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Space U Brew 11/22: Country Roads
Knights Set To Do Work On Field And Court In West Virginia
TGIF UCF Fam. This weekend, the Knights are going to check out what John Denver was talking about all those decades ago.
Not one, but ✌️ UCF squads are hitting the country roads and going to work in West Virginia.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
🏀 Badger Battlin’
✋ Drive For Five
🏈 Go For The Gold
🚀 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Badger Battlin’. A hunt for a 5-0 start for UCF men’s hoops has its biggest task in front of them as the Knights are set to do battle with the Badgers of Wisconsin, who enter today’s matchup at #19/#25 in this week’s national polls.
The matchup is just the second-ever between the two schools and kicks off the Inaugural Greenbrier Tip-Off.
🔼 Drive For Five. The UCF women’s team is also in action tonight, but they are right here at home, welcoming SIUE for a Friday night showdown.
The Knights are searching for a 5-0 start to the season after dropping Stetson and North Florida this past week.
🔼 Go For The Gold. A new look UCF football squad will don all gold facemasks when they take the field in Morgantown on Saturday afternoon to square off with West Virginia in a Big 12 showdown.
It’s the Knights’ first trip to Morgantown since 2003 as the Black & Gold look to fight their way towards bowl eligibility with victories in the final two games of 2024.
UCF is teaming up with Tito’s Handmade Vodka to support the Thanksgiving Turkey Drive. For every sack made by the UCF Knights this season, Tito’s will donate $500 towards purchasing and handing out turkeys to Orlando residents during the week of Thanksgiving, up to $10,000. Learn how Tito's is turning spirits into love and goodness at lovetitos.com.
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🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU
This weekend, UCF will be hunting for another tournament title under Johnny Dawkins as they play in the inaugural Greenbrier Tip-Off.
How many tournament titles has the Knights won during Dawkins’ tenure?
Got a guess?
Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
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🚀 ONE BIG THING
Save The Dates. The UCF women’s track & field program has their winter and spring plans set as this week, the Black & Gold announced their 2025 indoor and outdoor schedule.
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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD
Friday, November 22
🏀 Men’s Basketball Greenbrier Tip-Off vs. Wisconsin @ 5pm ET | Listen | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. SIUE @ 7pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
Saturday, November 23
🏈 Football at West Virginia @ 3:30pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Watch
🏐 Volleyball at #21 Florida @ 4:30pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
Sunday, November 24
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Florida A&M @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball Greenbrier Tip-Off vs. Pitt/LSU @ 3 or 5:30pm ET | Listen | Watch
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Three.
UCF won last season’s in-season tournament, the Jacksonville Classic, by topping South Dakota State and Charlotte.
UCF won the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship during the 2022-23 campaign with a 60-56 overtime victory over Oklahoma State and a 57-50 win over Santa Clara.
Coach Dawkins’ first tournament victory was during the 2018-19 campaign where the Knights beat Cal St. Fullerton, Saint Joseph’s and Western Kentucky at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
🚀 Have a great Friday, y’all!