UCF Knights men's basketball

UCF Knights
2024–25 UCF Knights men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Central Florida
First season1969–70
All-time record760–615 (.553)
Head coachJohnny Dawkins (9th season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationOrlando, Florida
ArenaAddition Financial Arena
(capacity: 9,432)
NicknameKnights
Student sectionKnightmare
ColorsBlack and gold
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
1978*
Other NCAA tournament results
Elite Eight1978*
Sweet Sixteen1977*, 1978*, 1980*, 1981*
Appearances1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2019
Conference tournament champions
1978, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2005
Conference regular-season champions
1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 2005

* at Division II level

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), and the Big 12 Conference. The Knights play their home games in the Addition Financial Arena located on the university's main campus. They are coached by Johnny Dawkins who was hired in 2016.

The Knights have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982), including the Final Four in 1978. UCF has reached the NCAA Division I Tournament five times (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005, and 2019). UCF has won seven regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships.