UCF hosts FGCU for season opener

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at UCF Knights

Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UCF hosts FGCU for the season opener.

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UCF hosts FGCU for season opener

Posted Monday, November 2, 2026 2:42 am

By The Associated Press

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at UCF Knights

Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UCF hosts FGCU for the season opener.

UCF finished 13-5 at home a season ago while going 21-12 overall. The Knights averaged 13.6 points off of turnovers, 14.3 second-chance points and 22.3 bench points last season.

FGCU went 16-18 overall with a 3-11 record on the road last season. The Eagles averaged 77.4 points per game last season, 33.5 in the paint, 13.7 off of turnovers and 12.1 on fast breaks.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.