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Following his wild game-tying shot against Santa Clara on Friday, Kentucky guard Otega Oweh landed an NIL deal with Buffalo Wild Wings. The agreement

Kentucky guard Otega Oweh's game-tying shot vs. Santa Clara

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Kentucky's Otega Oweh inks NIL deal with Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate game-tying shot vs. Santa Clara

Just like they drew it up, right? Otega Oweh is known for putting on his Superman cape and saving the day for the Kentucky Wildcats, but never on a

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Otega Oweh's teammates react to miracle heave at the buzzer: 'It was destiny.'

Big Blue Nation is jubilant. That was not always the case in the heat of the battle between Kentucky and Santa Clara in the NCAA Tournament.   Let's

Kentucky SG Otega Oweh hits a buzzer-beater to force overtime in the NCAA Tournament, Jeff Le, Imagn Images

"That's a bucket." Otega Oweh Never had a Doubt

Kentucky did it. They actually did it. In a game that featured 20 lead changes and 12 ties, the most important one was with zeroes on the clock.

Brandon Garrison throws down a dunk during a Kentucky NCAA Tournament win over Santa Clara, via Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Watch Highlights from the Kentucky Overtime NCAA Tournament Win on Repeat

Otega Oweh's stat line from Friday's win has him in the same company as three Hall of Famers.   Oweh produced one of the most impressive performances

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) shoots a three point basket against Santa Clara Broncos guard Sash Gavalyugov (2) to tie the game as time expires in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Otega Oweh made NCAA Tournament history with huge performance vs. Santa Clara

As Otega Oweh goes, this Kentucky team goes; that will almost certainly be true in the NCAA Tournament. ESPN included Kentucky's senior guard in its

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Otega Oweh makes ESPN's list of 'Players who could define March Madness'

In both seasons as a Kentucky Wildcat, Otega Oweh has earned an All-District nod.  On Tuesday, the National Association of Basketball Coaches

Mar 12, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) reacts after a made three point basket against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Otega Oweh named to NABC All-District Team for second straight season

March Madness is here. The 2026 NCAA Tournament will begin on Tuesday with two First Four games in Dayton. We'll see the 68-team field dwindle down

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2026 NCAA Tournament: Where every team's leading scorer went to high school

It happens every year during March Madness. Double-digit seeds come into the NCAA Tournament with little buzz, and by the end of the first round,

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NCAA Tournament: 5 Double-Digit Seeds Built for a First-Round Upset

We can't go a game anymore without Otega Oweh accomplishing something that hasn't been done by a Kentucky player in a while.  This time around, it

Otega Oweh has been doing Otega Oweh things in the SEC Tournament

On Monday, the Southeastern Conference revealed their men’s basketball awards. Each recipient was chosen via the league’s head coaches.  Leading the

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Otega Oweh made sure his final game at Rupp Arena counted -- it just won't count as a win in the record book.   You hate to think about what

Otega Oweh - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Otega Oweh's final game at Rupp Arena was wasted on an ugly loss

Very few could have predicted Otega Oweh's career trajectory at Kentucky when news first broke of his transfer from Oklahoma in April 2024. If you

Otega Oweh - Mont Dawson, Kentucky Sports Radio

Mark Pope praises Otega Oweh's growth at Kentucky: 'You just keep asking more from him.'

Otega Oweh has produced plenty of special moments during his historical two-season run at the University of Kentucky.   A couple of game-winners

Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) drives around South Carolina Gamecocks guard Meechie Johnson (5) during the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn

Otega Oweh's favorite Kentucky memory 'is still ahead of us'

The end of the regular season is right around the corner, which means the college careers for a handful of Wildcats are nearing an end.   To preview

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WATCH: Denzel Aberdeen, Otega Oweh preview Texas A&M, look back on Kentucky career

For most of this season, this team has gone as Otega Oweh has gone. Tonight, that thankfully wasn't the case, Kentucky surviving a rare off-night

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Kentucky survived a rare off-night from Otega Oweh

The 2025-26 Kentucky basketball season has been nothing like we expected. Mark Pope has even admitted that on a few different occasions. One thing

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What would Kentucky be without Otega Oweh?

Otega Oweh tried to save Kentucky tonight, scoring a career-high 29 points in the 75-74 loss at Auburn. Seventeen of those points came in the second

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Otega Oweh says Kentucky got a 'bad whistle' vs. Auburn, but still could have won

Friday, NBA 2K26 will add college-themed content, featuring players from 16 different schools. All told, more than 40 active college players will be

Full list of men's, women's college basketball players featured in NBA 2K26 revealed

The University of Kentucky is one of 16 schools being featured in the most popular basketball video game available.   It was announced on Wednesday

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Kentucky basketball will be featured in Season 5 of NBA 2K26

Otega Oweh did Otega Oweh things against Georgia -- mostly the good things, but not without some of the bad things along the way. Those bad things

Otega Oweh - Crawford Ifland, Kentucky Sports Radio

Otega Oweh tied his career-high vs. Georgia, but costly breakdowns spoiled his performance

Kentucky had won eight of its last ten games. Georgia had lost five of its last six. The Dawgs escaped Rupp Arena with the program's fifth win in

Georgia fouls Kentucky SG Otega Oweh, via Crawford Ifland, KSR

KSR Today: Kentucky Stunned by Georgia

It had been a while since we've seen Otega Oweh score under 20 points -- over three full weeks, to be exact.   Kentucky's star player came into

Feb 14, 2026; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Isaiah Brown (20) defends Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

Slowing down Otega Oweh was among Florida's top scouting priorities

The 2026 NBA Draft will be here before we know it. Kentucky is expected to have at least one Wildcat hear their name called on draft night, but a

Missouri vs Kentucky on 1/7/2026 - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio/On3

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Otega Oweh's SEC Player of the Week award -- his second of the season and first since December -- felt like a long time coming.   After a slow start

Otega Oweh - Aaron Perkins, Kentucky Sports Radio