UCF takes the court Tuesday in college basketball’s newest postseason event, beginning its quest for the Crown.
The Knights (17-16) face Oregon State (20-12) in the first round of the 16-team College Basketball Crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UCF last suited up March 12, exiting the Big 12 Tournament in the second round with an overtime defeat to Kansas.
Since then, the Knights have had more than a half-dozen entries into the NCAA transfer portal, headlined by leading scorer Keyshawn Hall, who is keeping options open after also declaring for the NBA draft. Hall spoke with Kansas over the weekend, and he also reportedly has Zoom calls scheduled with Auburn, Louisville and LSU.
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Jaylin Sellers, who missed all but three games due to a back injury, will also not be with the team this week as he intends to transfer to one of four finalists: Cincinnati, Georgetown, Illinois or Providence, per On3 Sports.
Senior guard Darius Johnson, fifth-year guard Jordan Ivy-Curry and freshman center Moustapha Thiam, on the other hand, will be among UCF’s available options. Knights guards Nils Machowski and Tyler Hendricks are also expected to participate despite having entered the portal.
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Oregon State is having portal problems of its own, already losing its two leading scorers — junior forward Michael Rataj (16.9 points, 7.2 rebounds per game) and redshirt junior forward Parsa Fallah (12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds per game). Rataj is Big 12-bound, committing to Baylor on Monday afternoon.
Here’s how to watch Tuesday’s matchup, the first between UCF and Oregon State on the hardwood.
What channel is UCF vs Oregon State on today?
TV channel: FS1
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
FS1 will broadcast the first two rounds of the College Basketball Crown. Tim Brando, Donny Marshall and Nick Bahe have the call from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
UCF vs Oregon State time today
This is the first time UCF will play a men’s basketball game in the month of April in program history. The Knights have participated in five postseason events in Johnny Dawkins’ nine years in charge, though only once in the NCAA Tournament.
UCF vs Oregon State odds
Odds courtesy of FanDuel as of Tuesday, April 1
Odds: UCF by 4½
O/U: 157½
UCF men’s basketball schedule 2024-2025
Nov. 4: vs. Texas A&M (64-61 win)
Nov. 8: vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (75-68 win)
Nov. 12: vs. Florida Atlantic (100-94 win)
Nov. 19: vs. Tennessee Tech (80-69 win)
Nov. 22: vs. Wisconsin in Greenbrier Tip-Off (86-70 loss)
Nov. 24: vs. LSU in Greenbrier Tip-Off (109-102 loss)
Nov. 27: vs. Milwaukee (84-76 win)
Dec. 1: vs. Cal Baptist (74-59 win)
Dec. 8: vs. Tarleton State (66-51 win)
Dec. 14: vs. Tulsa in AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic (88-75 win)
Dec. 21: vs. Jacksonville (86-66 win)
Dec. 31: at Texas Tech* (87-83 win)
Jan. 5: vs. Kansas* (99-48 loss)
Jan. 8: vs. Colorado* (75-74 win)
Jan. 11: at Arizona* (88-80 loss)
Jan. 14: at Arizona State* (95-89 win)
Jan. 18: vs. Houston* (69-68 loss)
Jan. 21: at Iowa State* (108-83 loss)
Jan. 25: vs. TCU* (85-58 win)
Jan. 28: at Kansas* (91-87 loss)
Feb. 1: vs. BYU* (81-75 loss)
Feb. 5: vs. Cincinnati* (93-83 loss)
Feb. 8: at Baylor* (91-76 loss)
Feb. 11: vs. Iowa State* (77-65 loss)
Feb. 15 at Colorado* (76-63 loss)
Feb. 19: at Oklahoma State* (104-95 loss)
Feb. 23: vs. Utah* (76-72 win)
Feb. 26: vs. Kansas State* (80-76 win)
March 1: at TCU* (89-78 loss)
March 5: vs. Oklahoma State* (83-70 win)
March 8: at West Virginia* (72-65 loss)
March 11: vs. Utah in Big 12 Tournament (87-72 win)
March 12: vs. Kansas in Big 12 Tournament (98-94 loss)
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: What channel is UCF vs Oregon State today? How to watch College Basketball Crown game
Reporting by Chris Boyle, Daytona Beach News-Journal / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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