The 2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with th ...

, marking their first season as members of the

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. The Knights, in the program's 55th season of basketball, were led by eighth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 8–10 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They defeated SMU in the First Round of the AAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated

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in the first round before losing in the second round to

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. This was also the last season UCF played in the

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before moving to the

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2023 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UCF Knights men's basketball The UCF Knights men's basketball team represents The University of Central Florida, located in unincorporated Orange County, Florida near Orlando, United States. UCF competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ...