2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Appearance
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–0 (0–0 AAC) |
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Home arena | Addition Financial Arena |
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No. 15 Houston † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2021–22 UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights are members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 53rd season of basketball, are led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and play their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.
Previous season
The Knights finished the 2020–21 season 10–11 overall and 8–10 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated East Carolina in the first round of the AAC Tournament before losing to Memphis in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Josh Kaplan | 0 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Merrick, NY | Walk-on; didn't return |
Avery Diggs | 5 | C | 6'11" | 245 | Senior | Brandon, FL | Graduate transferred to Chatttanoga |
Xavier Grant | 11 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Walk-on; didn't return |
Issac Ward | 15 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Freshman | Tampa, FL | Transferred to Spring Hill |
Moses Bol | 33 | C | 7'1" | 230 | RS Junior | Wau, South Sudan | Graduate transferred to Milwaukee |
Incoming transfers
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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Tyem Freeman | 11 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Springfield, IL | Indian Hills CC |
Cheikh Mbacke Diong | 34 | F | 6'11" | 235 | RS Senior | Dakar, Senegal | UNLV |
2021 Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Darius Johnson #26 PG |
Boyds, MD | Episcopal High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 1, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
P. J. Edwards SG |
Springfield, IL | Liberty Heights Athletic Institute | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 14, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Ed'Xavior Rhodes SG |
Dallas, TX | Skyline High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 19, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2022 Recruiting class
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Taylor Hendricks #13 C |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 21, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Tyler Hendricks #50 SG |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 21, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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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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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Robert Morris | W 69–59 | 1–0 |
18 – Perry | 7 – Mbacke Diong | 4 – Perry | Addition Financial Arena (4,869) Orlando, FL | ||||
November 13, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Miami (FL) | W 95–89 | 2–0 |
23 – Green | 11 – Walker | 6 – Perry | Watsco Center (2,950) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jacksonville | W 63-54 | 3-0 |
11 – Green Jr. | 6 – Fuller Jr. | 6 – Perry | Addition Financial Arena (3,937) Orlando, FL | ||||
November 20, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Evansville | Ford Center Evansville, IN | |||||||||
November 27, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oklahoma | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
December 1, 2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN+ |
at Auburn | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL | |||||||||
December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bethune–Cookman | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
December 11, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Carolina A&T | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
December 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Temple | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
December 18, 2021* 3:30 p.m., BSSUN |
vs. Florida State Orange Bowl Classic |
FLA Live Arena Sunrise, FL | |||||||||
December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Alabama | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
December 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Michigan | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at SMU | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX | |||||||||
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Temple | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Tulsa | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Memphis | Additional Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Florida War on I-4 |
Yuengling Center Tampa, FL | |||||||||
January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at East Carolina | Williams Arena Greenville, NC | |||||||||
January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Tulane | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS | |||||||||
January 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Houston | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Florida War on I-4 |
Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
February 5, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Memphis | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 8, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Wichita State | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
February 17, 2022 9:00 p.m./10:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
February 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Carolina | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
February 23, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Cincinnati | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
March 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Tulane | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
March 6, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Tulsa | Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK | |||||||||
AAC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10–13, 2022 TBA |
vs. | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[1]
References
- ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". ucfknights.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.