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UC Irvine-UCF To Feature Matchup of Two 7-Foot-6 Players

An otherwise anonymous early-season UC Irvine-UCF matchup features one of the most intriguing storylines of any game this college basketball season.

The matchup will feature two 7-foot-6 centers, UCF freshman Tacko Fall and Irvine sophomore Mamadou Ndiaye.

ORLANDO, FL - NOVEMBER 26: UCF recruit Tacko Fall and UCF head coach Donnie Jones talk prior to an NCAA basketball game between the Davidson Wildcats and the UCF Knights at the CFE Arena on November 26, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)

Both entered the national spotlight in the last 12 months, Ndiaye with his performance in Irvine’s NCAA tourney upset over No.