2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Houston 19 – 1   .950 27 – 4   .871
No. 9 Texas Tech 15 – 5   .750 24 – 7   .774
Arizona 14 – 6   .700 20 – 11   .645
No. 17 BYU 14 – 6   .700 23 – 8   .742
No. 12 Iowa State 13 – 7   .650 24 – 8   .750
Kansas 11 – 9   .550 21 – 11   .656
Baylor 10 – 10   .500 19 – 13   .594
West Virginia 10 – 10   .500 19 – 13   .594
TCU 9 – 11   .450 16 – 16   .500
Kansas State 9 – 11   .450 16 – 17   .485
Utah 8 – 12   .400 16 – 16   .500
Oklahoma State 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469
Cincinnati 7 – 13   .350 18 – 15   .545
UCF 7 – 13   .350 17 – 16   .515
Arizona State 4 – 16   .200 13 – 19   .406
Colorado 3 – 17   .150 14 – 19   .424
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of March 12, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, marking their second season as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Knights, in the program's 56th season of basketball, are led by ninth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and play their home games at the Addition Financial Arena.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 7–11 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the First Round of the Big 12 Tournament before losing in the second round to BYU. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they were defeated by South Florida in the first round.[1][2]

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[3] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]

Roster

2024–25 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jordan Ivy-Curry (5Y) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr UTSA La Marque, Texas
G 1 Mikey Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Memphis San Diego, California
F 2 JJ Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Memphis Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Darius Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Episcopal High School Boyds, Maryland
G/F 4 Keyshawn Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr George Mason Cleveland, Ohio
F 5 Benny Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Syracuse Bowie, Maryland
G 6 Dallan "Deebo" Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Georgia Tech Memphis, Tennessee
G 7 Dior Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS So Clarendon College Kingston, New York
C 8 Elijah Hulsewe 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Bethune–Cookman Orlando, Florida
G 11 Cameron Simpson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Oak Ridge High School Orlando, Florida
G 15 Tyler Hendricks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Poohpha Warakulnukroh 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) RS Jr Montverde Academy Bangkok, Thailand
G 22 Nils Machowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Paul-Natorp Gymnasium Berlin, Germany
G 24 Jaylin Sellers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ball State Columbus, Georgia
F 35 Rokas Jocius 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr La Salle Kaunas, Lithuania
C 52 Moustapha Thiam 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr DME Academy Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 20, 2024*
 Florida Gulf Coast W 92–78 
  –      –      –    Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		at Georgia L 76–114 
  –      –      –    Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 13 Texas A&M W 64–61  1–0
  24 – Da. Johnson   5 – Ivy-Curry   5 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (8,808)
Orlando, FL
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Purdue Fort Wayne W 75–68  2–0
  18 – Ivy-Curry   12 – Hall   5 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (7,768)
Orlando, FL
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida Atlantic W 100–94  3–0
  26 – Hall   8 – B. Williams   5 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (8,302)
Orlando, FL
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech
Greenbrier Tip-Off campus game 		W 80–69  4–0
  20 – Hall   6 – Da. Johnson   5 – Hall  Addition Financial Arena (7,522)
Orlando, FL
November 22, 2024*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. No. 19 Wisconsin
Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division semifinals 		L 70–86  4–1
  13 – Ivy-Curry   9 – Taylor   4 – Di. Johnson  Colonial Hall (1,112)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 24, 2024*
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. LSU
Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division third place game 		L 102–109 3OT 4–2
  25 – Da. Johnson   10 – Hall   8 – Da. Johnson  Colonial Hall (1,112)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 27, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Milwaukee W 84–76  5–2
  28 – Da. Johnson   5 – Tied   4 – B. Williams  Addition Financial Arena (6,027)
Orlando, FL
December 1, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		California Baptist W 74–59  6–2
  15 – Hall   7 – Thiam   5 – Ivy-Curry  Addition Financial Arena (5,817)
Orlando, FL
December 8, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tarleton State W 66–51  7–2
  16 – Ivy-Curry   9 – Thiam   7 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (5,859)
Orlando, FL
December 14, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Tulsa
AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 		W 88–75  8–2
  20 – Coleman   9 – Coleman   4 – Ivy-Curry  Amerant Bank Arena (7,866)
Sunrise, FL
December 21, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville W 86–66  9–2
  21 – Hall   6 – Da. Johnson   4 – Hall  Addition Financial Arena (6,155)
Orlando, FL
Big 12 regular season
December 31, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas Tech W 87–83  10–2
(1–0) 		 24 – Da. Johnson   8 – Hall   4 – Da. Johnson  United Supermarkets Arena (12,767)
Lubbock, TX
January 5, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 Kansas L 48–99  10–3
(1–1) 		 12 – Hall   6 – Hall   3 – B. Williams  Addition Financial Arena (9,669)
Orlando, FL
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Colorado W 75–74  11–3
(2–1) 		 22 – Ivy-Curry   7 – Hall   4 – Ivy-Curry  Addition Financial Arena (8,204)
Orlando, FL
January 11, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Arizona L 80–88  11–4
(2–2) 		 22 – Hall   10 – Thiam   5 – Hall  McKale Center (13,039)
Tucson, AZ
January 14, 2025
11:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Arizona State W 95–89  12–4
(3–2) 		 40 – Hall   9 – Taylor   7 – Da. Johnson  Desert Financial Arena (8,337)
Tempe, AZ
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 10 Houston L 68–69  12–5
(3–3) 		 18 – Thiam   11 – Hall   4 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (9,014)
Orlando, FL
January 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 3 Iowa State L 83–108  12–6
(3–4) 		 24 – Ivy-Curry   9 – Thiam   3 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
January 25, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		TCU W 85–58  13–6
(4–4) 		 26 – Hall   8 – Hall   5 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (8,003)
Orlando, FL
January 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 11 Kansas L 87–91  13–7
(4–5) 		 34 – Hall   7 – Tied   8 – Ivy-Curry  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		BYU L 75–81  13–8
(4–6) 		 20 – Hall   8 – Hall   3 – Hall  Addition Financial Arena (9,152)
Orlando, FL
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Cincinnati L 83–93  13–9
(4–7) 		 23 – Hall   8 – Thaim   6 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (7,421)
Orlando, FL
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Baylor L 76–91  13–10
(4–8) 		 19 – Hall   8 – Hall   5 – Da. Johnson  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 10 Iowa State L 65–77  13–11
(4–9) 		 22 – Hall   10 – Thiam   4 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (8,614)
Orlando, FL
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Colorado L 63–76  13–12
(4–10) 		 19 – Hall   9 – Hall   2 – Machowski  CU Events Center (7,212)
Boulder, CO
February 19, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Oklahoma State L 95–104  13–13
(4–11) 		 34 – Hall   7 – Williams   9 – Da. Johnson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,122)
Stillwater, OK
February 23, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Utah W 76–72  14–13
(5–11) 		 18 – Thiam   9 – Thiam   5 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (6,379)
Orlando, FL
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kansas State W 80–76  15–13
(6–11) 		 26 – Hall   10 – Thiam   4 – Da. Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (7,003)
Orlando, FL
March 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at TCU L 77–88  15–14
(6–12) 		 20 – Da. Johnson   13 – Hall   4 – Tied  Schollmaier Arena (5,477)
Fort Worth, TX
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oklahoma State W 83–70  16–14
(7–12) 		 36 – Da. Johnson   9 – Hall   5 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (7,116)
Orlando, FL
March 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at West Virginia L 65–72  16–15
(7–13) 		 17 – Da. Johnson   10 – Coleman   3 – Johnson  WVU Coliseum (12,523)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 tournament
March 11, 2025
9:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(14) vs. (11) Utah
First round 		W 87–72  17–15
  23 – Hall   11 – Thiam   5 – Tied  T-Mobile Center (12,929)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2025
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(14) vs. (6) Kansas
Second round 		L 94–98 OT 17–16
  25 – Hall   11 – Hall   7 – Johnson  T-Mobile Center (15,431)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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References

  1. ^ "2023-24 UCF Knights Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Hoops NIT Bound, Hosts South Florida in First Round". UCF Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_UCF_Knights_men%27s_basketball_team
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