There are 54 article(s) tagged UCF Knights:

• January 2021

  • Memphis-UCF game rescheduled for Feb. 1

    The Tigers will be playing the Knights twice in three days at FedExForum.

    By Danielle Lerner January 07, 2021

  • Memphis basketball game at UCF tonight postponed

    It’s the second game postponement in four days for the Tigers, who will wait until Jan. 14 for their next game against SMU. 

    By Danielle Lerner January 05, 2021

  • Memphis-UCF game reunites two players with a longtime bond

    Tigers forward Lance Thomas and UCF guard Darius Perry have been opponents as well as roommates, but always friends.

    By Danielle Lerner January 02, 2021

• October 2020

  • Memphis football using bye week for an attitude adjustment

    The Tigers took a punch to the mouth at SMU, but are learning to absorb the contact ahead of a heavyweight bout against UCF.

    By Danielle Lerner October 08, 2020

• January 2020

  • Lance Thomas downs UCF on career night

    Lance Thomas drained two clutch 3-point shots in the final minutes and Memphis escaped UCF on the road Wednesday night. 

    By Drew Hill January 30, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Tigers vs. Knights

    The University of Memphis beats the University of Central Florida, 59-57, in a tough road win in Orlando on Jan. 29, with Lance Thomas scoring a career-high 20 points.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 30, 2020

• August 2019

  • Previewing the American Athletic Conference

    Previewing the American Athletic Conference's football slate going into the 2019 season. 

    By Jonah Jordan, Drew Hill August 05, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis football picked to win AAC West Division

    Memphis was picked to win its division and make a third straight appearance in the American Athletic Conference title game. 

    By Jonah Jordan July 16, 2019

• February 2019

  • UCF holds off Tigers, 79-72

    The Memphis Tigers fell to 7-6 in American Athletic Conference play after losing 79-72 at UCF Saturday, despite 25 points from Jeremiah Martin. 

    By Don Wade February 16, 2019

  • Basketball box score: Memphis Tigers vs. UCF

    UCF: 79, Memphis: 72

    By The Associated Press February 16, 2019

  • Memphis rolling with a similar game plan Saturday against UCF

    The defensive strategy against Tacko Fall and UCF was successful when Memphis defeated the Knights last month, so the Tigers will stick with that game plan.

    By Jonah Jordan February 15, 2019

  • Antwann Jones day-to-day after missing game against East Carolina

     Jones, already struggling with his game and attitude, now is dealing with foot soreness, leaving his status for Saturday's game at UCF in question.

    By Jonah Jordan February 14, 2019

• January 2019

  • Tigers’ defense follows the game plan and throttles UCF offense in FedExForum

    The Memphis Tigers followed assistant coach Mike Miller's scouting report in the 77-57 win over UCF.

    By Jonah Jordan January 28, 2019

  • At the Horn: Tigers cruise past UCF, 77-57, and win rebounding undercard 46-28

    From the first possession of the game, when UCF’s 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall fumbled a pass around his ankles and that turnover became a fast-break layup for Memphis, the Tigers were in charge. They rolled to a 77-57 victory Sunday afternoon at FedExForum and remained a perfect 4-0 at home in American Athletic Conference play.

    By Don Wade January 27, 2019

  • UCF center Tacko Fall a tall order for Tigers bigs

    Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for the challenges Tacko Fall presents on offense and defense.

    By Jonah Jordan January 26, 2019

• December 2018

  • UCF dominates second half, defeats Tigers for championship

    Memphis (8-5 American Athletic Conference) dropped their fourth game in two seasons to No. 9 UCF (12-0, 9-0 AAC) Saturday afternoon. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 01, 2018

• November 2018

  • Fourth UCF-Memphis matchup about being different and the same

    Coaches have changed. Schemes have been tinkered with. Quarterbacks have graduated or suffered horrific injuries. But most of the personnel has remained the same in three matchups between Memphis and UCF spanning the last two seasons.

    By Jonah Jordan November 30, 2018

  • Calkins: As Tigers go for a title, it’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again

    ORLANDO — After the traditional photos with the championship trophy, after the smiles and the shaking of hands, Memphis coach Mike Norvell quietly handed a football to UCF coach Josh Heupel — signed by the Memphis team — to give to UCF’s injured quarterback, McKenzie Milton.

    By Geoff Calkins November 30, 2018

  • Both Memphis and UCF quarterbacks thriving in the run game

    When Memphis and UCF face each other Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game, it will mark the first time in the last two seasons Knights star quarterback McKenzie Milton won’t appear against the Tigers.

    By Jonah Jordan November 28, 2018

• October 2018

  • Hindsight: Norvell breaks down what should have happened in final seconds

    When Memphis quarterback Brady White stepped to the UCF 40-yard line after a 10-second runoff late in Saturday’s game against UCF, the redshirt junior – in a perfect scenario – would have spiked the ball with 15 seconds left on the clock. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 15, 2018

  • Calkins: Memphis loss to No. 10 UCF will hurt for a long time

    They were in range, that’s what hurts. Or that’s one of a thousand things that hurt after a loss like that.

    By Geoff Calkins October 15, 2018

  • A day later, UCF loss still hurts; 3 points of emphasis

    Memphis (4-3, 1-3 American Athletic Conference) fell to No. 10 UCF (6-0, 3-0) in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The 31-30 loss marks coach Mike Norvell’s first with a losing conference record. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 15, 2018

  • Henderson’s big day isn’t enough for Tigers to hold on against UCF

    By the end of the first quarter, Memphis running back Darrell Henderson had rushed 12 times for 115 yards and a touchdown. Whatever the team’s fate Saturday against No. 10 UCF, there was not going to be any chance that second-guessers could point to the nation’s leading rusher not getting the ball enough.

    By Don Wade October 13, 2018

  • Tigers run out of time as UCF escapes with a 31-30 win over Memphis

    The Tigers blew a 13-point halftime lead to No. 10 UCF at home. The Knights shut Memphis out in the second half and avoided an upset in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

    By Jonah Jordan October 13, 2018

  • 5 Questions with Tigers offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham

    Memphis (4-2, 1-2 American Athletic Conference) enters Saturday’s matchup against No. 10 UCF (5-0, 2-0) looking to prove the Knights aren’t the only ones in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium with a high-powered offense. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 13, 2018