ORLANDO – Coming off of a 73-69 home win to start the 2019-20 season, the UCF men's basketball team returns to action Tuesday, late night against Miami. The Knights and the Hurricanes will tip off at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network and FM 96.9 The Game.
It marks the first meeting between UCF (1-0) and Miami (1-1) since Nov. 21, 2013 when the Knights defeated the Hurricanes 63-58 in Coral Gables. It was one of two all-time wins for UCF over Miami, the other coming in 2010.
The Hurricanes opened up the 2019-20 campaign with a home loss to ACC foe Louisville, 87-74. They then got into the win column with a defeat over visiting Florida Atlantic on Nov. 8, taking down the Owls 74-60.
GAME INFO
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12
Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: FM 96.9 The Game
NEED TO KNOW
Tailgating is back for UCF men's basketball, continuing Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. on Memory Mall. To sign up, click here.
Students that got a t-shirt voucher at the season opener on Saturday can get their brand new Knightmare World Tour t-shirt at the game against Miami Tuesday night.
The Knight Lights Show is in full effect for starting lineups and any time Zombie Nation plays, so fans are encouraged to download the UCF Gameday app and turn it on during introductions to be a part of the show.
SETTING THE SCENE
- The UCF men's basketball team returned to action after its best season in program history by winning the 2019-20 season opener, 73-69, over Prairie View A&M.
- Last year, the Knights went 24-9, earned their first at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament and picked up their first NCAA Tournament win, a 73-58 first-round triumph over VCU.
- As a nine seed, it was the highest seed in program history and UCF nearly took down top overall seed Duke, before falling in the final moments on a missed tip-in that rolled around the rim.
SO WHO ARE THESE NEWCOMERS?
- There are 11 players on UCF's 2019-20 roster who have never suited up as a Knight.
- 2 grad Transfers: Matt Milon (William & Mary), Dazon Ingram (Alabama)
- 2 JUCO Transfers: Moses Bol (Colby Community College), Avery Diggs (SW Mississippi)
- 2 First-Year Transfers: Brandon Mahan (Texas A&M), Sean Mobley (VCU)
- 2 Second-Year Transfers: Ibrahim Famouke Doumbia (South Carolina), Yuat Alok (TCU)
- 2 True Freshmen: Darin Green Jr. (Charlotte, N.C.), Tony Johnson Jr. (Eufala, Ala.)
- 1 Redshirt Freshman: Dre Fuller Jr. (Fayetteville, N.C.)
SEASON-OPENER SUCCESS
- The fresh faces did well considering it was the first game at UCF for so many, coming back from a second-half deficit to win the first outing of the year.
- Dazon Ingram led the Knights with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Collin Smith had 14, Brandon Mahan scored 12 and Ceasar DeJesus added 11.
- The Knights shared the ball, recording 17 assists on just 23 field goals, which led to 42.6 percent shooting from the floor.
COUPLE KNIGHTS CLOSING IN ON 1,000 POINTS
- Both Dazon Ingram and Matt MIlon are closing in on 1,000 points for their respective careers.
- Ingram totaled 981 points in his four seasons with Alabama, and now needs just three points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark for his career.
- Milon, meanwhile, scored 955 points in his three seasons at Boston College and William & Mary, needing 45 more points to pass 1,000 for his career.
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