Top 10 Moments - The first two years under head coach Johnny Dawkins have included a number of great moments for UCF Men's Basketball. With a highly anticipated third season coming up in 2018-19, we're counting down the Top 10 Moments in the Johnny Dawkins era so far.
#5 - WINNING FOUR STRAIGHT GAMES AGAINST MEMPHIS
Prior to Johnny Dawkins' arrival at UCF, the Knights had only defeated the Memphis Tigers once in 21 tries.
In their last four games against Memphis with Dawkins at the helm, the Knights are a perfect 4-0.
The first victory, the first since 2012, came on Feb. 4, 2016 when UCF defeated Memphis 72-57 to snap a four-game losing streak and ignite a run of six wins in eight games to end the regular season.
Just over one month later, the two teams met again, this time in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The fourth-seeded Knights dominated the fifth-seeded Tigers to the tune of 84-54, advancing to The American Semifinals for the first time ever.
This past season, UCF swept the season series against Memphis. On Jan. 3 the Knights won 65-56 at CFE Arena as part of a three-game win streak early in the conference season.
The true test came in early February though. The Knights traveled to Bluff City, looking to extend their win streak against the Tigers, and earn their first ever win on the road against mighty Memphis.
In the previous 14 meetings in Memphis, the Tigers came out on top. Not this time. UCF won its fourth straight of the series with a 68-64 victory at FedEx Forum. B.J. Taylor scored 22 points, while A.J. Davis had 20 points and nine rebounds in the win.
Top 10 Moments
10 - A.J. Davis' Shocker vs. Wichita
9 - Matt Williams' 11 Three-Pointers
8 - B.J. and A.J. Score 1,000 Points
7 - The Record Setting Shutdown of SMU
6 - Tacko Dominates in Back-to-Back Monster Games
5 - Winning Four Straight Games vs. Memphis
TICKETS FOR 2018-19
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