The UCF men's basketball team is rolling and head coach Donnie Jones will talk about his squad's success during his radio show Monday at Buffalo Wild Wings on University Boulevard near campus. Fans are invited to attend the show, which begins at 7 p.m., and interact with Jones and host Marc Daniels.

The program airs on the UCF IMG Sports Network and its flagship station, 740 The Game in Orlando.

This past week, the Knights knocked off Southern Miss and snapped the Golden Eagles' 10-game winning streak and then handled East Carolina behind a triple-double from Isaiah Sykes.

The Knights play at Memphis, a program receiving votes in both top-25 polls and riding a 14-game winning streak, Wednesday and then conclude the week on the road at UTEP Saturday.

UCF picked up a big win Wednesday over Southern Miss and will conclude its two-game homestand Saturday vs. East Carolina.

• @ECUPirateHoops (13-8, 4-4 C-USA) vs. @UCFMBasketball (16-6, 6-2 C-USA)
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• UCF Arena - Orlando, Fla. - 4 p.m.
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• Listen on WYGM @740thegame
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• Follow the action all game long with updates from @UCFMBasketball and @UCF_Athletics on Twitter. Don't forget to "Like" the Knights on Facebook as well. For the stat buffs out there, follow on .

  

• #UCF has won five straight games at home #AwesomeinOrlando
• The Knights have claimed five of their last six games overall#SurgingSquad
• #UCF has nine regular-season games remaining#ClosingStretch
• The Knights and Pirates will be meeting for the 20th time#NotStrangers
• #UCF blocked a season high 11 shots Wednesday vs. Southern Miss#SwatTeam
• #UCF is first in C-USA in 3-point field goal percentage defense at 27.4 in league play #ThreeD
• Keith Clanton needs 1 board to become the sole career leader in program history#OneMoreBoard
• Isaiah Sykes has scored in double figures in 18 of 22 games this season#SeeingDouble
• Calvin Newell ranks 8th in Conference USA in play in scoring at 14.8 #TheScore
• Matt Williams played a career high 29 minutes Wednesday vs. Southern Miss#WelcomeFreshman

Offense
- The huge stat line of the night goes to the 17-second chance points by the Knights. Second-chance points are a great demonstrator of effort.
- Great game for Tristan Spurlock! 18 points, 5 offensive rebounds, and a huge 2-handed tip dunk late in the second half. #SpurlockDropandPopIt
- Southern Miss's defense is very, very good. It is hard to prepare for because it is not an old-school fundamental zone. They used a three-quarter court press and would drop back into an "amoeba" type 2-3 zone. Donnie Jones was forced to use unconventional offensive schemes to score some buckets. Preparation is the mother of victory #PITMOV
- Isaiah Sykes was an absolute man-child in the second half. He made types buckets that pro scouts drool over. Stat line = 12points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists. #SykesYouOut
- Matt Williams might have the quickest release this side of the Mississippi. He was a huge spark plug off the bench with 3 deep three-pointers. #handdownmandown
- Calvin Newell continues to gain confidence in his play. He initiated three fast breaks that changed the momentum in the second half.

Defense
- The knights held SoMiss to 27% from three point line and 36% overall.
- DJ had the Knights mix between man-2-man and zone. Help side defense for the Knights was the best it has been all year.
- 11... count'em... 11 blocks for the Knights! Keith Clanton had 7 (2 of those were game saving in the second half) #FearTheBeard #BITB33
- 33 deflections... I would say that UCF beat SoMiss to 3 out of 4 loose balls #itsthelittlethingsthatmatter
- Oh yeah, Clanton had 4 steals too #Iwantabeard
- Good offense leads to good defense. Zero fastbreak points for SoMiss.
- Incredible scramble on the final 2 defensive possessions by UCF. There is no question that this game was won on the defensive end.

Intangibles
- I cannot express how fun it was last night to watch this team play. Played with heart, passion, and intensity. #ChargeOn
- Spurlock is making a name for himself in the offensive rebounding world. #dunkyouverymuch
- All-American trainer Andy Reber was sporting a dark grey suit that resembled Gordon Gekko. Best dressed goes to Assistant Director of Basketball Operations Adam Williams who is certainly not afraid to wear colors. #fancy. Oh, and the head equipment manager was seen sporting a white UCF logo sweater vest. #solid #ineedthat
- It makes me sad to say that the song of the day was Ice Ice Baby. It was played during the Toojays Wrap Off. Why UCF Sports Marketing did not ask me to participate is a travesty. Marc Daniels and I were both weeping.
- Apparently there won't be any mail delivered on Saturdays now. Somewhere out there Scottie Pippen is happy and Karl Malone is sad.
- When there were technical difficulties with the clock management the student section started chanting "We want Beyonce!" They want Beyonce, I want Kelly Rowland.
- I believe in The Gauntlet.

After a pair of road games last week, the Knights are back in Orlando to host one of Conference USA's teams in Southern Miss.

• @USMGoldenEagles (18-4, 7-0 C-USA) vs. @UCFMBasketball (15-6, 5-2 C-USA)
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• UCF Arena - Orlando, Fla. - 7 p.m.
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• Listen on WYGM @740thegame
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• Follow the action all game long with updates from @UCFMBasketball and @UCF_Athletics on Twitter. Don't forget to "Like" the Knights on Facebook as well. For the stat buffs out there, follow on .

  

• Keith Clanton needs 10 boards to become UCF's all-time leading rebounder#OntheVergeofHistory
• Southern Miss has won 10 straight games #RedHotOpponent
• The Knights will close the campaign by facing the Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg on March 9 #SeekingSeriesSuccess
• #UCF finished with a 41-29 rebounding edge at Marshall Saturday#CleaningtheGlass
• The Knights are second in C-USA and 19th nationally in field goal percentage at 47.9#OnTarget
• #UCF is 11-3 at home and has won four straight at the UCF Arena#HappyatHome
• Clanton is 8th nationally in field goal percentage at 59.7#AlwaysAccurate
• Isaiah Sykes is averaging 2.3 steals in C-USA play to pace the league#TakeitAway
• Calvin Newell scored 19 points at Marshall and is averaging 15.0 points in league play#ANewellKnight
• Kasey Wilson still leads the country in 3-point field percentage#GoingDeep

Although signing day is just around the corner, three members of the Knights' 2013 recruiting class have already been on campus since January. Quarterbacks Pete DiNovo and Justin Holman as well as defensive back D.J. Killings have gotten a head start on the process by enrolling early for the spring. 

UCFAthletics.com caught up with fellow early enrollees  Breshad Perriman, Joey Grant, Justin Tukes as well as director of player personnel Drew Hughes as they spoke about the advantages as well as the challenges of enrolling early.

A reminder the UCF Signing Day Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb 6, in the Bright House Networks Stadium recruiting lounge from 5:45-6:45 p.m. More information on the day's events can be found at here.

UCF rowing commit Rachael Klunder has been named the 2012 Junior Female Sculler of the Year by Rowing Canada Aviron, the organization announced at its conference Jan. 26-27, in Vancouver, B.C.

A native of Smithville, Ontario, Klunder rows for the South Niagara Rowing Club and won the award for her victory in the Senior Women's Single event at the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association (CSSRA) Championships in June while competing for her high school, E.L. Crossley Secondary School.

Rachael will be enrolling at UCF this summer and will compete for the Knights in the 2013-2014 rowing season.

John Herdman, coach of Canada's 2012 bronze medal women's Olympic soccer team was the guest presenter. The event also included presentations by national coaches and top sports scientists. Special guests included 2012 Olympians, the Minister of State (Sport), Bal Gosal, and past Olympic medalists.

The UCF rowing team opens up its season with an exhibition Feb. 9 against Michigan in Sarasota, Fla.

UCF head baseball coach Terry Rooney has done many things for his program in his fifth year on the job. Not only has he created a winning environment with back-to-back regional appearances, but also welcomes back former Knights who are preparing for their professional seasons.

Early in the spring, if you stop by the UCF baseball complex you will see many familiar faces who helped put UCF on the map. One of those former Knights that works out on campus is current Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguer Darnell Sweeney.

From 2010-12, when looking at the UCF lineup card, No. 21 was slotted at shortstop all but one game in his career. Sweeney was an iron man for the Knights, starting 178 contests, which ranks 12^th all-time at UCF. The .301-career hitter swiped 49 bags and also drove in crucial runs, ranking fourth all-time with 14 sacrifice flies.

The C-USA All-Freshman Team honoree collected many awards over his career, including a spot on the Coral Gables All-Regional Team this past June. Following his three-year stint with the Knights, Sweeney's name was called in the 13^th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers to become the third of six Knights drafted in 2012.

The Miramar native wasted no time this summer impressing in the minor leagues. After three weeks at rookie ball with the Ogden Raptors, Sweeney was called up to Single-A Great Lakes where he played 51 games for the Loons of the Midwest League. He led the team in batting average (.291) by nearly 20 points out of players with more than 30 at-bats, and showed off his power and speed with five homers and 17 stolen bases.

Working out in Orlando until early March, Sweeney will be one of five "Knights of Honor" inducted into the Tradition Room on Opening Knight. Make sure to watch Sweeney in the video below talk about his time at UCF and life in the minor leagues.

Inside UCF Basketball with Donnie Jones airs Monday at 10:30 p.m. on Bright House Sports Network. This week's show includes features on freshman big man Staphon Blair and strength and conditioning coach Ben O'Donnell.

The show also airs Tuesday at 11 p.m. on Bright House Sports Network and statewide each Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. on Sun Sports.

Blair has appeared in 19 contests this season after starring a Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. O'Donnell, a former UCF point guard, is in his second year on the staff. This week's show also includes highlights from the Knights' road games at Tulane and Marshall.

To watch past features, visit the Inside UCF Basketball with Donnie Jones YouTube page.

To learn more about the show, follow @IUCFB on Twitter.

The Knights' men's basketball team will look to rebound from a close loss to Marshall in Huntington, West Virginia on Saturday afternoon. UCF will face the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, who haven't lost a conference game this season, on Wednesday night at the UCF Arena. Then on Saturday, the Knights will take on the East Carolina Pirates in the team's first rematch on its Conference USA schedule.

Senior Keith Clanton appears to be back to his dominate form after a 24 point performance against the Herd. The Orlando native remains in the top five in the conference for points per game (16.6) and rebounds per game (9.3).

On the women's side, the Knights will also be home this week to take on both Marshall and Memphis. Last time UCF faced the Tigers, the Knights came away with a 70-65 victory for their first Conference USA win of the season.

The women's track and field team continues to dominate. Over the weekend, sophomore sprinter Octavious Freeman was awarded the most valuable female performer award at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska. Freeman won both the 60 meter dash and the 200 meter dash.

Don't forget baseball season is quickly approaching. The Knights will open the season on Friday, Feb. 15^th against Siena. Get your season tickets right here at UCFAthletics.com.

For complete coverage of all UCF athletics, continue to check UCFAthletics.com.

The Knights are back in Orlando this week and UCF's head coach will talk about his team's upcoming home games during the Donnie Jones Radio Show Monday. Fans are invited to attend the show from 7-8 p.m. at the Buffalo Wild Wings on University Boulevard.

The program, which is hosted by Marc Daniels, airs on the UCF IMG Sports Network and its flagship station, 740 The Game in Orlando.

Jones will preview the Knights' contests vs. Southern Miss (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) and East Carolina (Saturday at 4 p.m.) at the UCF Arena.

UCF is 15-6 overall and 5-2 in Conference USA play.