The 2013–14 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the

University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...

during the

2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November with the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Arlington, Texas April 5–7. It was tipped off by the 2013 Champions Classic on November 12, 2013. Season hea ...

. The Knights competed in Division I of the

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(NCAA) in the

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(The American). The Knights, in the program's 45th season of basketball, were led by fourth-year head coach

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, and played their home games at the CFE Arena on the university's main campus in

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. The season is UCF's first as a member of The American. UCF played in Conference USA from 2005 to 2013. They finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Cincinnati.

Previous season

In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 20–11, 9–7 in

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play tie for fourth place. Due to NCAA sanctions, UCF was ineligible for the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament or a post-season berth.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UCF Knights The UCF Knights are the athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I ( FBS for football) as a member of the Am ...