Central Florida 2/19 12:00 ESPNU

[Lobot]

UCF is just coming off a heartbreaker in Memphis where they came back from a significant decifit and took a late lead against the Tigers only to lose in the last seconds. It was like watcing a carbon copy of our game vs. ECU except UCF almost pulled it off on the road. I expect this to a much tougher game than we would normally think as UCF is much better at home than on the road this season.

Viktor Lakhin is supposed to be back for this one and at this point you have to play him if you want any form of post season play after that bad loss to ECU. A loss here would move the Bearcats into a virtual 3 way tie for the 4/5 spot in the conference tourney. You don't want to be the 6 seed becuase you don't get a bye on thursday in that spot or lower.

Contain Taylor Hendricks and Win the game. Make coaching adjustments and win the game.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...tats/_/id/2116

[SawyerHall68]

Game scheduled for Sunday 2/19/23.

[swilsonsp4]

UCF is just coming off a heartbreaker in Memphis where they came back from a significant decifit and took a late lead against the Tigers only to lose in the last seconds. It was like watcing a carbon copy of our game vs. ECU except UCF almost pulled it off on the road. I expect this to a much tougher game than we would normally think as UCF is much better at home than on the road this season.

Viktor Lakhin is supposed to be back for this one and at this point you have to play him if you want any form of post season play after that bad loss to ECU. A loss here would move the Bearcats into a virtual 3 way tie for the 4/5 spot in the conference tourney. You don't want to be the 6 seed becuase you don't get a bye on thursday in that spot or lower.

Contain Taylor Hendricks and Win the game. Make coaching adjustments and win the game.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...tats/_/id/2116

While UCF played well in Memphis, Kendric Davis got hurt early and never returned. So, the Tigers, who are already shorthanded, were down their best player.

[Lobot]

Game scheduled for Sunday 2/19/23.

Nice catch. Thanks.

[Lobot]

Lakhin is a game time decision again per Rothstein .

[leeraymond]

Teams have learned that UC players do NOT navigate well with their pick-and- roll defense. UC creates too much contact by bumping into those picks. The ball handler then can break free for a drive to the rim or is presented with a wide-open shot. I would expect that UCF will use many picks today. A switching man-to-man could help UC's defense even with the mismatches that are sometimes created. It is down to DO OR DIE for UC basketball this season. It is now a series of one game championships. Regardless of the many problems with UC basketball, they need to FIND A WAY TO WIN. Enough said.

[swilsonsp4]

Lakhin is a game time decision again per Rothstein .

Per Dan Hoard, Lakhin is moving well in the pregame warmup drills, but he was told it is unlikely that Lakhin will play today.

Update: Ezikpe starting with Ody.

[leo from jersey]

espn news fellows or so they say

[leo from jersey]

VIK is dressed buttttttttttttttt

[leo from jersey]

kalu is active gets in position but swish on both sides

[leo from jersey]

ODY and Kalu both fighting

[leo from jersey]

Kalu winded stood around

[leo from jersey]

now he's hustling

[leo from jersey]

JD beaten twice in a row on d

[leo from jersey]

make it 3 in a row