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May I Have This Dance? UCF Men’s Hoop Awaits NCAA Invite

Central Florida head coach Johnny Dawkins directs players on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (John Raoux, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Though nothing is guaranteed, the UCF Men’s Basketball team is primed to make the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history and for the first time since 2019. The Knights will find out their tournament fate on Sunday between 6 - 7 pm, when invitations to the “Big Dance” are extended and the brackets are revealed.

Despite 21 regular season victories, including wins over nationally ranked Kansas, Texas Tech, and BYU, UCF entered the Big 12 Tournament as a “bubble” team. The Knights’ 66-65 victory in overtime against Cincinnati in the Big 12 Second Round likely pushed Coach Johnny Dawkins’ team into the field of 68. It would be UCF’s first bid to the NCAA Tournament as a member of the Big 12.

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NCAA First and Second Round sites are Tampa, Buffalo, Greenville (SC), Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Portland (OR), San Diego, and St. Louis. The Final Four will be held in Indianapolis.

You can watch the CBS Sports’ Selection Sunday on News 6 on Sunday from 6 - 7 pm.


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