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Postgame interviews, notes and milestones from win over South Florida

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No. 1 Kentucky is 6-0 now after an 84-63 win over South Florida that frankly wasn't even that close.

Freshman guards Charles Matthews and Jamal Murray played a big role in that as they combined for 28 points, four assists and five rebounds. Hear what they had to say following the win thanks to Kentucky Wildcats TV:

Here are John Calipari's postgame remarks:

And here are the postgame notes from the win, courtesy of UK Athletics:

 Kentucky started with the lineup of Skal Labissiere, Marcus Lee, Isaiah Briscoe, Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis for the fourth game in a row. That starting lineup is 4-0 this season.

 After falling behind 2-0 and then 4-2, Kentucky did not trail the rest of the game.

 With Kentucky leading 27-21 with six minutes to play in the first, UK closed the first half on a 15- 0 to take a 42-21 lead at the break.

 Kentucky led by as many as 31 at the 11:43 mark in the second half.

 The second-half score was 42-42.

Team Notes

 Kentucky finished the Hoophall Miami Invitational 4-0.

 UK has won 37 straight regular-season games. The Wildcats' last regular-season loss was at  Florida on March 8, 2014.

 With 2,184 all-time wins, Kentucky is the nation's leader in that category.

 Coach John Calipari has a 641-178 (.783) all-time record, including a 19-38 (.838) mark at Kentucky.

 Kentucky is now 121-5 (.960) under Calipari when limiting the opponent to 63 or fewer points.

 Jamal Murray made a 3-pointer at the 11:46 mark of the opening half, extending UK's streak of  games with a made 3-pointer to 945, the second-longest streak in the nation.

 UK shot 50 percent from the field, the fourth game this season the Cats made at least half their  shots.

 Kentucky's 21-point margin of victory was the second best of the season (plus-30 vs. NJIT Nov.  14).

 For the third time in the last 50 seasons, UK has won each of its first six games of a season by at  least 11 points (1982-1983, 2014-2015, 2015-2016).

 For the second time since 1982-1983 UK has won each of its first six games of a season while scoring at least 74 points (1987-1988, 2015-2016).

Top-Ranked Notes

 Kentucky was ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' polls released  Monday.

 UK owns an all-time record of 217-28 (.886) as the nation's top-ranked team.

 UK is 65-5 (.928) under Calipari when ranked No. 1 and the Wildcats have been in the No. 1 slot  in five of the seven years of Calipari's term in Lexington.

 Calipari is 106-10 (.914) all-time as the head coach of the AP's No. 1 team.

Player Notes

 Freshman Jamal Murray notched a career-high 21 points to lead all scorers.

 Freshman Skal Labissiere scored 17 points.

 Freshman Charles Matthews scored a career-high 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting.

 He tied his career high with two made 3s, an output he has reached in four of six games  this year.

 Murray has made at least one three in all six games this year.

 He was 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, a new career high in made free throws.

 He blocked three shots.

 He knocked down his first-career 3-pointer.

 He was 2 of 2 from the free-throw line after entering the game 2 of 6 from the line this  season.

 Freshman Isaiah Briscoe had the game high in assists (seven) and tied Marcus Lee for the team  high in rebounds (six).

 He chipped in six points, his season low, as he failed to score in double figures for the  first time this year.

 Sophomore Tyler Ulis scored eight points and added two steals and two assists in 14 minutes, a  season low.

 He left the game in the first half with a hyperextended elbow injury. He is day to day.

 He was 2 of 2 from behind the 3-point line, tying his season high in made 3s. His 3-point  shooting percentage was a season high.

 Freshman guard Jonny David scored his first career points at the free-throw line in the final  minute of the game.

And here is the final box score from the win: