UCF Knights vs UCLA Bruins | NCAA basketball game preview
Updated: 10:56 PM EDT Mar 19, 2026
UCF is in Philadelphia for the first and potentially second rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament, with games scheduled for Friday and Sunday.UCF has one NCAA tournament win in its program’s history, which occurred the last time it participated in the tournament in 2019.UCF plays UCLA on Friday, and would meet the winner of Furman vs. UConn on Sunday.DOWNLOAD  the free WESH 2 News app  for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
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UCF is in Philadelphia for the first and potentially second rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament, with games scheduled for Friday and Sunday.
UCF has one NCAA tournament win in its program’s history, which occurred the last time it participated in the tournament in 2019.
UCF plays UCLA on Friday, and would meet the winner of Furman vs. UConn on Sunday.
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