Jordan Burks scored a game-high 17 points, and Jamichael Stillwell recorded his fourth double-double of the season as the Knights (9-1) coasted to an 81-63 victory at Addition Financial Arena. UCF shot 64.3% from the field in the second half, compared to 30% in the first half with a 3-for-17 mark from 3-point range.

UCF forwards Jamichael Stillwell and Jordan Burks provide insights on the Knights' win over Mercer, 81-63, that extended their winning streak to eight games.

Jordan Burks scored 17 points, Jamichael Stillwell had a double-double, and UCF defeated Mercer 81-63, giving the Knights their eighth straight win.

Jordan Burks led all scorers with 17 points and Riley Kugel added 16 to lead UCF to an 81-63 win over Mercer on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.

UCF's starting center, Carter Miller, headlines a new slew of Knights getting reported to be entering the transfer portal.

ODU coach Ricky Rahne spent one season as a roommate with UCF coach Scott Frost while they were graduate assistants at Kansas State in 2006.

Scott Frost has filed a lawsuit against Nebraska over alleged unpaid buyout taxes, sparking fan backlash and turbulent exit from the program.

The UCF Knights lost three defensive players to the transfer portal on Tuesday. While none of them recorded a start, each of them provided depth to the position

John Walker was UCF football's highest-rated recruit ever. Now, he plans to enter the transfer portal, he told the News-Journal.

The UCF Knights end a 10-day layoff in search of their eighth consecutive non-conference win. They face a Mercer squad coached by Ryan Ridder.