UCF Men's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

UCF Knights

American (21-11, 11-7)

 
Big Wins: 11/18 at Charleston (60-40), 1/14 Houston (77-70), 2/26 Cincinnati (53-49)
Bad Losses: 12/12 Penn (49-58), 1/28 at Tulsa (66-77), 2/11 Connecticut (63-66)
Coach: Johnny Dawkins
 
Probable Starters:
B.J. Taylor, Sophomore, Guard, 17.2 ppg, 3.6 apg, 4.1 rpg
Matt Williams, Senior, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.3 rpg
A.J. Davis, Junior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 2.3 apg, 7.1 rpg
Nick Banyard, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Tacko Fall, Sophomore, Center, 11.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Chad Brown, Sophomore, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Tank Efianayi, Senior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 1.4 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.9 (303rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.5 (5, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.3 (238, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.1 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (220, 7)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.7 (242, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 65.8 (299, 9)
Rebound Margin: 9.4 (4, 2)
Assists Per Game: 11.3 (309, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (314, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2012    NIT      First Round loss to Drexel
2011    CBI      First Round win over St. Bonaventure
2011    CBI      Second Round win over Rhode Island
2011    CBI      Semifinal loss to Creighton
2005    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Connecticut
2004    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Pittsburgh
1996    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Massachusetts
1994    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Purdue
 
*all team stats through 3/5