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True greatness in sports is inarguable. You can debate how great certain players are in any sport, but once you see a truly great player, there’s just no argument. It’s so obvious as to be self-evident. I’ve been asked many times who the greatest UCF athlete I’ve ever seen at their sport is, and my […]
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In their penultimate home game this season at Addition Financial Arena, UCF Knights Women’s Basketball hoped to break a seven-game slump against the Kansas State Wildcats. However, the skid continues after the 93-67 loss to the Wildcats. Harmon and Yancy Out Star player Leah Harmon and starting point guard Summer Yancey were both sidelined with […]
6 days ago | 1 read
Forward Jordan Burks took charge, matching his career high with 23 points to go along with seven rebounds in the Knights’ 82-71 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs on Tuesday night. Burks got off to a hot start, nailing four threes in the first half and had 16 points heading into the break. Senior Guard […]
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For the first time in program history, the UCF softball team walked away from the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational with a winning record, upsetting then-No. 10 LSU 5-1 in the process. The Knights wrapped up play in Clearwater with a 3-2 record across its five weekend matchups, defeating Big Ten foe Northwestern and ACC opponent […]
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UCF’s 74-67 loss to West Virginia was the Knights’ third loss in a row after three straight wins, and their first loss at home to an unranked team this season. Make no mistake: The Knights are on the NCAA Tournament bubble. But with six games left in the regular season and the Big 12 Tournament […]
9 days ago | 1 read
UCF Knights Women’s basketball was on a six-game losing skid heading into the game hosting the Baylor Bears at Addition Financial Arena. The Bears concluded the season sweep of their alumnus UCF head coach Sytia Messer and the Knights for a seventh straight defeat, 93-63. Scott was Too Hot With 12 points in the opening […]
9 days ago | 1 read
The UCF Knights Baseball team is back to prove that they can do it again. After reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 in 2024, the Knights missed the postseason entirely in 2025. This season, head coach Rich Wallace attempts to bounce back. Here’s everything you need to know about the Knights […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw one team extend its undefeated streak, a golfer win an individual title, and more. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Friday, Feb. 13 edition of KnightCap. Men’s Tennis Ties Program-Best Start The UCF men’s tennis team kept its […]
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UCF softball charged to a 5-1 start to open the 2026 season, hosting Boston University, CSU Bakersfield, No. 16 Duke, Maryland and Buffalo during the annual Black & Gold Classic. All five of the Knights’ victories came via the run rule. UCF scored 61 runs over six games while allowing just 15 — the most […]
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Last season, forward Mahogany Chandler-Roberts struggled as a freshman for the UCF Knights. Chandler-Roberts averaged 2.4 points per game while averaging under 15 minutes in 29 games played. However, UCF has seen a big jump in Chander-Roberts’ game this season as a sophomore. Chander-Roberts’ 7.1 points per game this season are third on UCF’s roster, […]
14 days ago | 1 read
Let’s get the bad news out of the way: We here at Black & Gold Banneret have been informed that as of the end of this month, we will be shutting down. After more than a decade, on February 28th, we must furl the banner. The site will stay up, but we will no longer […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Wednesday night’s 79-55 loss in Space City to the Houston Cougars made the UCF Knights hungry for a bounce-back road win against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday afternoon. The Knights won the first meeting against the Bearcats 73-72 back in Orlando on Jan. 11. In the second meeting in Cincinnati, the Knights suffered their second […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
The #8 Houston Cougars put on a defensive clinic on the UCF Knights on Tuesday night, holding UCF to just 16 field goals en route to a 79-55 victory. This was a reality check for UCF, who has not beaten Houston since March of 2019. The defense was suffocating and handed the Knights a tough […]
18 days ago | 1 read
The UCF Knights Softball team’s youth movement continues into 2026 as it tries for a sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. With limited losses to graduations, much of last season’s production returns as last season’s freshman phenoms mature into sophomores, and a new group of potential freshman phenoms takes their shots. Here’s everything you need to […]
19 days ago | 0 reads
Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw the arrival of women’s golf to the 2026 spring sports season alongside a match each of the Knights’ tennis teams and more. We also have our Knight of the Weekend and Play of the Weekend in this Tuesday, Feb. 3 edition of KnightCap. Men’s Tennis Takes Down […]
21 days ago | 1 read
Led by 21 points and 7 assists from Themus Fulks, the UCF Knights (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) led for more than 36 minutes of action en route to an 88-80 Space Game victory over the #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Addition Financial Arena on Saturday. UCF dominated Texas Tech on the boards, 35-23, including […]
24 days ago | 2 reads
The three-point shot seemed like the reason UCF was on its way to a loss against Arizona State, but the Knights could not miss to end the game in their slim 79-76 victory over the Sun Devils. UCF made just 2 of its first 17 three-point attempts, but nailed all of its final five attempts […]
26 days ago | 3 reads
The UCF Knights Women’s Tennis team earned bragging rights last season as the first team on campus to earn at least a share of a Big 12 title. Now, head coach Bryan Koniecko and his young squad are back at it again as they try to claim a Big 12 title outright. Here’s everything you need […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Over this past weekend, the UCF Knights sports world saw the tennis teams fight for spots in the ITA Indoor Championships and the track and field team claim some medals as it splits up for the first time this spring. We also have our Knight of the Weekend and Play of the Weekend in this Monday, Jan. […]
29 days ago | 1 read
Two former UCF Knights had a chance to go to Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, but Seattle Seahawks OL Amari Kight was the one who punched his ticket to Santa Clara. After RJ Harvey’s Denver Broncos fell in the AFC Championship 10-7 to the New England Patriots, UCF fans had one more chance to […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
Forward Jamichael Stillwell returned after missing the last game against Iowa State and was one of UCF’s five double-digit scorers with 15 points and seven rebounds, helping the UCF Knights (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) past the Colorado Buffaloes 95-86 Saturday in Boulder. After a close first half that saw both offenses shoot at least 60% […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The spring sports season is underway for the UCF Knights. Not only has UCF’s spirit team gotten its annual opportunity to compete, but other UCF teams are settling in to their 2026 seasons. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Saturday, Jan. 24 edition of KnightCap. Spirit Earns […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s Transfer Portal Season, and we’re keeping track of all the UCF Knights who are coming and going via the transfer portal. The portal remains open from January 2-16, with 14-day exceptions made for players who played in either the FCS Championship Game or the College Football Playoff.
about 1 month ago | 1 read
This past Saturday, the UCF Knights put up a valiant effort in their 84-77 loss to the No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats. Tuesday was another top 10 clash, but this time on the road against the No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones. Having back-to-back games against a top-10 opponent isn’t easy whatsoever. In the words of Iowa’s […]
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On Sunday, UCF Citronauts Women’s Basketball geared up for the Space Game, hosting the Colorado Buffaloes at Addition Financial Arena. They were able to blast off to their second conference win of the year, 74-68. Buffaloes Charge First Colorado was leading after the 1st quarter, 19-14. They took advantage of six UCF turnovers that they […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read