UCF straddles the Big Dance cut-line into February, but the Knights will have a chance to improve their Selection Sunday credentials in several high-profile dates this month. None perhaps more so than tonight in Houston vs. the 8th-ranked Cougars, after UCF fell short vs. other Big XII ranked foes Arizona and Iowa State a couple of weeks ago. Though the Knights put up a real fight vs. Tommy Lloyd's Cats, Johnny Dawkins has plenty of offensive options with four scoring between 12-15 ppg led by Mississippi State transfer G Riley Kugel (14.8 ppg). Meanwhile, Kelvin Sampson's Cougs have a showdown on deck vs. BYU on the weekend and have had their share of scraps en route to their 19-2 SU mark. Play UCF.