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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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% […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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Senior Themus Fulks kept UCF (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) competitive with a career-high 30 points, but the rest of the Knights shot a combined 33% from the field en route to an 84-77 loss to the #1 Arizona Wildcats in Saturday’s game at home. The Wildcats’ offensive production was more distributed than the Knights, with […]
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Point guard Themus Fulks was the hero for the UCF Knights, sinking a go-ahead floater with 13 seconds left in the game to seal a 73-72 victory over Cincinnati Sunday at Addition Financial Arena. The Knights (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) picked up their second Big 12 win of the season, led by Riley Kugel, who […]
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It’s almost the end of an era for the UCF Knights Men’s Tennis team, as the final recruiting class of former head coach John Roddick, which had predominantly made up the roster since 2022, now enters their senior seasons. Those seniors have a tough act to follow after last season. So, here’s everything you need to know […]
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Former UCF quarterback Blake Bortles turned into a school legend when he led UCF to a 2014 Fiesta Bowl win over the Baylor Bears. At the 2014 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Bortles with the third overall pick. The Jaguars had a miserable 2014 season with Bortles. In 2015, Bortles stood out on a […]
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Former UCF Knights wide receiver Gabe Davis is happy to be back for his second stint with the Buffalo Bills. After a struggling 2025 season marked by injuries and a lack of offense, Davis finished the season with his best game. Against the New York Jets in week 18, Davis recorded 5 receptions for 41 […]
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No sooner did the UCF Knights enter the AP Top 25, the Oklahoma State Cowboys may have sent them back out of it with an 87-76 win in Stillwater on Tuesday. The loss was the first for UCF in Big 12 and their first road loss of the season. UCF is now 12-2, with Oklahoma […]
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The 2025 NFL Regular Season concluded this past Sunday Night with a thrilling 26-24 win for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North Division at Acrisure Stadium in the Steel City. Now, the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs are next. Fourteen teams have a chance to play for the immortal Vince Lombardi Trophy […]
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Alonza Barnett III, the quarterback who led James Madison to the 2025 College Football Playoff, will transfer to UCF for the 2026 season. The news was first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN. Barnett is a graduate transfer, so he has one year of eligibility remaining. It’s a huge get for UCF, who saw three […]
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