Oweh scores 28 points, hits winner against former team as No. 17 Kentucky tops Oklahoma 83-82
AP
Feb 27, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Otega Oweh scored a career-high 28 points and banked in an off-balance floater with six seconds remaining for the winner against his former team as No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats beat Oklahoma Sooners 83-82 on Wednesday night.
Oweh was booed loudly during introductions and throughout the game. At one point, Oklahoma students chanted “He's a traitor” while Oweh stood at the free-throw line. It didn't matter - the guard scored Kentucky's final 18 points.
Oklahoma went for the win after Oweh’s shot, but Kentucky’s Brandon Garrison blocked Jeremiah Fears’ floater. Garrison, an Oklahoma State transfer from Oklahoma City, had 12 points and three blocks for the Wildcats (19-9, 8-7 Southeastern Conference).
Jalon Moore scored 20 points and Fears added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Sooners (17-11, 4-11).
Oklahoma led briefly late in the first half before Kentucky closed strong to take a 43-41 advantage at the break.
Garrison scored on a drive to put Kentucky ahead 52-44 early in the second half.
A 3-pointer by Oklahoma’s Kobe Elvis tied the score at 60 with just over 12 minutes to play. A layup by Fears put the Sooners up 64-63 and got the crowd riled up, and the game was close the rest of the way.
Kentucky: Oweh showed he can take over a game against a quality opponent. Oklahoma was coming off a win over a ranked Mississippi State squad and has victories over Michigan, Louisville, Arizona and Vanderbilt this season.
Oklahoma: The Sooners had 15 turnovers. They just needed to play a slightly cleaner game. It was a tough loss for a team that is on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Garrison's block. Fears is usually good at drawing fouls when he maneuvers to the basket, but the 6-foot-10 Garrison was disciplined.
Kentucky outscored Oklahoma 18-12 from the line.
Kentucky hosts No. 1 Auburn on Saturday. Oklahoma visits Ole Miss on Saturday.
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1st Half
UK
Wildcats
43
OKLA
Sooners
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Amari Williams vs. Sam Godwin (Amari Williams gains possession)
19:42
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
19:40
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
19:32
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
0-2
19:14
Otega Oweh misses two point dunk
19:12
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
18:59
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
18:57
Amari Williams defensive rebound
18:55
Amari Williams offensive foul
18:55
Amari Williams turnover (offensive foul)
18:46
Andrew Carr personal foul
18:41
Jeremiah Fears turnover (Jaxson Robinson steals)
18:31
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
18:29
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
18:26
Jeremiah Fears turnover
18:16
Otega Oweh turnover
18:06
Sam Godwin offensive foul
18:06
Sam Godwin turnover (offensive foul)
17:46
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
17:44
Sooners defensive rebound
17:24
Jalon Moore turnover (Amari Williams steals)
17:24
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)
2-2
16:49
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
2-4
16:38
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Lamont Butler assists)
5-4
16:18
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
16:16
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
16:09
Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup
16:07
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
16:00
Amari Williams offensive foul
16:00
Amari Williams turnover (offensive foul)
16:00
TV timeout
15:31
Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
15:29
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
15:20
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point jump shot
7-4
14:46
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
7-6
14:27
Brandon Garrison misses two point jump shot
14:25
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
14:21
Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
14:19
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
14:13
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
14:11
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
14:00
Jeremiah Fears misses two point driving layup
14:00
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
14:00
Mohamed Wague turnover (Jaxson Robinson steals)
13:53
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point layup (Jaxson Robinson assists)
9-6
13:36
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
13:34
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
13:34
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup
9-8
13:34
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul)
13:34
Mohamed Wague misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:34
Koby Brea defensive rebound
13:08
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup
11-8
13:08
Dayton Forsythe shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
13:08
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-8
12:57
Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot
12:55
Lamont Butler defensive rebound
12:45
Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
12:43
Otega Oweh offensive rebound
12:35
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
12:35
Otega Oweh offensive rebound
12:35
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point tip layup
14-8
12:23
Glenn Taylor Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:21
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
12:11
Brandon Garrison misses two point jump shot
12:09
Dayton Forsythe defensive rebound
11:52
Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup
11:50
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
11:48
TV timeout
11:40
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point layup
16-8
11:40
Dayton Forsythe shooting foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul)
11:40
+1
Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-8
11:23
Jalon Moore turnover (lost ball)
11:07
Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
11:05
Duke Miles defensive rebound
10:56
Kobe Elvis misses two point layup
10:54
Lamont Butler defensive rebound
10:44
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
10:42
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
10:34
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists)
17-10
10:34
Ansley Almonor personal foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
10:34
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-11
10:23
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Ansley Almonor assists)
19-11
10:04
+3
Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot
19-14
9:54
Lamont Butler turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)
9:48
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point dunk
19-16
9:41
Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:20
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
22-16
8:57
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
8:55
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
8:55
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point tip layup
22-18
8:55
Lamont Butler shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-19
8:45
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists)
24-19
8:45
Jalon Moore shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
8:45
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-19
8:34
+3
Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
25-22
8:18
+2
Koby Brea makes two point layup
27-22
8:01
+2
Duke Miles makes two point layup
27-24
7:47
+3
Brandon Garrison makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
30-24
7:30
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup
30-26
7:22
Brandon Garrison turnover (lost ball)
7:22
TV timeout
7:14
Jaxson Robinson personal foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
7:14
Jeremiah Fears misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:14
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
6:45
Lamont Butler turnover (Sam Godwin steals)
6:44
Lamont Butler personal foul (Brycen Goodine draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Brycen Goodine makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-27
6:44
Brycen Goodine misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:44
Jalon Moore offensive rebound
6:26
Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup
6:24
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
6:12
+2
Koby Brea makes two point jump shot
32-27
5:45
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Kobe Elvis assists)
32-29
5:26
+3
Brandon Garrison makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
35-29
5:14
Brandon Garrison personal foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
5:14
Jalon Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:14
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-30
4:46
Trent Noah turnover (Kobe Elvis steals)
4:20
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
4:18
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
4:15
Brycen Goodine turnover (Koby Brea steals)
4:09
Otega Oweh turnover (Brycen Goodine steals)
4:03
Jaxson Robinson personal foul (Kobe Elvis draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-31
4:03
+1
Kobe Elvis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-32
4:03
Glenn Taylor Jr. personal foul
3:55
TV timeout
3:44
Koby Brea misses two point jump shot
3:42
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
3:33
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
35-35
3:25
Sam Godwin personal foul
3:21
Mohamed Wague personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
3:21
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-35
3:21
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
2:58
Brycen Goodine misses two point jump shot
2:56
Trent Noah defensive rebound
2:56
Mohamed Wague personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
2:56
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-35
2:56
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-35
2:32
Kobe Elvis turnover (Brandon Garrison steals)
2:26
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
2:24
Duke Miles defensive rebound
2:23
Sooners 30 second timeout
2:18
Collin Chandler personal foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
2:18
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-36
2:18
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-37
1:49
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
1:47
Sooners defensive rebound
1:31
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
38-39
1:18
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
1:16
Duke Miles defensive rebound
1:12
Jeremiah Fears offensive foul
1:12
Jeremiah Fears turnover (offensive foul)
0:52
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
0:50
Trent Noah offensive rebound
0:40
+3
Travis Perry makes three point jump shot (Trent Noah assists)
41-39
0:13
Jeremiah Fears misses two point layup
0:11
Koby Brea defensive rebound
0:06
Luke Northweather personal foul (Koby Brea draws the foul)
0:06
+1
Koby Brea makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-39
0:06
+1
Koby Brea makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-39
0:00
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup
43-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UK
Wildcats
40
OKLA
Sooners
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Jalon Moore shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
19:51
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-41
19:51
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-41
19:36
Amari Williams personal foul
19:34
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
45-44
19:08
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Lamont Butler assists)
48-44
18:44
Jeremiah Fears misses two point pullup jump shot
18:42
Lamont Butler defensive rebound
18:37
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
18:35
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
18:27
Otega Oweh blocks Duke Miles's three point jump shot
18:25
Wildcats defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point driving layup
50-44
17:53
Sam Godwin turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Garrison steals)
17:43
Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot
17:41
Koby Brea offensive rebound
17:34
Koby Brea misses two point driving layup
17:32
Duke Miles defensive rebound
17:32
Brandon Garrison blocks Jeremiah Fears's two point driving layup
17:30
Koby Brea defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point driving layup (Koby Brea assists)
52-44
17:30
Brycen Goodine shooting foul (Brandon Garrison draws the foul)
17:29
Brandon Garrison misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:29
Dayton Forsythe defensive rebound
17:21
+3
Dayton Forsythe makes three point jump shot (Sam Godwin assists)
52-47
17:09
Andrew Carr misses two point driving layup
17:07
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
16:46
Otega Oweh personal foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
16:28
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
16:26
Trent Noah defensive rebound
16:11
Otega Oweh turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Elvis steals)
16:05
Kobe Elvis turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Garrison steals)
15:57
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point driving layup
54-47
15:38
Brandon Garrison blocks Kobe Elvis's two point driving layup
15:36
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
15:30
TV timeout
15:24
Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass) (Mohamed Wague steals)
15:24
Mohamed Wague turnover (out of bounds)
15:13
Amari Williams misses two point driving layup
15:11
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
15:05
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
54-49
14:48
Kobe Elvis shooting foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul)
14:48
+1
Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-49
14:48
+1
Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-49
14:32
+3
Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
56-52
14:13
Dayton Forsythe shooting foul (Travis Perry draws the foul)
