UCF battles West Virginia on senior night, seeking revenge for an earlier loss and a winning send-off before the Big 12 Tournament.
Game time: 8 p.m.
Where: Hope Coliseum; Morgantown, W. Va.
TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/96.9 FM The Game
VITALS: The UCF Knights (20-9, 9-8 Big 12) end their season on the road in a rematch against the West Virginia Mountaineers (17-13, 8-9 Big 12). West Virginia won the first meeting, 74-67, at the Addition Financial Arena, overcoming a 14-point deficit. Both teams are coming off a loss — UCF losing to Oklahoma State and the Mountaineers losing to Kansas State. The Knights are aiming to return to the win column and spoil West Virginia's senior night to end their season on a positive note before the Big 12 Tournament.
Betting odds, courtesy of USA Today:
Spread: UCF +3.5, WVU -3.5
Moneyline: UCF +145, WVU -170
Over/under: 141.5 total points
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KEY UCF PLAYERS
G Riley Kugel: 14.6 PTS, 3.2 REBS and 2.8 ASTS on 42.0 FG%, 79.5 FT% and 38.9 3P%
G Themus Fulks: 14.0 PTS, 3.0 REBS and 6.9 ASTS on 47.3 FG%, 79.4 FT% and 41.9 3P%
G Chris Johnson: 6.5 PTS, 1.3 REBS and 2.0 ASTS on 45.3 FG%, 73.0 FT% and 39.5 3P%
F Jamichael Stillwell: 11.9 PTS, 7.8 REBS and 2.2 ASTS on 52.8 FG%, 73.6 FT% and 35.3 3P%
F Jordan Burks: 13.2 PTS and 4.6 REBS on 45.8 FG%, 79.2 FT% and 38.8 3P%
KEY UCF STATS
SCORING OFFENSE: 82.9 POINTS/GAME (4th in Big 12)
- 47.8 FG% (4th in Big 12)
- 38.2 3P% (3rd in Big 12)
- 75.3 FT% (5th in Big 12)
- 16.4 ASTS (5th in Big 12)
- 12.1 OREBS (5th in Big 12)
SCORING DEFENSE: 78.9 POINTS/GAME (14th in Big 12)
- 45.9 FG% (14th in Big 12)
- 33.8 3P% (8th in Big 12)
- 74.6 FT% (15th in Big 12)
- 14.2 ASTS (11th in Big 12)
- 9.9 OREBS (5th in Big 12)
QUOTE: "I think it's important for us to go out there and have a winning effort for sure," coach Johnny Dawkins said. "I mean, I'm sure they're going to come out and compete the same way. We have to go out there and take it possession by possession and play as hard as we can and play together. We need to make sure our guys stay connected. We've been connected all through the season. We need to continue to do that. We played our best basketball. We've been connecting offensively, and our defense has been connected, so we have to make sure we get back to doing the things that have given us some success this year."
UCF AIMING TO SPOIL WEST VIRGINIA'S SENIOR NIGHT BEFORE BIG 12 TOURNAMENT
The Knights' loss against Oklahoma State came on Senior Knight, honoring six players who played their last game at the Addition Financial Arena.
Guards Jasper Floyd, Honor Huff and Chance Moore; forwards Treysen Eaglestaff, Jackson Fields and Brenen Lorient; and center Harlan Obioha are the seven Mountaineers who will play their final game in the Hope Coliseum.
UCF spoiling West Virginia's senior night with a victory would tie the season series and send the team up to Kansas City, Mo., with positive momentum entering the Big 12 Tournament.
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