UCF Escapes Pesky Hofstra for Four-Point Win

Riley Kugel helps UCF hold on for 82-78 victory over Hofstra in season opener

Riley Kugel hit five 3-pointers in the first half and scored 19 to help UCF hold on for an 82-78 victory over Hofstra in a season opener.

UCF escapes pesky Hofstra for four-point win

Riley Kugel scored 19 points for host UCF, which held off upset-minded Hofstra to earn an 82-78 win in the season opener for both schools Monday night in Orlando, Fla.

UCF hoops survives pesky Hofstra to earn season-opening win

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UCF Scratches Win in Season Opener Against Hofstra Pride

Written by Francisco Vera. UCF wins their season opener at Addition Financial Arena, in a thriller against the Hofstra Pride with the score of 78-82.  The Knights got off to a slow start, scoring 5 points in the first 3 minutes with Hofstra keeping up after every bucket scored by UCF. At the first media timeout the score was 8-5 in favor of the Pride.  Hofstra continued to capitalize off the Knights’ mistakes and would slowly build a 9-point lead

UCF Knights Men’s Basketball Starts 2025-26 Season Against Hofstra

timesng.com: ORLANDO, Florida – The UCF Knights men’s basketball team will kick off its 2025-26 season on Monday night at 8 p.m. against Hofstra. Following a challenging off-season, where the team lost all its scoring from last year, coach Johnny Dawkins has brought in 13 new players. Out of these newcomers, 11 have transferred from other […] This post UCF Knights Men’s Basketball Starts 2025-26 Season Against Hofstra appeared first on UCF Knigh…

UCF outlasts Hofstra 82–78 behind late heroics from Jordan Burks, Riley Kugel’s hot hand

UCF edged Hofstra 82–78 in its season opener as Riley Kugel hit five threes, Themus Fulks scored 16, and Jordan Burks’ clutch rebound sealed the win.