ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – The UCF men's basketball team returns home for the first time since opening night to host Seattle on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Knights come in at 3-1 after advancing to the finals of the Gildan Charleston Classic last weekend.
The game will air on ESPN3 and WatchESPN with Ari Shanok and Mark Wise on the call. Marc Daniels and Taylor Young will also have the call on FM 96.9 The Game and the iHeart Radio app.
Fans interested in attending the game and going to Light Up UCF can take advantage of a special promotion by using the code LIGHTUP when purchasing online. One $12 ticket will get fans admission to the game and Light Up UCF.
Saturday night is the first matchup between UCF and Seattle in the history of the two programs. The Redhawks made their return to NCAA Division I in 2009 after years in NAIA, NCAA Division III and NCAA Division II. Seattle has a rich basketball history from the 1950s and 60s, including a run to the NCAA Championship game thanks to All-American and Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor.
This season's version of the Redhawks have started 2-3 under head coach Cameron Dollar. Seattle is coming off of two overtime contests, defeating Louisiana-Monroe 81-75 on Monday and falling to Eastern Washington, 80-76, in double overtime.
UCF, meanwhile, is coming off of a trip to the finals of the Charleston Classic, falling to then No. 3 Villanova 67-57 after defeating Mississippi State and Charleston, both by 20 or more points.
Sophomore Tacko Fall was named to the Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team following his success in South Carolina. The big man recorded double-doubles against both Mississippi State and defending national champion Villanova.
Fall earned his first and the first ever American Athletic Conference Player of the Week honor for a Knight on Monday. Through four games, the 7-foot-6 center leads UCF with 17.8 points per game and leads The American with 12.5 rebounds per game and an 81.0 field goal percentage. He ranks second in the nation in shooting.
After Saturday night's game, the Knights will return to action on Wednesday against Stetson. UCF hosts the Hatters at 7 p.m. from CFE Arena.
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