Posts by Craig Smoak
Knights drop a last-second heartbreaker to Baylor
By Felix Rodriguez More than 8,700 spectators witnessed UCF men’s basketball endure a one-point loss in a suspenseful matchup against the Baylor Bears on Saturday night at Addition Financial Arena. Ultimately, UCF’s (20-8, 9-7 Big 12) foul trouble and its struggles to control the boards prevented any chance of overcoming Baylor (15-14, 5-11 Big 12).…
Read MoreWVU MBB Bounces Back from OT Loss to Win Over Ranked BYU; NCAA Hopes Remain
By: Justin Walker & Shanna Rose | WV Sports Chat After two consecutive losses, including one at home to Utah, who currently sits in last place in the Big 12, the West Virginia men’s basketball team split a pair of games last week. It started with their third consecutive loss. It came in overtime at…
Read MoreOSU Softball: Cowgirls Go 4-1 in Home-Opening Weekend
By: Marshall Scott | Pistols Firing Blog STILLWATER — The Cowgirls went 4-1 in their first weekend at home, which included a close split against a Top 5 team. Oklahoma State closed out the OSU/Tulsa Invitational on Sunday with a 12-4 run-rule win against South Dakota State. OSU was also supposed to play a pseudo…
Read MoreWVU Basketball Drops Two Straight; Still on March Madness Bubble
By: Justin Walker & Shanna Rose | WV Sports Chat Home Loss to Utah A slow start proved too much to overcome for West Virginia on Wednesday night, February 18. The Mountaineers fell into an early double-digit deficit and couldn’t complete another comeback in a 61-56 loss to Utah at Hope Coliseum. The Utes hit…
Read MoreKnights staying fighting for a tournament berth
By Adam Eaton | Sons of UCF With wins over TCU and Utah, the UCF Knights men’s basketball team continues the fight to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. UCF (sitting at 19-7 through Monday) has a resume that includes a 9-7 record in Quad 1 and Quad 2 matchups, including wins against…
Read MoreThe Year of Jax: Forrest’s Sunday Tech Fall the Latest Triumph in What Has Been a Crazy 12-Month Run
By Marshall Scott | Pistols Firing Blog STILLWATER — Last March, Jax Forrest won his second Pennsylvania state title. That’s a big feat for most high school wrestlers, but that might not be within the five coolest things Forrest has done on a wrestling mat over the past 12 months. After starting this wrestling season…
Read MorePFF Is a Big Fan of Oklahoma State’s Transfer Class
By: Marshall Scott | Pistols Firing Blog Pro Football Focus was a big fan of what Eric Morris did at North Texas last season, and in turn, that means the outlet is impressed with the Cowboys’ transfer haul. PFF has been showcasing the Top 8 transfers from each position group over the past week. Of…
Read MoreUCF Basketball scuffling; Scott Frost in the news again
By: Adam Eaton | Sons of UCF The UCF men’s basketball team has been a pleasant surprise amongst many in Knight Nation over the course of the 2025-26 season. Wins against ranked opponents, coupled with gritty road wins, have firmly positioned the Knights as an NCAA Tournament team, at least according to the bracketologists and…
Read MoreWVU Football Losing Assistant Coach to SEC School; WVU Basketball Comes Back for Road Win Over UCF
By: Justin Walker & Shanna Rose | WV Sports Chat WVU Defensive Assistant Reportedly Leaving for Georgia Per multiple media reports, including one from USA Today, the Georgia Bulldogs are hiring WVU football assistant Coach Larry Knight to coach outside linebackers in Athens. Knight just officially joined the WVU staff in January after the retirement…
Read MoreWill the Knights be better in 2026: A Sons of UCF Roundtable perspective
By Adam Eaton | Sons of UCF The UCF Knights prepare for the 2026 football season after a busy transfer portal period. Contributors who covered the team throughout last season at Sons of UCF share their thoughts about the adjustments and new additions to the roster. This year’s panel includes beat reporter and Knights247 writer…
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