Otega Oweh is set to be a key driver for the Kentucky Wildcats in March Madness, and he's been named a top-50 NCAA Tournament player.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No.

Kentucky now moves on to face Iowa State and will aim for a second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 under Mark Pope.

The Wildcats' 19-point loss in an 82-63 defeat against Iowa State was Kentucky's largest in an NCAA tournament game since 1972.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 23 points, including a key jumper with 1:12 remaining, and Brandon Garrison added 17 points off the bench as No. 9 seed Kentucky beat 16th-seeded LSU 87-82 on Wednesday in the opening game of the SEC Tournament.

After scoring seven points in the first half, Oweh exploded over the final 25 minutes. He finished with 35 points a

ESPN Analytics recently broke down the massive second-round showdown between the Kentucky Wildcats and Iowa State Cyclones.

Game summary of the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Santa Clara Broncos NCAAM game, final score 89-84, from March 20, 2026 on ESPN.

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