Staff Reports

Gators hopeful for NIT bid after OT loss to Mississippi State in SEC Tournament

March 9, 2023 at 10:14 p.m.

Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 points, including a go-ahead basket in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 on Thursday in the second round of...

UCF women can’t hold lead, lose in AAC tournament 2nd round to Memphis

March 8, 2023 at 5:02 a.m.

UCF led by double digts in the first half and entered the final quarter with a lead, but the Knights only scored 12 points and lost 48-46 in the second...

UCF women lose regular-season finale at Tulsa

March 2, 2023 at 6:37 a.m.

Guard Mya Burns scored a game-high 21 points for UCF, guard Rachel Ranke added 15 and forward Destiny Thomas finished with 16 rebounds, but the Knights were outscored by 16...

Gators complete season sweep of Bulldogs, ex-coach Mike White

March 1, 2023 at 5:49 a.m.

Even without Colin Castleton, Florida had too much firepower for Georgia and former coach Mike White. The Gators (15-15, 8-9 SEC), 4-1 all-time vs. past head coaches, beat the Bulldogs...

Taylor Hendricks shines in front of NBA scouts as UCF routs Tulsa

February 27, 2023 at 6:49 a.m.

Freshman sensation Taylor Hendricks had a game-high 25 points to impress eight NBA teams in attendance as UCF (16-12, 7-9 AAC) cruised to a 68-49 win Sunday afternoon against undermanned...

Big games from Thomas and Burns lift host UCF women over Cincinnati in OT

February 26, 2023 at 8:08 a.m.

UCF forward Destiny Thomas scored 21 points and had 20 rebounds in the Knights' 64-54 overtime home victory over Cincinnati (9-19, 2-13 AAC) on Saturday. Guard Mya Burns scored 20...

Gators women withstand 3-point flurry to upset Crimson Tide

February 24, 2023 at 3:35 a.m.

KK Deans put together one of her best games for Florida, which withstood a 3-point assault from Alabama to win 81-77 on Thursday night at O'Connell Center. Deans had 22...

UCF freshman comes through vs. Temple in the clutch to end losing streak

February 22, 2023 at 11:20 a.m.

UCF ended a three-game losing streak Tuesday night, beating Temple 57-53 at Addition Financial Arena. Led by Anzhané Hutton's team-highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds, UCF (12-13, 3-10 AAC)...

UCF women stumble late in 63-57 setback at ECU

February 19, 2023 at 7:53 a.m.

Four Knights scored in double figures but a rough fourth quarter thwarted the UCF women's basketball team at East Carolina on Saturday, leading to a 63-57 loss. The Pirates outscored...

No. 1 South Carolina runs over Florida women

February 17, 2023 at 3:18 a.m.

The No. 1 team in the country proved too much for Florida women's basketball Thursday night. The Gators (14-12, 3-10 SEC) fell to South Carolina 87-56 at Colonial Life Arena...

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