Jordan Burks - College Basketball News & Rumors

UCLA eliminates UCF basketball in March Madness, advances to NCAA second round Jordan Burks scored 22 points as UCF basketball lost to UCLA in the first round of the March Madness bracket. The Bruins advanced.

MARCH 21 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Leads Knights with 22 Burks produced 22 points (8-15 FG, 6-11 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 32 minutes during Friday's 75-71 loss to UCLA.

Impact Burks drained six triples and led the Knights with 22 points, the fifth time he's topped 20 this season, though the team ultimately fell to the Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The junior forward scored 11 points during the final three minutes to help spur a furious rally that ultimately fell four points short. Burks closes his junior season with averages of 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 37.3-percent from deep.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA Bruins play the UCF Knights in first round of NCAA Tournament

The UCLA Bruins play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the UCF Knights

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Burries scores 21 as No. 2 Arizona beats UCF 81-59 in quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament

Brayden Burries had 21 points and Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds as second-ranked Arizona beat eighth-seeded UCF 81-59 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Arizona plays UCF in Big 12 Tournament

The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats play the UCF Knights in the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

UCF takes on Cincinnati in Big 12 Tournament

The UCF Knights square off against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia over UCF 77-62 in regular-season finale

Honor Huff scored 24 points and West Virginia finished off a season sweep of UCF with a 77-62 victory to close out the Big 12 Conference regular season

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Strong close to regular season Burks closed Friday's 77-62 loss to West Virginia with 14 points (7-16 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds and one assist over 34 minutes.

Impact Burks matched a season high with nine boards for the second-consecutive game while having reached double figures in the scoring column in eight straight. Unfortunately for the Knights, they dropped their third straight to close out the regular season and find themselves squarely on the bubble. Despite the team's recent struggles, Burks enters the postseason playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 39.0-percent from downtown over the past eight games.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

UCF visits West Virginia following Fulks' 22-point game

UCF plays the West Virginia Mountaineers after Themus Fulks scored 22 points in the Knights' 111-104 overtime loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Kugel and UCF host Oklahoma State

UCF hosts the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Riley Kugel scored 26 points in UCF's 87-86 loss to the Baylor Bears

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

UCF hosts Carr and Baylor

Baylor takes on the UCF Knights after Cameron Carr scored 26 points in the Bears' 87-80 loss to the Arizona Wildcats

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

No. 19 BYU gets blown out at home as UCF makes 14 3-pointers in a 97-84 win

Themus Fulks had 24 points and 11 assists, Jordan Burks also scored 24 and UCF shot 14 of 24 from 3-point range to run away from No. 19 BYU for a 97-84 upset

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Dybantsa leads No. 23 BYU against UCF after 29-point game

No. 23 BYU plays the UCF Knights after AJ Dybantsa scored 29 points in BYU's 79-69 win over the Iowa State Cyclones

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

Fulks' late foul shots help UCF sink Utah 73-71

Themus Fulks scored 24 points and made his only two foul shots of the night with three seconds left and UCF beat Utah 73-71

FEBRUARY 22 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Jordan Burks helps UCF break slide, beat TCU Deadspin | Jordan Burks helps UCF break slide, beat TCU

FEBRUARY 18 • DEADSPIN.COM

Burks, UCF start fast in 82-71 win over TCU to end Knights' three-game losing streak

Jordan Burks scored 16 of his 23 points before halftime and Themus Fulks scored 14 points and UCF ended a pair of streaks by beating TCU 82-71

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Scores 23 to help snap losing skid Burks produced 23 points (8-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Tuesday's 82-71 win over TCU.

Impact Burks let it rip from deep, connecting on 5-of-12 from downtown en route to a team-leading 23 points as the Knights snapped a three-game skid. The junior forward, who also added seven boards, a block and a steal, matched a season high with the point total and has now topped 20 on three occasions this season. Following a slow start to the Big 12 slate that saw him average just 8.0 points on 32.1-percent shooting from the field through the first four conference games, Burks has seen his scoring rise to 14.1 points while shooting 44.7-percent from the floor and 39.1-percent from deep over the last nine while also adding 4.8 boards and 1.4 steals.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Huff scores 21 in West Virginia's 74-67 comeback win over UCF

Honor Huff scored 21 points as West Virginia mounted a comeback from a 14-point second half deficit to beat UCF 74-67 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

UCF hosts Lorient and West Virginia

West Virginia takes on the UCF Knights after Brenen Lorient scored 21 points in the Mountaineers' 70-63 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

Baba Miller has 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to help Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72

Baba Miller had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Jizzle James scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Jordan Burks' clutch plays enable UCF to edge Arizona State Deadspin | Jordan Burks' clutch plays enable UCF to edge Arizona State

JANUARY 28 • DEADSPIN.COM

Kugel scores 17, Burks hits late 3 and UCF rallies late to beat Arizona State 79-76

Riley Kugel scores 17 points as UCF rallies to beat Arizona State 79-76

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Tallies 15 in win Burks provided 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 79-76 win over Arizona State.

Impact Burks tallied at least 15 points for the third time in four games while making his presence known on the defensive end with a block and three steals to help UCF move to 5-3 in conference play. Burks shot at least 50-percent from the floor for the fifth time in six games while adding five boards in the winning effort. The transfer forward from Georgetown has had a solid first season in Orlando, starting all 20 games and averaging 12.5 points, 4.3 boards, 0.9 steals, 0.7 assists and 0.6 blocks while shooting 46.7-percent from the floor and 38.0-percent from downtown.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kugel leads hot-shooting UCF to first win in Boulder, beating Colorado 95-86

Riley Kugel scored 22 points with the helps of six 3-pointers and Themus Fulks scored 19 points and UCF beat Colorado 95-86 to earn its first-ever win over the Buffaloes in Boulder

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Joshua Jefferson's second triple-double leads No. 9 Iowa State over UCF 87-57

Joshua Jefferson had 17 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists for his second triple-double of the season as No. 9 Iowa State defeated UCF 87-57 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

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