ORLANDO – The UCF women's basketball team opens American Athletic Conference on Tuesday evening, hosting Tulane at 6 p.m.
GAME INFO
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 15
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats
Addition Financial Arena A to Z Guide
Purchase Tickets
PARKING NOTE: The stretch of Knights Victory Way between the entrance to Garage F and the intersection of East Plaza Drive and Knights Victory Way is currently under construction. To complete this work, this section of the roadway will be blocked from December 14, 2020 through January 4, 2021. Access to Garage F will be via West Plaza Drive only.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
UCF Athletics is actively working with University leadership, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and public health officials to prioritize the health and well-being of all involved. All precautions undertaken are consistent with the guidance of Orange County and the state of Florida.
Fans are asked to do their part by conscientiously practicing physical distancing, frequently washing hands, using hand sanitizer, wearing face coverings and entering the assigned gate on their mobile ticket to ensure the healthiest possible environment at sporting events throughout the 2020-21 season. All fans should keep a safe distance between their party and other fans while inside and outside of Addition Financial Arena.
Those fans who are not feeling well or have been in close contact with someone they suspect may be infected should stay home and contact their doctor.
For the full A to Z guide on all the changes at Addition Financial Arena, click here.
THE AMERICAN OPENER
American Athletic Conference action begins Tuesday. The American moved to a 20-game, double round-robin conference slate for the 2020-21 season, beginning in December.
The Knights earned their highest preseason selection as members of The American for the fourth consecutive year as they were voted to finish second in the coaches poll. The Black and Gold's second place selection in a conference preseason poll also marked the highest selection since 2004 when the Knights were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Knights also picked up a first place vote from the league coaches for the second straight season. UCF finished the 2019-20 league slate with an 11-5 record, finishing second in the conference standings for a second-straight year behind UConn.
South Florida claimed the top spot in the preseason poll for the first time in league history. UCF edged Tulane for the second spot, while Cincinnati was voted fourth.
KNIGHT NOTES
The Knights are 2-1 heading into their conference opener on Tuesday.
A trio of Knights are averaging double figures, led by Courtajia Sanders' 12.7 points per game. Sanders tallied her first 20-point performance as a Knight and led all scorers with 22 points in the Dec. 4 win at LSU.
Diamond Battles pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds in Baton Rouge and is UCF's leading rebounder at 6.0 boards per game to go along with 11.7 points per contest. She's also averaging 4.0 assists per game for the Black and Gold.
Brittney Smith joins Sanders and Battles in double figures, averaging 10.3 points per game for UCF. Masseny Kaba is just behind Battles on the baords, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game and Alisha Lewis leads UCF with 4.7 assists per contest.
SCOUTING TULANE
The Green Wave are 3-1 on the season and are coming off an 81-78 win at Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9.
A trio of Tulane players are averaging double figures, led by Jerkaila Jordan's 19.3 points per game. Krystal Freeman is just under a double-double average with 14.3 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per contest. Arsula Clark averages 13.0 points per game for the Green Wave.
Tulane leads the all-time series, 14-10, and hold the most recent win, a close 60-59 victory in New Orleans in the lone meeting between the programs last season. UCF leads the series 6-4 in Orlando.
UP NEXT
UCF heads out for a two-game road trip, beginning with an American Athletic Conference matchup at Tulsa on Dec. 19. The Knights close out the trip in the nonconference finale at Georgia Tech on Dec. 21.
GET THE APP
Never miss any UCF Knights news from your favorite team by downloading the free UCF Gameday app right to your iOS or Android phone. The app provides personalized information for men's and women's teams, scores, schedules, loyalty programs and even breaking news. Click here to download the app now.
