On Monday, the league announced that Hamidou Diallo was named the SEC freshman of the Week after leading UK to a 93-86 win over Virginia Tech.
Diallo finished with 20 points, five rebounds, a team-high four three-pointers, and three steals. His four three-pointers and three steals were all career highs, but it was his big shots down the stretch that proved to be the difference in this contest.
Ahead 75-71, Diallo made a three-pointer with 4:54 to go to give UK its then-largest lead of the game at 78-71. Then with UK leading 85-83 in the final minute, Diallo drilled another three-ball to secure the win.