Per the UCFKnights.com web site...
UCF returns to CFE Arena in good spirits on Saturday night to take on Illinois-Chicago after defeating in-state rival Stetson, 94-85, earlier in the week. The Knights are 2-3 on the year with their three losses being by a combined seven points.
The Knights have been balanced offensively with five players averaging nine or more points a game. Adonys Henriquez leads that bunch with 11.8 points per game, while Tacko Fall (11.0) and Shaheed Davis (10.8) are also averaging double-digit points.
Fall has come on strong lately, scoring in double digits each of the last three games. Last game against Stetson, he posted career-highs in points (23) and rebounds (11) to earn his first career double-double. The 7-foot-6 center currently ranks fifth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (71.4) and 13th in blocks per game (2.80).
As indicated we are playing Illinois-Chicago tonight:
THE SERIES- Illinois-Chicago holds a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series, winning each of the last two meetings.
- Last season, the Flames defeated the Knights, 71-60, in Chicago.
- UCF’s lone win was a 93-57 rout in Orlando on Dec. 11, 1976
Their current record is 1-4
Roster for UCF:
0 Brendan Boyle 6-1 190 G 1 FR Rahway, N.J./Montverde Academy (Fla.)
1 B.J. Taylor 6-2 200 G 3 SO Orlando, Fla./Boone
3 A.J. Davis 6-9 215 G/F 4 RS SO Atlanta, Ga./Buford/Tennessee
4 Daiquan Walker 6-2 185 G 7 SR Philadelphia, Pa./Constitution
5 Djordjije Mumin 6-5 205 G 3 SO Podgorica, Montenegro/American Heritage (Fla.)
10 Adonys Henriquez 6-6 210 G 3 SO Orlando, Fla./Orlando Christian Prep
12 Matt Williams 6-5 220 G 6 RS JR Orlando, Fla./Jones
13 Tanksley Efianayi 6-6 210 G/F 5 JR Orlando, Fla./University/Daytona State
21 Chad Brown 6-9 230 F 1 FR Deltona, Fla./Deltona
22 Chance McSpadden 6-4 180 G 1 FR Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven
24 Tacko Fall 7-6 300 C 1 FR Dakar, Senegal/Liberty Christian Prep (Fla.)
33 Shaheed Davis 6-9 210 F 7 SR Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding/Eastern Florida State
34 Justin McBride 6-10 325 C 5 JR Starke, Fla./Bradford
52 Staphon Blair 6-9 255 F 7 SR Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard
Roster for Illinois-Chicago:
0 Dominique Matthews 6-2 190 Guard 1 FR Chicago, Ill. St. Rita
1 Paris Burns 5-11 165 Guard 7 SR Chicago, Ill. Proviso East Vincennes
2 Gabe Snider 6-3 180 Guard 7 SR Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
3 Hassan Thomas 6-7 210 Forward 1 FR Dallas, Texas Woodrow Wilson
4 Lance Whitaker 6-4 210 Guard/Forward 4 RS SO Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett
5 Michael Kolawole 6-5 195 Guard 1 FR Rowlett, Texas Rowlett
10 Dikembe Dixson 6-7 200 Forward 1 FR Freeport, Ill. Mingo Central
11 Josh Joiner 6-1 170 Guard 5 JR Chicago, Ill. Willowbrook Kennedy-King College
15 Julian Torres 6-9 265 Forward/Center 1 FR Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
21 Tai Odiase 6-9 220 Forward/Center 3 SO Glenwood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
22 Drew Hackett 6-2 180 Guard 1 FR Munster, Ind. Munster
23 Najeal Young 6-6 225 Guard/Forward 5 JR Milwaukee, Wis. West Allis Central Lincoln College
32 Hans-Christian Lauer 6-7 220 Forward 5 JR Klein-Winternheim, Germany Cannon School (N.C.)
34 Markese McGuire 6-3 190 Guard 5 JR Elkhart, Ind. Memorial
40 Jake Wiegand 6-8 245 Forward 7 SR Herndon, Va. Chantily/Fishburne Military Academy
Illinois-Chicago basketball quick notes from their official web site for tonight's game:
BLOCK PARTYTai Odiase has established himself as one of the nation's leading shot blockers. Odiase, who ranks in the top 50 nationally with 2.2 blocks per game, sent back a career-high five shots against San Francisco in the season opener (Nov. 13), including three in the first 1:39 of the contest. The team blocked a total of nine shots in that game, the most for a UIC squad since Feb. 5, 2009, vs. Cleveland State. The Flames lead the Horizon League and rank 54th nationally with 5.0 blocks per game this season.
LINEUP SHUFFLESteve McClain has used five different starting lineups through the first five games. Eight different Flames have received a nod, while Tai Odiase and Dikembe Dixson have opened all five games. UIC opened its last contest vs. DePaul with a sophomore (Odiase) and four true freshmen (Dixson, Drew Hackett, Dominique Matthews and Julian Torres).
Dominique Matthews scored a career-high 17 points last time out vs. DePaul
UCF returns to CFE Arena in good spirits on Saturday night to take on Illinois-Chicago after defeating in-state rival Stetson, 94-85, earlier in the week. The Knights are 2-3 on the year with their three losses being by a combined seven points.
The Knights have been balanced offensively with five players averaging nine or more points a game. Adonys Henriquez leads that bunch with 11.8 points per game, while Tacko Fall (11.0) and Shaheed Davis (10.8) are also averaging double-digit points.
Fall has come on strong lately, scoring in double digits each of the last three games. Last game against Stetson, he posted career-highs in points (23) and rebounds (11) to earn his first career double-double. The 7-foot-6 center currently ranks fifth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (71.4) and 13th in blocks per game (2.80).
As indicated we are playing Illinois-Chicago tonight:
THE SERIES- Illinois-Chicago holds a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series, winning each of the last two meetings.
- Last season, the Flames defeated the Knights, 71-60, in Chicago.
- UCF’s lone win was a 93-57 rout in Orlando on Dec. 11, 1976
Their current record is 1-4
Roster for UCF:
0 Brendan Boyle 6-1 190 G 1 FR Rahway, N.J./Montverde Academy (Fla.)
1 B.J. Taylor 6-2 200 G 3 SO Orlando, Fla./Boone
3 A.J. Davis 6-9 215 G/F 4 RS SO Atlanta, Ga./Buford/Tennessee
4 Daiquan Walker 6-2 185 G 7 SR Philadelphia, Pa./Constitution
5 Djordjije Mumin 6-5 205 G 3 SO Podgorica, Montenegro/American Heritage (Fla.)
10 Adonys Henriquez 6-6 210 G 3 SO Orlando, Fla./Orlando Christian Prep
12 Matt Williams 6-5 220 G 6 RS JR Orlando, Fla./Jones
13 Tanksley Efianayi 6-6 210 G/F 5 JR Orlando, Fla./University/Daytona State
21 Chad Brown 6-9 230 F 1 FR Deltona, Fla./Deltona
22 Chance McSpadden 6-4 180 G 1 FR Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven
24 Tacko Fall 7-6 300 C 1 FR Dakar, Senegal/Liberty Christian Prep (Fla.)
33 Shaheed Davis 6-9 210 F 7 SR Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding/Eastern Florida State
34 Justin McBride 6-10 325 C 5 JR Starke, Fla./Bradford
52 Staphon Blair 6-9 255 F 7 SR Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard
Roster for Illinois-Chicago:
0 Dominique Matthews 6-2 190 Guard 1 FR Chicago, Ill. St. Rita
1 Paris Burns 5-11 165 Guard 7 SR Chicago, Ill. Proviso East Vincennes
2 Gabe Snider 6-3 180 Guard 7 SR Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
3 Hassan Thomas 6-7 210 Forward 1 FR Dallas, Texas Woodrow Wilson
4 Lance Whitaker 6-4 210 Guard/Forward 4 RS SO Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett
5 Michael Kolawole 6-5 195 Guard 1 FR Rowlett, Texas Rowlett
10 Dikembe Dixson 6-7 200 Forward 1 FR Freeport, Ill. Mingo Central
11 Josh Joiner 6-1 170 Guard 5 JR Chicago, Ill. Willowbrook Kennedy-King College
15 Julian Torres 6-9 265 Forward/Center 1 FR Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
21 Tai Odiase 6-9 220 Forward/Center 3 SO Glenwood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
22 Drew Hackett 6-2 180 Guard 1 FR Munster, Ind. Munster
23 Najeal Young 6-6 225 Guard/Forward 5 JR Milwaukee, Wis. West Allis Central Lincoln College
32 Hans-Christian Lauer 6-7 220 Forward 5 JR Klein-Winternheim, Germany Cannon School (N.C.)
34 Markese McGuire 6-3 190 Guard 5 JR Elkhart, Ind. Memorial
40 Jake Wiegand 6-8 245 Forward 7 SR Herndon, Va. Chantily/Fishburne Military Academy
Illinois-Chicago basketball quick notes from their official web site for tonight's game:
BLOCK PARTYTai Odiase has established himself as one of the nation's leading shot blockers. Odiase, who ranks in the top 50 nationally with 2.2 blocks per game, sent back a career-high five shots against San Francisco in the season opener (Nov. 13), including three in the first 1:39 of the contest. The team blocked a total of nine shots in that game, the most for a UIC squad since Feb. 5, 2009, vs. Cleveland State. The Flames lead the Horizon League and rank 54th nationally with 5.0 blocks per game this season.
LINEUP SHUFFLESteve McClain has used five different starting lineups through the first five games. Eight different Flames have received a nod, while Tai Odiase and Dikembe Dixson have opened all five games. UIC opened its last contest vs. DePaul with a sophomore (Odiase) and four true freshmen (Dixson, Drew Hackett, Dominique Matthews and Julian Torres).
Dominique Matthews scored a career-high 17 points last time out vs. DePaul
