Home Courts
The Knight's have taken the hardwood in three venues, all of which are still standing on UCF's main campus.
| UCF Knight's men's basketball historical venues | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education Gymnasium | 1969–1991 | |
| The Venue at UCF | 1991–2007 | |
| CFE Arena | 2007–present | |
The Knight's first permanent home was in the College of Education's gymnasium. Seating under 1,000, this court served the team for over 20 years. The UCF Arena, now known as the The Venue, broke ground in 1990 and opened for play in 1991. The Knights played their final season in the venue in 2007, going 15–1 at home only losing to the Elite Eight bound Memphis Tigers. The final game saw UCF defeating East Carolina 77–64 in front of 3,725 people. UCF averaged a then-school record 2,706 average attendance during the season.
UCF moved into its new home for the 2007–2008 season, the 10,000 seat CFE Arena. The Knights opened up their new arena against the reigning Western Athletic Conference champion Nevada Wolf Pack on November 11, 2007 in front of a crowd of 4,668. The attendance record in the new Arena is 9,825, which was set on January 10, 2009 against the Memphis Tigers.
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