UCF women’s basketball coach Sytia Messer is thrilled for fans to witness just how fast her Knights will be this season.

While Messer has consistently emphasized her team’s strength in gritty defense, this year’s roster may be the quickest she has ever coached.

“My staff and I were joking and laughing every day about this is the fastest roster we’ve ever seen,” Messer said during the team’s media day last week. “I can’t wait for them to have an opportunity to go on the court and show you how we plan to display that.”

Fans will get their chance to see it soon enough as UCF opens the season on Nov. 3, when the Knights host Bethune-Cookman (6 p.m., ESPN+) at Addition Financial Arena.

UCF is coming off a 12-18 campaign that included a 4-14 record in the Big 12.

The Knights will showcas

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