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The NBA draft withdrawal deadline reduced the pool of eligible players, prompting a surge in Otega Oweh’s stock. ESPN now ranks him 57th, while mock drafts peg him around picks 39–43; he impressed at the Chicago Draft Combine and is set to work out for the Kings ahead of the June 23–24 draft.
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh landed an NIL deal with Buffalo Wild Wings after his 32-foot game-tying buzzer-beater vs Santa Clara, finishing with 35 points as Kentucky beat the Broncos 89-84 to advance to the Round of 32; the moment underscores growing brand activity around March Madness.
Otega Oweh hit a halfcourt heave at the end of regulation to force overtime against Santa Clara, sparking Kentucky's 89-85 OT win and a looming matchup with No. 2 seed Iowa State. He and the Cats stressed their relentless, never-quit mindset as they move on from the dramatic moment.
Otega Oweh hit a dramatic buzzer-beater to send Kentucky into overtime against Santa Clara, then poured in 6 OT points on the way to an 89-84 win. He finished with a game-high 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists as the Wildcats advances to the Round of 32 to face Iowa State, finishing a season marked by leadership, resilience and strong competitiveness from Oweh and a refocused team.
Otega Oweh banked in a roughly 40-foot buzzer-beater to force overtime against Santa Clara, and Kentucky rode that momentum to an 89-84 overtime win in the NCAA Tournament, with Oweh finishing 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lift the seventh-seeded Wildcats past the 10th-seeded Broncos.
Otega Oweh poured in 35 points with eight rebounds and seven assists in 43 minutes, capped by a banked buzzer-beater to force overtime, as Kentucky edged Santa Clara in an NCAA Tournament thriller. The performance put him in elite company for 35-8-7 in a tournament game (joining Robertson, Bradley, and Bird) and boosted his two-year scoring total to 1,237, cementing his place among Kentucky's top scorers.
Otega Oweh banked in a game-tying 3 at the horn to force OT, then Kentucky rode his 35-point night to an 89-84 overtime win over Santa Clara. Day 2 of the NCAA men’s tournament also featured Texas Tech pulling away to beat Akron 91-71 and a slate of upcoming first-round previews for Alabama-Hofstra, UCLA-UCF, Kansas-Cal Baptist, and more.
Otega Oweh buried a half‑court buzzer beater to force overtime, then Kentucky pulled away to beat Santa Clara 89–84 in the NCAA Tournament first round, with Oweh finishing with a career‑high 35 points and Mouhamed Dioubate adding 17 off the bench; Elijah Mahi led Santa Clara with 20 points as the Wildcats survived a tight game in St. Louis.
No. 5 Florida pulled away from Kentucky with a decisive 13-0 first-half run and never relinquished control, as UK again opened slow and struggled with turnovers in an 84-77 loss on Senior Day. Otega Oweh scored 28 in his final home game to spark a late UK rally, but missteps and fatigue across the season left the Wildcats at 19-12 overall and 10-8 in the SEC, complicating SEC Tournament seeding despite a late comeback.
Kentucky survived a slugfest with Ole Miss 72-63 to push their SEC win streak to five and reach 14-6 overall. Otega Oweh carried the scoring surge in the second half, finishing with 23 points after a quiet first half, while Collin Chandler drilled the late dagger to seal the win. Travis Perry had a rough homecoming, going scoreless in 10 minutes. The game featured a foul-filled, grind-it-out pace, with 42 team fouls and 59 free throws, but the Cats closed it out and now head to back-to-back road tests at Vanderbilt and Arkansas as a winter storm looms.
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh, sick enough to miss shootaround, still poured in 21 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3PT) with four rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes to fuel a 75-74 win at LSU, extending his streak of 20-point SEC game performances and showcasing leadership alongside his teammates, capped by Malachi Moreno’s game-winning buzzer-beater.
Kentucky basketball, led by debutant Jayden Quaintance and SEC Co-Player of the Week Otega Oweh, overcame a halftime deficit to beat St. John's 78-66, marking their first top-25 win of the season and showcasing strong defense and resilience. The team is set to face Bellarmine next at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh has withdrawn from the NBA draft to return for his senior season, aiming to improve his draft stock and compete for a national championship with Kentucky, which has reloaded its roster with transfers and recruits.
Otega Oweh, Kentucky's top player, has decided to withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and return for his senior season, bolstering Kentucky’s roster and making them a strong contender in college basketball next year.
Otega Oweh has decided to return to Kentucky for his senior season, boosting the Wildcats' roster and likely their preseason ranking, after an impressive junior year that increased his draft stock.