It’s one of the most overused colloquialisms in sports: if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.
For the second time since joining the Big 12 in 2023, UCF men’s basketball will get a chance to prove itself against the best of the best when the Knights host No. 1 Arizona on Saturday in front of what is expected to be a sold-out crowd at Addition Financial Arena.
UCF (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) is winless (0-4) all-time against teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press top 25 poll. The last time the Knights hosted the top team in the country was against Houston on March 6, 2024.