| UCF Knights | ||||
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| University | University of Central Florida | |||
| First season | 1969–70 | |||
| All-time record | 760–615 (.553) | |||
| Head coach | Johnny Dawkins[1] (8th season) | |||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | |||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | |||
| Arena | Addition Financial Arena (capacity: 9,432[2]) | |||
| Nickname | Knights | |||
| Student section | Knightmare | |||
| Colors | Black and gold[3] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1978* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1978* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1977*, 1978*, 1980*, 1981* | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 2019 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2019 *at Division II level | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1978, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2005 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 2005 | ||||
The UCF Knights men's basketball team represents The University of Central Florida, located in unincorporated Orange County, Florida near Orlando, United States. UCF competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and as of the next college basketball season in 2023–24, the Big 12 Conference.[4] The Knights play their home games in the Addition Financial Arena located on the university's main campus. They are coached by Johnny Dawkins who was hired in 2016.[5]
The Knights have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982), including the Final Four in 1978. UCF has reached the NCAA Division I Tournament five times (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005, and 2019). UCF has won seven regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships.[6]
- ^ "Sources: UCF hires ex-Stanford coach Dawkins".
- ^ "THE CFE ARENA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA PROMOTER'S GUIDE" (PDF). UCF Athletics Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ^ "Colors | University of Central Florida Brand Guide". Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "UCF hires Johnny Dawkins as basketball coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "2007–2008 UCF Knights Men's Basketball History". UCF Athletics Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.