Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

UCF Knights vs Kansas State Wildcats

Preview · updated September 10, 2026 · 2025–26 season

UCF Knights

Knights

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— home · — away

1st in big12

Head coach Matt Botsford

Kansas State Wildcats

Wildcats

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— home · — away

4th in big12

Head coach Jason Mansfield

Storylines

Momentum — UCF took the last meeting by 1 and can build on it.
Series edge — UCF owns the recent series 3-1.

Stakes1st in big12

Players to watch

UCF

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KSU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)UCF leads series 3-1 (since 2022-23)

Last meetingNov 27, 2025: KSU 2 — UCF 3 (W: UCF)

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