The University of Kentucky men's basketball team beat the Santa Clara Broncos 89-84 during the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Otega Oweh (00) hit a last-second 3-point shot at the end of the second half and sent the game into overtime.

Kentucky guard Otega Oweh made NCAA Tournament history in the team’s thrilling overtime win over Santa Clara.

Santa Clara may have lost to Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, but few will forget the way everything unfolded at the end of regulation.

Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek and forward Allen Graves talk about the closing seconds of regulation in the Broncos' 89-84 overtime loss to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20, 2026.

March Madness delivered a thrilling slate of matchups in the opening rounds, putting teams on upset alert and shattering brackets across the country. Santa Clara men’s basketball had Kentucky on the ropes during their Friday afternoon battle,

Maia Jones and the Santa Clara Broncos play the California Golden Bears. Thursday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

The Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team is returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three decades.