Coming off a victorious road rally against a Southeastern Conference opponent, UCF will be seeking its third straight win Monday night when it hosts Oakland in Orlando, Fla.

On Friday night in College Station, Tex., coach Johnny Dawkins' Knights trailed by 14 points with just over a dozen minutes left in their clash with Texas A&M and new coach Bucky McMillan.

Led by Jordan Burks' 21 total points and Carmelo Pacheco's 15, the Knights (3-1) stormed back and earned an 86-74 win in its second game against an SEC opponent this season. They lost 105-93 to Vanderbilt on Nov. 8.

Games against the likes of the Aggies and Commodores, solid programs in the SEC, will surely help the Knights down the road against its Big 12 competition.

"Life in the Big 12 can be tough," Dawkins told NBC Sports. "

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