Riley Kugel returns as UCF defeats Rollins in exhibition game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 26, 2026, 1:03 AM
Last updated Oct 26, 2026

UCF faced Rollins College in an exhibition game on October 25 at Addition Financial Arena, winning 80-74. Riley Kugel marked his return with a jump shot just two minutes into the game, finishing with eight points and three rebounds in 17 minutes. Dior Johnson led the Knights with 19 points, while Jackson Gaffney scored 18 points for Rollins. UCF's next exhibition is against Kentucky on October 29, as Coach Johnny Dawkins evaluates the team's dynamics before the regular season opener on November 2 against Florida Gulf Coast University.
- •Riley Kugel scored eight points in his return for UCF.
- •Dior Johnson led UCF with 19 points.
- •UCF outlasted Rollins 80-74 in the exhibition game.
- •Next exhibition game is against Kentucky on October 29.
- •UCF opens the regular season on November 2.
- 1:03 AMYahoo Sports — UCF’s Riley Kugel makes return as Knights top Rollins in exhibition
"Riley Kugel’s first basket back at UCF came less than two minutes into the exhibition game. The jump shot near the top of the key drew a raucous cheer from the several hundred people in attendance for the free exhibition game against Rollins College at Addition Financial Arena on Sunday. It was his first collegiate points since UCF’s 75-71 loss to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ...
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