ORLANDO – Following a home win over Tulane on Friday, the UCF men's basketball team heads back on the road for its third game in five days when the Knights take on Cincinnati Sunday at 1 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+ and FM 96.9 The Game.
The Knights (6-10, 4-9) defeated Tulane 53-49 at Addition Financial Arena for their second win in the last three games, and have held their opponents to 61 points or fewer in each of the last three contests.
The Bearcats (6-7, 4-4) are coming off a home win over Temple, their third straight victory to get back to .500 in league play. Cincinnati also defeated Temple on the road and topped Tulane in New Orleans during its current three-game win streak.
Cincinnati leads UCF 12-4 in the all-time series, but UCF has won each of the last two games in the series. A victory on Sunday would mark the first time the Knights have swept the Bearcats in the season series.
Game Information
Date: Sunday, Feb. 14
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN+
Radio: FM 96.9 The Game
Defense Stepping Up
- The Knights have won two of their last three games with victories at Tulsa and over Tulane, and it has been thanks to the best defensive stretch of the season for UCF.
- UCF has allowed just 56.0 points per game over its last three contests, giving up a season-low 49 to Tulane on Friday.
- It marked the first time the Knights have held their opponent under 50 points since holding SMU to 48 points back on Feb. 24, 2019.
- UCF allowed Tulane to shoot just 31.6 percent from the floor and 23.8 percent from 3-point range.
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- In his first season with the Knights, C.J. Walker leads the team and ranks tied for second in The American with 1.5 blocked shots per game.
- He has had at lease one blocked shot in 13 out of 16 games this season.
- Walker has recorded four blocks in two games this season, including the win over Tulane on Friday night.
Perry Putting Up Points
- Senior grad transfer Darius Perry has been putting up points in his first season with the Knights, currently leading the team and ranking ninth in the league with 14.2 points per game.
- The former Louisville Cardinal is averaging 19.3 points per game in his last four outings.
- He also leads the Knights and ranks 13th in the league with 2.9 assists per game and has had at least two in each of his last nine games played.
- He has bee named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll one time this year.
- Perry is shooting 83.3 percent from the free throw line, which ranks sixth in the league.
- His 10 made 3-pointers against Tulsa and Wichita State are the most made threes in back-to-back games by a Knight since Matt Williams had 10 against Houston and Memphis on Feb. 1 and Feb. 4, 2017.
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