UCF Knights vs UCLA Bruins: March Madness Kickoff

0:00On March 15th, the UCF Knights are dancing in the NCAA men's basketball tournament for the first time since 2019, marking their 6th, trip at the Division I level. They earn the 10th seed in the East region and will take on the 7th seed at UCLA Bruins in the opening round on Friday, March 20th at the word, Exfinity Center Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Knights wrapped up the season with the 21 wins and 11 losses record, going 9-9 in Big 12 play. They shone in the conference tournament by beating Cincinnati in overtime before bowing out to Arizona in the quarter finals. Their balanced attack averaged 81 points scored while giving up 78.5 on defense. Fans are buzzing about coach Johnny Dawkins leading UCF back to the big dance, his third appearance as a head coach after a sweet 16 run-at. Stanford back in 2014. Vanguard, themas folks earned 13 all Big 12 honors and newcomer team nods, dishing out 6.7 assists

1:00per game. UCLA heads in at 23 and 11 overall, with a solid 13 and 7 mark in the Big 10, though they fell in the conference semi-finals. Two Purdue. This marks the first ever matchup between the two schools, and the winner advances to face either 2nd seeded Yukon or 15th seeded Ferman. Both teams bring strong offenses into what promises to be a tie battle, setting the stage for an exciting start to march madness and filling.