Wednesday, December 17
Orlando, Fla.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
at
UCF
Bears Make Trip To Orlando To Play UCF Wednesday Night
12/16/2025 4:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-Off is at 7 p.m. inside Addition Financial Arena
MACON, Ga. -Â The Mercer men's basketball team heads back on the road to visit the UCF Knights Wednesday night. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. inside Addition Financial Arena.
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LAST TIME OUT
Baraka Okojie led Mercer with 20 points but Mercer couldn't hang on to a late second half lead in a 70-63 loss at Clemson Saturday evening from Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's game will be the 32nd all-time meeting between Mercer and UCF. UCF leads the all-time series, 18-13. Wednesday will be the first meeting between the two teams since Nov. 10, 2017.
NEED TO KNOW
Mercer has committed nine or fewer turnovers in four of its last five games.
SCOUTING UCF
UCF is 8-1 this season, and has won seven straight games entering Wednesday's game. The Knights are 6-1 at home this season with it's lone blemish on the year being a 105-93 loss to Vanderbilt back on Nov. 8. UCF was picked to finish 14th out of 16 teams in the 2025 Big 12 Preseason Poll.
UCF lost 100% of its scoring from last season and is one of five Power Four teams to not bring back any returning scoring. This season, UCF is averaging 88.0 points per game and allowing 75.1 points per game. Their scoring offense ranks sixth in the Big 12. UCF is a very good rebounding team as they rank second in the Big 12 in rebounding margin at +10.3.
The Knights have four players who average double-figures in scoring led by Mississippi State transfer Riley Kugel with 14.4 points per game.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Mercer Men's Basketball on Twitter and Instagram and on Facebook.
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| ABOUT THE GAME | |
| Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17 Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Orlando, Fla. I Addition Financial Arena TV: ESPN+ Live Statistics: MercerStats.com Twitter Updates: @MercerMBB |
LAST TIME OUT
Baraka Okojie led Mercer with 20 points but Mercer couldn't hang on to a late second half lead in a 70-63 loss at Clemson Saturday evening from Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's game will be the 32nd all-time meeting between Mercer and UCF. UCF leads the all-time series, 18-13. Wednesday will be the first meeting between the two teams since Nov. 10, 2017.
NEED TO KNOW
Mercer has committed nine or fewer turnovers in four of its last five games.
SCOUTING UCF
UCF is 8-1 this season, and has won seven straight games entering Wednesday's game. The Knights are 6-1 at home this season with it's lone blemish on the year being a 105-93 loss to Vanderbilt back on Nov. 8. UCF was picked to finish 14th out of 16 teams in the 2025 Big 12 Preseason Poll.
UCF lost 100% of its scoring from last season and is one of five Power Four teams to not bring back any returning scoring. This season, UCF is averaging 88.0 points per game and allowing 75.1 points per game. Their scoring offense ranks sixth in the Big 12. UCF is a very good rebounding team as they rank second in the Big 12 in rebounding margin at +10.3.
The Knights have four players who average double-figures in scoring led by Mississippi State transfer Riley Kugel with 14.4 points per game.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Mercer Men's Basketball on Twitter and Instagram and on Facebook.
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