Oct. 29, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - Prior to making its regular-season debut at the new UCF Arena on Nov. 11 against Nevada, the UCF men's basketball team will play a pair of exhibition games at the 10,000-seat venue. Admission to both games, starting with the Knights' contest with St. Leo on Saturday, is free.
The game with St. Leo is set to begin at 11 a.m. Later that day at 3:30 p.m., UCF's football team will host Marshall at Bright House Networks Stadium. The game will serve as the Knights' first homecoming contest on campus.
On Saturday, the school's football parking plan will be in place. Free parking is available in all red zone parking lots.
UCF also has an exhibition contest on Nov. 6 versus Florida Southern.
Season tickets are currently available by calling 407-UCF-1000. One lucky season ticket holder for will get to drive home from the new UCF Arena in a brand new 2008 UCF edition Mazda CX-9, courtesy of Classic Mazda, the presenting sponsor of this year's season ticket drive. UCF fans who purchase two season tickets be entered into a drawing to win the Mazda CX-9.
The Knights are slated to play 16 regular-season contests at home this year, including eight in Conference USA play. Head coach Kirk Speraw's squad went 22-9 overall a year ago and 11-5 to finish second in the conference. Following the regular season, Speraw was named the C-USA Coach of the Year.
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