Feb. 1, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - UCF's 79-74 overtime victory at Tulane Saturday gave the Knights an important first. Before the win in New Orleans, UCF had not won five-consecutive Conference USA contests since joining the league in 2005.
Head coach Kirk Speraw's squad began the streak on Jan. 17 with a 77-52 win at Rice. The Knights continued the success at home, defeating Southern Miss, Marshall and SMU.
UCF will have a chance to extend the streak to six games Wednesday when the team hosts Houston. Tip-off at the UCF Arena is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised live nationally on CBS College Sports.
The Knights have not won six-straight games since opening the 2006-07 campaign 6-0.
UCF (15-6, 5-2 C-USA) is currently tied with Tulsa for second in the league standings. No. 18 Memphis is atop the conference at 7-0. The Knights have nine regular season contests remaining this year. Four of the games are at home.
Wednesday's game is being billed as a Whiteout. All UCF fans are encouraged to wear white to the UCF Arena to support the Knights. Tickets for the game are available via Ticketmaster.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.
Notes: After topping Tulane, the Knights returned to Orlando Saturday night. The squad has Sunday off and will return to practice tomorrow afternoon... Senior guard Jermaine Taylor (Tavares, Fla.) totaled 28 point against the Green Wave and now ranks seventh nationally in scoring at 23.9 points per game... The Kirk Speraw Radio Show powered by Advance Auto Parts is set for Monday at 6 p.m. from the Smokey Bones in Waterford Lakes. The program airs on the UCF-ISP Sports Network and 740 AM in Orlando.