Knights Return Home to Host GramblingKnights Return Home to Host Grambling

Knights Return Home to Host Grambling

ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) –The UCF men’s basketball team returns to action at home this weekend, playing host to Grambling State on Saturday. The Knights and Tigers are set to tip-off at 1 p.m. with coverage on ESPN3 and FM 96.9 The Game.

 

GAME INFO

Date: Saturday, Dec. 8

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN3

Radio: 96.9 FM/740 AM The Game

Live Stats: https://ucfknights.co/2zPWH7j

 

The Knights (6-2) are looking to rebound after a tough road loss at Missouri last Sunday. UCF had its five-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Tigers after a Missouri buzzer-beater sent the game into overtime.

 

Another group of Tigers (4-4) now challenge the Knights, as Grambling State comes to CFE Arena for the first time. The Knights and Tigers have faced off once before, a 1992 contest that Grambling won by a score of 85-81.

 

The Tigers are coming off of an 81-57 win over Centenary after losing back-to-back games to IUPUI and LSU.

 

UCF will look for Aubrey Dawkins to continue his hot shooting from Columbia. The guard put up a season high 22 points on 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc at Missouri. Dawkins is tied with B.J. Taylor for the team lead with 16.1 points per game.

 

NOTES TO KNOW

  • A win would even the all-time series with Grambling State at 1-1
  • It would also make UCF 7-2 to start the year for the second time in the last three seasons
  • Aubrey Dawkins has scored in double figures in each of his first eight games as a Knight, the first player to do so in UCF’s Division I era.
  • Tacko Fall leads The American with a 79.2 field goal percentage and would lead the nation if he took enough shot attempts to qualify.
  • Fall also leads the league and ranks seventh in the nation with 3.1 blocked shots per game.
  • He needs just eight more blocked shots to become UCF’s all-time leader in the category, passing current record holder Keith Clanton (227).
  • Terrell Allen ranks third in the nation with a 5.57 assist-to-turnover ratio.

 

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE GAME NOTES – UCF VS. GRAMBLING STATE

 

PROMOTIONS TO KNOW

  • The first 300 students in attendance will receive this year’s UCF Knights Holiday T-Shirt
  • The UCF football team’s American Athletic Conference Championship Trophy will be on display and available for photo opportunities at CFE Arena

 

TICKETS FOR 2018-19

Fans excited for the 2018-19 UCF men's basketball season can purchase tickets today by calling (407) 823-1000 or online here: https://ucfknights.co/mbb1819tix.