Oweh, Carr each score 18 points to help No. 8 Kentucky outlast Western Kentucky 87-68
AP
Nov 26, 2024
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Otega Oweh and Andrew Carr each scored 18 points and No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats pulled away down the stretch to beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 87-68 on Tuesday night.
Oweh's 3-pointer with 8:57 remaining was key for the cold-shooting Wildcats (6-0), who made just 25 of 62 from the field (40%) after consecutive shooting performances of at least 54% in routs of Lipscomb and Jackson State. Kentucky shot just 8 of 29 from long range and even struggled at times from the free-throw line despite making 29 of 42.
Lamont Butler had 14 points for Kentucky.
Julius Thedford had 18 points and Babacar Faye 16 for the Hilltoppers (3-3), who had won their previous three games but shot just 21 of 66 (32%).
Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers made it close early and got within single digits, surprising considering they made consecutive baskets just three times all night. They made up for shooting woes by making 22 of 29 from the free-throw line.
Kentucky: After several blowout wins where shots fell regularly from everywhere, the Wildcats had more cold stretches than hot. Controlling the boards 54-41 helped them outscore WKU 14-7 on second-chance points and 34-30 in the paint, helping win an uneven game.
Kentucky missed seven consecutive shots during one second-half stretch and only led 57-51 before Oweh's layup provided an eight-point advantage. The Wildcats made 6 of 11 over the next 5 1/2 minutes to lead 75-57 and get the needed cushion to pull away. Amari Williams (eight points, 10 rebounds, four blocks) also had a goaltending call reversed on a later review.
The teams combined to make just 12 of 55 from behind the arc.
Western Kentucky hosts Marshall on Saturday. Kentucky hosts Georgia State on Friday night.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
33
UK
Wildcats
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:49
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Amari Williams assists)
0-2
19:31
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
3-2
19:16
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
19:14
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
19:01
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
18:59
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
18:54
Otega Oweh turnover (Enoch Kalambay steals)
18:48
+2
Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup
5-2
18:36
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
18:34
Don McHenry defensive rebound
18:24
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
18:22
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
18:18
Babacar Faye blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup
18:16
Don McHenry defensive rebound
18:05
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:03
Wildcats defensive rebound
17:53
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
5-5
17:41
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
17:39
Amari Williams defensive rebound
17:26
Jaxson Robinson turnover (bad pass)
17:13
Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (traveling)
16:57
Amari Williams turnover (Blaise Keita steals)
16:39
Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (Lamont Butler steals)
16:35
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point layup
5-7
16:14
+2
Blaise Keita makes two point jump shot
7-7
15:57
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point layup
7-9
15:57
Blaise Keita shooting foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
+1
Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-10
15:44
Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
15:42
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
15:34
Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
15:34
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-11
15:34
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-12
15:17
Julius Thedford turnover (Brandon Garrison steals)
15:06
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point layup (Andrew Carr assists)
7-14
14:49
Brandon Garrison shooting foul (Babacar Faye draws the foul)
14:49
+1
Babacar Faye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-14
14:49
+1
Babacar Faye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
14:30
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point layup (Jaxson Robinson assists)
9-16
14:14
Babacar Faye turnover (lost ball)
13:53
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Ansley Almonor assists)
9-19
13:43
+2
Babacar Faye makes two point layup (Enoch Kalambay assists)
11-19
13:32
Brandon Garrison turnover (bad pass)
13:19
Koby Brea shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
13:19
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
13:19
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-19
13:04
Collin Chandler misses three point jump shot
13:02
Julius Thedford defensive rebound
12:58
Amari Williams blocks Julius Thedford's two point layup
12:56
Babacar Faye offensive rebound
12:53
Babacar Faye misses two point layup
12:51
Babacar Faye offensive rebound
12:48
Babacar Faye turnover (Collin Chandler steals)
12:42
Amari Williams turnover (Julius Thedford steals)
12:35
Jump ball. Tyrone Marshall Jr. vs. Ansley Almonor (Hilltoppers gains possession)
12:35
Babacar Faye offensive foul
12:35
Babacar Faye turnover (offensive foul)
12:23
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
12:21
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
12:12
+3
Julius Thedford makes three point jump shot
16-19
11:55
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
11:53
Wildcats offensive rebound
11:52
TV timeout
11:44
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
11:42
Blaise Keita defensive rebound
11:29
Amari Williams blocks Blaise Keita's two point layup
11:27
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
11:27
Lamont Butler personal foul
11:26
Blaise Keita turnover (bad pass)
11:18
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul
11:08
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
11:06
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
11:04
Blaise Keita personal foul
10:56
Khristian Lander blocks Otega Oweh's three point jump shot
10:54
Lamont Butler offensive rebound
10:49
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point jump shot
16-21
10:49
Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
10:49
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-22
10:34
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
10:32
Lamont Butler defensive rebound
10:21
Khristian Lander blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup