The UCF men’s basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season is official.
One week after the Knights announced their non-conference slate, they released their Big 12 dates in conjunction with the conference on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
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Fresh off a 20-17 campaign and an appearance in the College Basketball Crown finals, Johnny Dawkins’ revamped squad will play 18 league games, nine at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando and nine on the road. It will kick things off with a home contest against Kansas on Jan. 3.
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Feb 1, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights head coach Johnny Dawkins looks on during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at Addition Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images
UCF will welcome Cincinnati — and former Knights big man Moustapha Thiam, who transferred in April — to town on Jan. 11. The Bearcats will also host UCF in a rematch on Feb. 8.
The second meeting will come just four days after the Knights’ Feb. 4 showdown against reigning conference champion and March Madness runner-up Houston.
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UCF will also make its first trip to Salt Lake City to battle Utah on Feb. 21.
It will close its regular season at West Virginia on March 6.
The Mountaineers are one of three teams the Knights will face twice, joining Cincinnati and Oklahoma State. All times and TV channels will be unveiled at a later date.
UCF men’s basketball Big 12 schedule
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Jan. 6: at Oklahoma State
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Jan. 27: vs. Arizona State
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Feb. 14: vs. West Virginia
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March 3: vs. Oklahoma State
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March 6: at West Virginia
UCF basketball non-conference schedule
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Dec. 20: vs. Florida Gulf Coast
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Dec. 23: vs. Florida Atlantic (at neutral site, TBD)
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF men’s basketball announces Big 12 schedule for 2025-26 season
