UCF Knights Fall Short in Big Twelve Tournament

0:00On March 12, UCF Knights fell short in the big 12 tournament quarterfinals, losing 81-59 against number 2 Arizona at the problem. T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Knights finished their regular season at 21 wins and 11 losses, with 9 wins and 9 losses in conference play. They hoped to reach the semi-finals for the first time ever, but came up empty. Shooting Wows played UCF from the start, hitting just 36% from the floor, and a rough 14% from three-point range over. Their last two games. Arizona jumped out fast, building a 27-point lead early before UCF cut it to 16 and half-time. The Wildcat stayed hot and pulled away late with a 10-nothing run. For UCF, it means shifting focus to Selection Sunday, and a possible at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their first since the 20, 18-19 season. Fans and players showed fight with runs that got them back in the game temporarily, but Arizona's talent proved too much.

1:00The Knights' top scores were them as folks, with 14 points and Jordan Birch with 10. Arizona, now 30 wins and two losses, advances to face Iowa State in the semi-finals on Friday, at 7 p.m., Eastern on ESPN 2. Freshman Braden Burries led them with a game-high 21 points, while Coa Pete and Tobio Waka added 12 each. Now UCF waits anxiously for that NCAA reveal, hoping their solid season earns them a dance spot, while the Big 12 action heats up without them.