2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team
The 2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights are new as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Knights, in the program's 55th season of basketball, are led by eighth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Addition Financial Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of October 27, 2023 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Knights finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 8–10 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They defeated SMU in the First Round of the AAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Memphis. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated Florida in the first round before losing in the second round to Oregon.
This was also the last season UCF played in the American Athletic Conference before moving to the Big 12 Conference.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Lahat Thioune | 0 | C | 6'10" | 225 | RS Senior | Dakar, Senegal | Graduate transferred to South Dakota |
| Jayhlon Young | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Memphis |
| Michael Durr | 2 | F | 7'0" | 250 | RS Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| Brandon Suggs | 4 | G/F | 6'6" | 185 | Senior | Powder Springs, GA | Graduate transferred to New Mexico State |
| P. J. Edwards | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Springfield, IL | Transferred to Bowling Green |
| Tyem Freeman | 11 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Springfield, MO | Transferred to Kent State |
| Ithiel Horton | 12 | G | 6'3" | 200 | RS Senior | Vauxhall, NJ | Graduated |
| Taylor Hendricks | 25 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Declare for 2023 NBA draft |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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| Antwann Jones | 1 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Senior | Orlando, FL | Louisiana |
| Shemarri Allen | 2 | G | 6'4" | 200 | GS Senior | Arden, NC | Kansas City |
| Omar Payne | 5 | F | 6'10" | 240 | RS Senior | Kissimmee, FL | Jacksonville |
| Ibrahima Diallo | 11 | C | 7'0" | 220 | RS Senior | Saly, Senegal | San Jose State |
| Jaylin Sellers | 24 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Columbus, GA | Ball State |
2023 Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Comeh Emuobor #80 SF |
Raleigh, NC | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 29, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at No. 13 Miami (FL) | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cal State Fullerton Jacksonville Classic campus game |
Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| November 19, 2023* 8:00 p.m., TBA |
vs. South Dakota State Jacksonville Classic Coast semifinals |
Flagler Gymnasium St. Augustine, FL | |||||||||
| November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m./8:30 p.m., TBA |
vs. George Mason/Charlotte Jacksonville Classic Coast |
Flagler Gymnasium St. Augustine, FL | |||||||||
| November 26, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Stetson | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Lipscomb | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jacksonville | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| December 10, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ole Miss | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Maine | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Florida A&M | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bethune–Cookman | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
| January 6, 2024 TBA, TBA |
at Kansas State | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS | |||||||||
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
BYU | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., LHN |
at Texas | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
West Virginia | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cincinnati | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Baylor | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oklahoma | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at BYU | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cincinnati | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., TBD |
at West Virginia | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas Tech | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Iowa State | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Houston | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at TCU | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12–16, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[2]
References
- "UCF to Join Big 12 July 1, 2023". University of Central Florida. October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". ucfknights.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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