The UCF Knights and TCU Horned Frogs square off in Orlando on Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup as both teams look to climb out of the middle of the conference standings. With identical 3-4 Big 12 records, this game is an opportunity for one team to establish momentum in a tightly contested league.

With over a month left in the college basketball regular season, the thought of UCF facing a must-win game seems overly dramatic. But in a conference like the Big 12, where every game could make or break a team’s postseason resume,