ST. LOUIS (AP) — Santa Clara thought it had knocked Kentucky out of the NCAA Tournament when freshman Allen Graves answered a tying basket by Wildcats star Otega Oweh with a 3-pointer in front of his own bench with 2.

Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek will feeling the sting of today's missed opportunity against Kentucky for maybe the rest of his life.

The 2026 Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) boys basketball first round tips off on March 18 and 19 at University of Kentucky in Lexington. Eight Sweet 16 first round matchups are on tap across two days at Rupp Arena. First round winners advance and move on to the Elite Eight state quarterfinals on March 20.

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The Kentucky Wildcats had their backs up against the wall after a 3-pointer by Santa Clara's Allen Graves. But then Otega Oweh had a perfect rebuttal.

Kentucky Wildcats (22-13, 12-9 SEC) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (28-7, 14-7 Big 12) St. Louis; Sunday, 2:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -4.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Iowa State plays Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The seventh-seeded Kentucky Wildcats held off a tough challenge from the No. 10 Santa Clara Broncos on Friday, earning an 89-84 overtime win in the first round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

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