I watched first half and then fell asleep at HT. Woke up for last minute so I missed a lot. Glad we won. I was hoping we’d be pretty good and so far we are. Good defense and the offense should get better.
#13 Texas A&M @UCF Men's Basketball Monday, 7pm. ESPN+, radio
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Really didn't expect a win, but hopefully its not setting up the usual arc of early season hope > fall apart mid season > make a run towards the end to get close to a tournament. Also crazy how much roster turnover there is in cbb, its hard to keep up with who is is coming from where.
Seems like we've got a couple of nice weapons offensive. Defense: Dawkins gonna Dawkins.
I wonder when Sellers starts playing. Hopefully he'll be back by January after our garbage OOC schedule.
Mikey Williams still hasn't seen the floor. Hmmmmm.
I wonder when Sellers starts playing. Hopefully he'll be back by January after our garbage OOC schedule.
Mikey Williams still hasn't seen the floor. Hmmmmm.
We got some room for growth from this game. We didn’t shoot great ( we will shoot better) and were missing some big parts
D was exceptional again
REAL nice start Kids played great at end in the most critical moments. Impressive.
D was exceptional again
REAL nice start Kids played great at end in the most critical moments. Impressive.
What about that crowd! Fear The Frond!
Looked great on ESPN+. Their coverage was pretty good. Wonder why BJ Taylor is doing the announcing. Where did he go? Just thinking out loud.
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Looked great on ESPN+. Their coverage was pretty good. Wonder why BJ Taylor is doing the announcing. Where did he go? Just thinking out loud.
UCF Topples No. 13/15 Texas A&M 64-61 on Opening Night
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UCF fans storm court after upset of No. 13 Texas A&M
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff Writer
UCF fans storm court after upset of Texas A&M
The UCF faithful stormed the court Monday night after the Knights' 64-61 upset of No. 13 Texas A&M and the Big 12 used the victory to take a jab at the SEC.
He is wearing a boot, suffered a foot/ankle injury (Williams). Dawkins said after the game he shouldn’t be out too long.
some good photos on this link:
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Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...ng-64-61-win-over-no-13-texas-a-m/ar-AA1tvGEE
UCF opens season with court-storming 64-61 win over No. 13 Texas A&M
Story by PHILIP ROSSMAN-REICH, Associated Press• 12h •
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...ng-64-61-win-over-no-13-texas-a-m/ar-AA1tvGEE
UCF basketball: 3 reasons Knights rallied, stunned No. 15 Texas A&M in opener
Chris BoyleDaytona Beach News-Journal
UCF basketball: 3 reasons Knights rallied, stunned No. 15 Texas A&M in opener
The Knights trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half, but held Texas A&M scoreless for the final 2:13 of regulation.
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JJ Taylor produces highlights at both ends of the floor.
MOD has done a bunch of our games too.What about that crowd! Fear The Frond!
Looked great on ESPN+. Their coverage was pretty good. Wonder why BJ Taylor is doing the announcing. Where did he go? Just thinking out loud.
UCF Topples No. 13/15 Texas A&M 64-61 on Opening Night
thx for sharing Dave! (even though I was there)
Just some of my thoughts, observations from last night:
-Thiam has incredible defensive instincts. His shot-blocking ability is real. Unfortunately, we were thoroughly dominated in the paint against Texas A&M. Love his rim protecting upside, but still a long way to go as far as floor balance, positioning, and defensive rebounding/holding position. We know his recovery ability is going to be a factor.
-Some things I liked about Taylor last night, some things I didn’t. Defensively, I think he impressed me the most as far as guarding multiple positions, his length on the perimeter, as his overall ability to disrupt/deflect live balls. Offensively, I think he has a ways to go with his handle/overall strength with the ball. He played a little out of control for me, but I think as he earns more minutes, the game will slow down for him. Overall, he could be a nice find off UCF’s bench, solid debut.
-In Big 12 play, I could definitely see this team struggle with size. Their interior guys don’t seem to have a lot of top-end talent (outside of Thiam). B. Williams has some size, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of offensive skill there. Hopefully he can rebound and become a dependable role-player/rotation guy.
-Deebo Coleman is an experienced ACC guy with over 100 games played in his career. But he doesn’t seem to have a lot of juice/burst to his game. He’s steady enough to play some minutes for now, but I could see him being the guy that gives way when Sellers, M. Williams, etc get healthy.
As a coach, games like last night are a blessing. You get a win, which is most important. But also, you have plenty to show your guys on film of all the areas they need to still improve upon.
Loved seeing that first win, Charge On!
-Thiam has incredible defensive instincts. His shot-blocking ability is real. Unfortunately, we were thoroughly dominated in the paint against Texas A&M. Love his rim protecting upside, but still a long way to go as far as floor balance, positioning, and defensive rebounding/holding position. We know his recovery ability is going to be a factor.
-Some things I liked about Taylor last night, some things I didn’t. Defensively, I think he impressed me the most as far as guarding multiple positions, his length on the perimeter, as his overall ability to disrupt/deflect live balls. Offensively, I think he has a ways to go with his handle/overall strength with the ball. He played a little out of control for me, but I think as he earns more minutes, the game will slow down for him. Overall, he could be a nice find off UCF’s bench, solid debut.
-In Big 12 play, I could definitely see this team struggle with size. Their interior guys don’t seem to have a lot of top-end talent (outside of Thiam). B. Williams has some size, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of offensive skill there. Hopefully he can rebound and become a dependable role-player/rotation guy.
-Deebo Coleman is an experienced ACC guy with over 100 games played in his career. But he doesn’t seem to have a lot of juice/burst to his game. He’s steady enough to play some minutes for now, but I could see him being the guy that gives way when Sellers, M. Williams, etc get healthy.
As a coach, games like last night are a blessing. You get a win, which is most important. But also, you have plenty to show your guys on film of all the areas they need to still improve upon.
Loved seeing that first win, Charge On!
Definitely. We have a bit of size that can score but our other big men seem slow and passive. Ivy has a nice short jump shot! Mustafa will develop.
Is FAU supposed to be good still? I think I might go to that game
The game (football) was played last weekend. But still, u should def check out FAUs stadium. Its pretty cool.
I been to FAU stadium when UCF played there, was kinda cool. But I meant the basketball game next week lol.
