com . You can also find live blog updates on Knights Notepad and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/osknights .

The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team has had an odd tendency in recent years of being the opponent in games that get extra attention for unusual reasons.

UCF Hoops Notes: A closer look at Jordan's impact on the Knights, Clanton is the most impressive newcomer posted by Iliana Limon on Nov 13, 2009 8:53:30 AM I wrote several UCF men's basketball articles for today's paper leading up to the Knights' season opener against UMass.