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Yale visits Baylor following Fox's 24-point game

Yale takes on the Baylor Bears after Riley Fox scored 24 points in Yale's 87-75 loss to the UCF Knights

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Johnson leads UCF against South Alabama after 28-point showing

UCF takes on the South Alabama Jaguars after Dior Johnson scored 28 points in UCF's 87-75 victory over the Yale Bulldogs

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Dior Johnson scores 28 and UCF took control in the 2nd half to beat Yale 87-75

Dior Johnson scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and UCF took control in the second half to beat Yale 87-75

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Arturo Dean - Solid start to season Dean produced 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's 87-75 victory over Yale.

Impact Dean led the Knights with five assists while adding 10 points to help lead UCF to their second victory of the season. The 5-foor-11 point guard entered the starting lineup after having tallied 15 points, six boards, four assists and three steals off the bench during their opening night win. It is Dean's second year with the program though he's only played two games as a member of the Knights after having redshirted last season. Dean has served as the primary point guard thus far this season and if he maintains that role will be a sleeper to finish among the Big 12 leaders in assists.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Elijah Hulsewe - Posts double double off bench Hulsewe finished Friday's 87-75 win over Yale with 10 points (5-5 FG), 10 rebounds and one block over 20 minutes.

Impact Husewe shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor while recording four of his team-leading 10 boards on the offensive end as he came off the bench to post the second double double of his career. The senior big man is in his second season with UCF after having started his career with two seasons at Bethune-Cookman. Hulsewe played a minimal role in 17 games last season for UCF but appears set for a much more significant role this season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cayden Vasko - Won't start Friday Vasko isn't in UCF's starting five Friday night against Yale, per Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Impact Vasko drew the start in the opener, but he's been replaced by Arturo Dean at point guard in the Knights' starting five Friday night against Yale. Vasko notched two points, four assists and one steal in the opener, also committing two turnovers.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

UCF takes on Yale following Johnson's 41-point showing

The UCF Knights host the Yale Bulldogs

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dior Johnson scores 41 points, rescues UCF in overtime of 96-95 win over Florida Gulf Coast

Dior Johnson scored 41 points, including 10 in overtime, and UCF outlasted Florida Gulf Coast 96-95 in the season opener for both teams

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dior Johnson - Explodes for 41 in return to UCF Johnson racked up 41 points (13-15 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 11-15 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 35 minutes during Monday's 96-95 OT victory over FGCU.

Impact Johnson celebrated his return to UCF with an efficiently explosive offensive effort, connecting on all but two of his 15 field-goal attempts and topping the 40-point mark for the third time in his career. After having spent the 2024-25 season with the Knights as a bit player, the senior guard averaged 24.0 points per game with Tarlenton State last season. One game into Johnson's return to Orlando, it appears he's brought his prolific scoring ways with him.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Riley Kugel - Rejoining UCF Kugel will rejoin UCF after he was granted a fifth year of eligibility, per Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports.

Impact Kugel spent his senior season at UCF and had a breakout year, averaging 14.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists while canning 39% of his three-pointers on 4.8 attempts per game. The guard's return is a big boost for the Knights' backcourt, as he and Dior Johnson are both ball-dominant scorers.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Jones - Two points in exhibition Jones (undisclosed) scored two points (1-1 FG) to go along with three rebounds in seven minutes during Wednesday's 85-81 exhibition loss to LSU.

Impact Jones played limited minutes against LSU, seeing the floor for just seven minutes on Wednesday. He made his lone shot attempt on the afternoon but appears set for a deep reserve role and appears buried on the depth chart for the moment. The Knights have two more exhibition games before the official start of the 2026-27 season, the first of which will come on Sunday, October 25.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Asemota - Scores 13 in exhibition Asemota (undisclosed) scored 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-7 3P) to go along with six rebounds during Wednesday's 85-71 exhibition loss to LSU.

Impact Asemota was productive in Wednesday's exhibition, scoring 13 efficient points in just over 20 minutes off the bench. The 6-foot-8 junior transferred in from Boston College in the offseason and appears set for a decent bench role, particularly if he keeps up shooting performances like this one.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Tech signs 2 granted 5th basketball seasons, including former forward Darrion Williams

Darrion Williams has signed with Texas Tech to play a fifth season of college basketball

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Why UCF Losing Jamichael Stillwell Is Not As Bad As You Think A lot can change in two months. Back on May 24, forward Jamichael Stillwell took to Twitter/X to reassure UCF Knights men's basketball fans...

JULY 25 • SI.COM

Meet The 2026 UCF Knights: Countdown To Kickoff - No. 79 Daniel Marcellinus Welcome to UCF Knights on SI's countdown to kickoff! In this series, we are going to introduce you to every single player on the 2026 UCF fo...

JULY 5 • SI.COM

Former UCF Guard Themus Fulks Signs With NBA Franchise Despite going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, former UCF guard Themus Fulks' quest to make an NBA roster continued on Thurdsay. Fulks signe...

JUNE 25 • SI.COM

The UCF Knights and Johnny Dawkins Agree To Extension Terms The UCF Knights men's basketball program has reached a deal with coach Johnny Dawkins to keep him in Orlando for the next three seasons thro...

MAY 28 • SI.COM

UCF coach Johnny Dawkins gets his wish as NCAA Tournament field grows Ready for more March Madness? The NCAA Tournament is expanding from 68 to 76 teams for both the men's and women's events.

MAY 7 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

5 UCF basketball takeaways after transfer portal closes The UCF Knights made the 2026 NCAA Tournament but needed to patch many roster holes through the transfer portal.

APRIL 30 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Dior Johnson - Headed back to Orlando Johnson will transfer to UCF, the program announced.

Impact Johnson has been the ultimate journeyman in his college career, but he'll now return to the program where he spent his 2024-25 season. Last year, Johnson balled out at Tarleton State, averaging 24.0 points on 52/54/85 shooting splits. Now, the 6-foot-3 guard will return to the Knights with what appears to be one last shot to make an impact at the high-major level.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Asemota - Signs with UCF Asemota (undisclosed) has signed with Central Florida, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.

Impact Asemota gives Central Florida forward depth, particularly much-needed forward depth at the small forward position. Now that Asemota's 2026-27 season includes a team, his focus shifts to getting ready for the campaign. Asemota was ruled out for Boston College's season finale with an undisclosed issue.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

The NCAA men's college basketball transfer portal is officially open. Here are the top 20 players who have entered.

APRIL 21 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

Churchill Abass - New team again, commits to UCF Abass has committed to Central Florida, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.

Impact As part of New Orleans' 2025-26 team, Abass not only logged 8.4 points per game but also averaged 5.7 rebounds. Chepkevich's announcement indicates that for the junior, Central Florida will be his fourth-ever college.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Is Johnny Dawkins building the next Big 12 powerhouse? Master P visits UCF as rumors swirl | Sporting News The Knight hosted Coach P this week.

APRIL 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mister Dean - Commits to UCF Dean (transfer portal) has committed to joining UCF for the 2026-27 season, Jon reports.

Impact Dean joins UCF after one year with the College of Charleston. The sophomore guard was limited to just three appearances and averaged 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 18.0 minutes.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

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Yale visits Baylor following Fox's 24-point game

Johnson leads UCF against South Alabama after 28-point showing

Dior Johnson scores 28 and UCF took control in the 2nd half to beat Yale 87-75

UCF takes on Yale following Johnson's 41-point showing

Dior Johnson scores 41 points, rescues UCF in overtime of 96-95 win over Florida Gulf Coast

Texas Tech signs 2 granted 5th basketball seasons, including former forward Darrion Williams

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal