Hawthorne had 4 blocks tonight. Also had a couple of huge threes in the game.

Milan Momcilovic on Kentucky's growth in decision making with turnovers: "Alright so far, I think we got a lot of room to grow. ...We'd like to get into single digits"

Milan Momcilovic on Malachi Moreno: "We have really good chemistry. It really started when he was recruiting me. Having a five-man that can pass and do it all, it's key

Malachi Moreno: "Braydon Hawthorne, he's going to be the story of the season"

Mark Pope says they have had a different theme through their weeks of practice leading up to the regular season This weeks message was 2 dogs, 1 bone

Malachi Moreno on stepping into the Amari Williams role: "Amari is one of my mentors. We talk on the regular. Having him help me throughout this process is a blessing"

Sounds like we might get some injury news on Friday when Pope talks with media Asked about Kam Williams, Pope said he might get in some live work on Friday. "Friday's a big, big day guys"

Mark Pope on Kam Williams, says he might get in some live work on Friday and has been increasing his work in practice "We're gonna be incredibly cautious"

Mark Pope on Mason Williams: "He's so productive right now"

Mark Pope on the message before OT: "Malachi yelled in the huddle, guys we do this every day. This is our 4 minute scrimmage"

Mark Pope on turnovers: "We're not seeing trends. We're seeing one-offs (in turnovers). Says they have overloaded the players with information on purpose to test them

Mark Pope on Zoom Diallo: "All of our guys are learning a new way to play. ...He's gonna be a huge floor general for us"

Mark Pope on Alex Wilkins' game-saving play: "We just have a DNA in our program of never say die. We just keep coming back. ...Next play mentality"

Mark Pope on Braydon Hawthorne, says he embraced the free throw situation, owned his shot, and responded well in OT "He's embracing the process of getting better and not too hung on outcomes. ...Clearly you saw some plays from him today that were jaw-dropping"

Mark Pope: "There's a lot to be hopeful about" Notes Malachi Moreno's near triple double. Says he has really worked hard on his conditioning.

Mark Pope on his team's progress: "We still feel like we're right on schedule with this young team, but they're still growing"

Malachi Moreno was two assists from a triple double: 16 pts 14 rebs 8 ast

Kentucky had four in double figures: Momcilovic: 19 pts Mason Williams: 18 Moreno: 16 Wilkins: 12

Kentucky outscored UCF 19-5 in overtime Momcilovic and Wilkins combined for 12 points