(WKYT) – Kentucky’s third and final exhibition game went to overtime as the Wildcats beat the Central Florida Knights, 90-76, Wednesday evening.
The Cats outscored the Knights 19-5 in the extra period, led by seven huge points from senior forward Milan Momcilovic, who led all UK scorers with 19 points.
Sophomore guard Alex Wilkins’ jumper with no time on the clock tied the game at 71 after the Knights’ Isaiah Malone missed the second of two free throws with five seconds remaining.
The two teams traded the lead down the stretch.
Free throws by Momcilovic put the Cats up 69-68 with 1:24 to play in regulation.
Two free throws by UCF’s Arutro Dean put the Knights ahead 70-69 with 26 seconds left.
UK freshman Brayden Hawthorne had a chance to retake the lead for the Cats at the free-throw line with nine seconds left but missed both.
Freshman guard Mason Williams had 18 points. Sophomore Malachi Moreno almost had a triple-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Wilkins finished with 12 points, including five in overtime.
UCF was led by guard Dior Johnson with 22 points.
The Cats opened up a 10-point cushion in the second half and led by as many as 13 in the first half but let UCF back into the game each time.
UK led by four at halftime, 39-35.