Date: Friday, Nov. 13

Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Location: Addition Financial Arena

Streaming/Radio: ESPN+/96.9 The Game

History:

UCF is 4-1 all-time against Georgia Southern, with the only loss coming back in the 1982-1983 season.

The two squads last matched up in December of 2018, with the Knights defending home court in a 95-88 victory.

Of the four UCF wins, this was the largest margin of victory, as Georgia Southern has played UCF close across the five matchups.

Betting Odds:

UCF -22.5

Total Points: O/U 165.5

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Dior Johnson

Johnson was one of the more highly-anticipated players brought in through the transfer portal, and has returned to UCF in a big way.

Through the Knights' first three victories, Johnson is averaging a Division 1-best 31 points per game, including a 41-point outburst in UCF's season opener.

This was the first time a Big 12 player had dropped 40 or more points in the first game of the season, and marked the third-highest single-game scoring output in UCF history.

Riley Kugel

Last season, Kugel was UCF's top scorer, averaging a career-high 14.4 points per game, and shooting the 3-point shot at a 38.7% clip.

But, to this point, Kugel has really struggled, averaging only five points per game through UCF's undefeated start.

Including an 0-for-11 start from 3-point range, Kugel is shooting just 24% from the field, and is yet to have a marquee showing.

But, he did find the net on a 3-point attempt against South Alabama, which could help Kugel take the lid off the basket going forward.

John Bol

In UCF's last time out, Bol had a rough showing, grabbing just two rebounds and missing his only shot attempt in 11 minutes of play.

Entering his junior campaign, Bol was expected to take a jump forward, but is yet to show it, averaging 4.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Georgia Southern is a smaller team, and Bol should have the advantage on the interior.

UCF men's basketball has taken care of business to start the 2026-2027 campaign, sitting at 3-0 with victories over Florida Gulf Coast, Yale, and South Alabama.

But, all three contests have been perhaps too close for comfort, as the Knights have trailed at the halftime break in each.

Entering Friday's matchup with the 1-2 Georgia Southern Eagles, head coach Johnny Dawkins is likely looking for a better performance in the first half.