Brandon Knight admitted that being from Florida, he didn't know much or think about the tradition of Kentucky basketball before he arrived in Lexington.

He said the names and banners that hang in Rupp Arena opened his eyes to the importance of the program, and he actually likes the idea that only national championship banners are hung in the Rupp rafters.

"They only accept excellence and perfection as far as that goes," Knight said. "I enjoy that. I like the fact that Kentucky basketball, they expect nothing but national championships. It kind of motivates me a bit. Sometimes when I get second-place trophies I just put them in the trash. My dad gets mad at me for doing stuff like that. If it's not the best, I don't want it."