ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) – Coming off a road win over then No. 24 Alabama, the UCF men's basketball team is set to return home for the first of back-to-back games at CFE Arena, hosting Southern Saturday at 1 p.m.
UCF (5-3) won 65-62 in Tuscaloosa last Sunday for the first ever true road win over a ranked opponent in program history. The Knights got 16 points, eight assists and four steals out of point guard Terrell Allen, who was named to The American's Weekly Honor Roll on Monday.
Southern (2-6) comes to Orlando after having lost at Tulane by a score of 95-76 on Wednesday. Before that the Jaguars won two straight home games against UT-Martin and Wiley. Jared Sam leads Southern with 16.6 points per game through eight contests.
The Knights and the Jaguars have met twice in the history of the two programs, a home-and-home series back in the 1992-93 campaign. Southern won both games that season, scoring 127 points in both outings.
GAME INFO
Date: Saturday, Dec. 9
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN3/WatchESPN
Radio: 96.9 FM/740 AM The Game
Live Stats: http://ucfknights.co/MBBLiveStats1718
NOTES TO KNOW
- Southern leads the all-time series 2-0.
- UCF has won seven of its last eight games at CFE Arena.
- Seven different Knights have led or shared the team lead in scoring in their eight games.
- A.J. Davis leads The American and is 19th in the nation with 10.3 rebounds per game.
- Tacko Fall leads the league shooting 74.3 percent from the field and is third with 1.8 blocked shots per game.
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PROMOTIONS TO KNOW
- First 600 fans in attendance receive a UCF stocking (located at marketing tables and above student section)
- Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa will be at the game, above the student section.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2017-18 campaign are on sale now. Fans looking to purchase tickets can call (407) 823-1000 or visit UCFKnights.com to secure them today. For men's basketball tickets CLICK HERE.
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