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The 2024–25 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented 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, were led by ninth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–17 (7–13 Big 12)
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2024–25 UCF Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–17 (7–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAddition Financial Arena
Seasons
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2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston †19–1 .95035–5  .875
No. 8 Texas Tech15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 15 Arizona14–6 .70024–13  .649
No. 13 BYU14–6 .70026–10  .722
No. 17 Iowa State13–7 .65025–10  .714
Kansas11–9 .55021–13  .618
Baylor10–10 .50020–15  .571
West Virginia10–10 .50019–13  .594
TCU9–11 .45016–16  .500
Kansas State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Utah8–12 .40016–17  .485
Oklahoma State7–13 .35017–18  .486
Cincinnati7–13 .35019–16  .543
UCF7–13 .35020–17  .541
Arizona State4–16 .20013–20  .394
Colorado3–17 .15014–21  .400
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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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

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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
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Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

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

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2024–25 UCF Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jordan Ivy-Curry (5Y) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrUTSA La Marque, Texas
G 1 Mikey Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS FrMemphis San Diego, California
F 2 JJ Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoMemphis Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Darius Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrEpiscopal High School Boyds, Maryland
G/F 4 Keyshawn Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrGeorge Mason Cleveland, Ohio
F 5 Benny Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)217 lb (98 kg) SrSyracuse Bowie, Maryland
G 6 Dallan "Deebo" Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrGeorgia Tech Memphis, Tennessee
G 7 Dior Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS SoClarendon College Kingston, New York
C 8 Elijah Hulsewe 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrBethune–Cookman Orlando, Florida
G 11 Cameron Simpson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOak Ridge High School Orlando, Florida
G 15 Tyler Hendricks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCalvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Poohpha Warakulnukroh 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS JrMontverde Academy Bangkok, Thailand
G 22 Nils Machowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoPaul-Natorp Gymnasium Berlin, Germany
G 24 Jaylin Sellers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBall State Columbus, Georgia
F 35 Rokas Jocius 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrLa Salle Kaunas, Lithuania
C 52 Moustapha Thiam 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrDME Academy Dakar, Senegal
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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Last update: December 6, 2024

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Schedule and results

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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
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
College Basketball Crown
April 1, 2025*
5:30 p.m., FS1		 vs. Oregon State
First round		 W 76–75  18–16
  15 – Tied  10 – Hendricks  4 – Da. Johnson  MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,495)
Paradise, NV
April 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 vs. Cincinnati
Quarterfinals		 W 88–80  19–16
  31 – Da. Johnson  6 – Coleman  7 – Da. Johnson  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,279)
Paradise, NV
April 5, 2025*
4:00 p.m., FOX		 vs. Villanova
Semifinals		 W 104–98 OT 20–16
  42 – Da. Johnson  8 – Hendricks  7 – Da. Johnson  T-Mobile Arena (2,972)
Paradise, NV
April 6, 2025*
5:30 p.m., FOX		 vs. Nebraska
Championship		 L 66–77  20–17
  29 – Ivy-Curry  11 – Thiam  2 – Tied  T-Mobile Arena (3,314)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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