The 2019–20 UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the

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during the

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. The Knights are members of the

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. The Knights, in the program's 51st season of basketball, are led by fourth-year head coach

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and play their home games at the

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on the university's main campus in

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Previous season

The Knights finished the 2018–19 season 24–9 overall and 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the AAC tournament, they lost to

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in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005. They defeated VCU in the first round before losing

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

2020 recruiting class

Roster

*Jan. 13, 2020 - Yuat Alok elected to transfer to

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after the fall semester. Alok did not play in a single game for the Knights.

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

Rookie of the Week

*Week 14: Darin Green Jr. Source

References

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