UCF returns to UCF Arena on Wednesday against St. Bonaventure in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational at 8 p.m. It’s the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

The Rollins College men’s basketball season ended in stunning fashion in the opening round of the Division II South Region Tournament on Saturday against Florida Southern. The Tars lost 76-74.

All things considered, the one-game suspension handed down to Dwight Howard could not have come at a better time. If only something new was learned about this Orlando Magic team while playing without him.

Austin Rivers ended his high school basketball career at Winter Park as a two-time Class 6A state champion on Saturday in Lakeland following a rematch of last year’s finale against Shane Larkin and Dr. Phillips.

The 3-point shot would not go down for local high school boys basketball teams on Thursday. Jones lost in overtime in the Class 3A championship game while TFA fell short in the 2A title game.

UCF’s Darnell Sweeney is C-USA Hitter of the Week while Beau Taylor ties a school record… UCF ladies claim No. 2 C-USA spot… Rollins men are No. 1 in SSC, and women’s 3-point record falls.

Junior guard A.J. Rompza hit a 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds remaining to lift the UCF men’s basketball team to a 65-64 Conference USA win Saturday at the UCF Arena. UCF improves to 18-9 overall.

Taryn Griffey hit a free throw with 24 seconds left in overtime to help Dr. Phillips claim the Class 6A girls basketball state title on Saturday with a 58-57 win over Lake Mary at the Lakeland Center.

It could have happened in any number of NBA cities. But on Wednesday night in Orlando, former UCF sharpshooter Jermaine Taylor turned in his best scoring performance as a pro by scoring 21 points.

The girls basketball teams at Lake Mary and Dr. Phillips are each just one win away from a potential clash in the Class 6A state finals this weekend in Lakeland. Port Orange Atlantic and Leesburg also still alive.