Riley Kugel - College Basketball News & Rumors

Kingston Flemings leads No. 8 Houston to a 79-55 victory over UCF

Kingston Flemings had 18 points and six assists, Chris Cenac Jr. added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Houston beat Central Florida 79-55

20 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

No. 8 Houston hosts UCF following Fulks' 21-point outing

UCF plays the No. 8 Houston Cougars after Themus Fulks scored 21 points in the Knights' 88-80 victory against the Texas Tech Red Raiders

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Records three steals Kugel (undisclosed) supplied nine points (2-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, three assists and three steals over 29 minutes during Saturday's 88-80 win over Texas Tech.

Impact The latest Big 12 availability report including Kugel suggested that he was potentially unable to play Saturday, but he instead helped Central Florida upset Texas Tech. Even though the senior's latest performance saw him score under 10 points for the first time since Dec. 20, he compensated for lackluster offense with improved defense. Three steals mark only the second time Kugel has surpassed two this season, and he did so in what turned out to be one of UCF's most memorable games of the campaign.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Will be game-time decision Kugel will be a game-time call for Saturday's game against Texas Tech due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Kugel wasn't on any previous injury reports for the Knights, but not having him in this matchup against the Red Raiders would be a huge blow. Kugel, a senior guard, is averaging a career-best 15.1 points per game this season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 11 Texas Tech plays UCF following Toppin's 31-point game

No. 11 Texas Tech takes on the UCF Knights after JT Toppin scored 31 points in the Red Raiders' 90-86 win over the Houston Cougars

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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

UCF hosts Arizona State after Odum's 33-point game

Arizona State takes on the UCF Knights after Moe Odum scored 33 points in the Sun Devils' 82-68 victory against the Cincinnati Bearcats

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

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

Paces Knights with 22 points Kugel closed with 22 points (7-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes during Saturday's 95-86 win over Colorado.

Impact Kugel led the way for the Knights during their win over the Buffaloes, draining six triples while topping 20 points for the second time this season. Following a four-game stretch in December in which he failed to score a point in two of those games, Kugel has been on a tear offensively, scoring 15 or more in seven of eight while averaging 17.4 points to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists for a UCF squad that holds a solid record of 4-3 in conference play.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Fulks and the UCF Knights visit conference foe Colorado

Colorado takes on UCF in a matchup of Big 12 teams

JANUARY 23 • 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

UCF visits No. 2 Iowa State after Momcilovic's 34-point performance

No. 2 Iowa State plays the UCF Knights after Milan Momcilovic scored 34 points in Iowa State's 79-70 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Kugel's 19 points, Stillwell's 18 lift UCF over Kansas State 82-73

Riley Kugel scored 19 points, Jamichael Stillwell added 18, and UCF weathered Kansas State’s comeback bid to win 82-73 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Leads way with 19 points Kugel supplied 19 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 82-73 win over Kansas State.

Impact Kugel led all Knights in scoring with 19 as UCF won for the third time in four conference games. The senior wing shot greater than 50-percent on 10 or more shots for the fourth time this season while adding a season high seven boards. Kugel has now totaled at least 15 points in each conference game and is averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists since the calendar made the switch to Big 12 season. UCF will be relying upon Kugel to continue his quality play in their next contest as they are set for a huge home matchup against top-ranked Arizona.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas State takes on UCF following Haggerty's 25-point game

Kansas State faces the UCF Knights after PJ Haggerty scored 25 points in Kansas State's 87-84 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Haggerty leads Kansas State against UCF after 25-point game

Kansas State plays the UCF Knights after PJ Haggerty scored 25 points in Kansas State's 87-84 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

No. 25 UCF beats Cincinnati 73-72 on Themus Fulks' jumper in final seconds

Themus Fulks hit a jumper with 11 seconds left to give No. 25 UCF a 73-72 victory over Cincinnati

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Cincinnati visits No. 25 UCF on 4-game road slide

Cincinnati will attempt to break its four-game road losing streak when the Bearcats visit No. 25 UCF

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Miller, Cincinnati Bearcats to visit Stillwell, No. 25 UCF Knights

The No. 25 UCF Knights will play host to conference foe Cincinnati

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Leads Knights in loss Kugel ended Tuesday's 87-76 loss to Oklahoma State with 15 points (6-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.

Impact Kugel scored 19 in Saturday's upset win over Kansas, and while the team scoring was more balanced Tuesday, he still led the way with 15. Since getting shut out Dec. 20 against Florida Gulf Coast, the senior has bounced back well with averages of 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in the next three games.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma State tops No. 25 UCF 87-76

Parsa Fallah scored 24 points and Kanye Clary added 18 and nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State defeat No. 25 UCF 87-76

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Oklahoma State hosts UCF following Roy's 22-point game

Oklahoma State takes on the UCF Knights after Anthony Roy scored 22 points in Oklahoma State's 102-80 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

UCF pulls off an 81-75 win against No. 17 Kansas to earn best start since 2010-11

Riley Kugel had 19 points and a crucial three-point play with less than 10 seconds remaining to lead UCF over No. 17 Kansas 81-75

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

UCF hosts No. 17 Kansas following Fulks' 24-point game

UCF hosts the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks after Themus Fulks scored 24 points in UCF's 85-80 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls