UCF stuns No. 17 Kansas to win Big 12 hoops opener
Addition Financial Arena was filled to the rafters on Saturday as fans turned out in force to welcome a new season of Big 12 basketball.
A near-sellout was expected, courtesy of a hot start by UCF and the appearance of No. 17 Kansas. A sea of blue and red washed over much of the lower bowl of the 9,000-seat venue as KU fans showed up in large numbers to catch a glimpse of this season’s Jayhawks.
Knights fans were eager to see if this year’s team could live up to the early excitement as the team entered the game winners of 10 straight and off to one of its best starts in program history.
The atmosphere lived up to a conference opener as fans were on the edge of their seats until Jordan Burks’ 3-pointer with 41 seconds left helped UCF upset Kansas 81-75, sending fans spilling onto the court in celebration.
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