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Oweh, Carr each score 18 points to help No. 8 Kentucky outlast Western Kentucky 87-68
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Otega Oweh and Andrew Carr each scored 18 points and No. 8 Kentucky pulled away down the stretch to beat Western Kentucky 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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| 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 | ||
| 10:19 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Don McHenry defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Khristian Lander turnover (Jaxson Robinson steals) | ||
| 10:06 | | Khristian Lander personal foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:06 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Amari Williams turnover (Enoch Kalambay steals) | ||
| 9:32 | | Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 9:32 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-22 |
| 9:14 | | Jack Edelen personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:14 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Jaxson Robinson blocks Jack Edelen's three point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Brandon Garrison defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | Otega Oweh makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists) | 18-24 |
| 8:30 | | Enoch Kalambay turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:12 | | Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jaxson Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Julius Thedford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Brandon Garrison personal foul | ||
| 7:47 | | Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Khristian Lander shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:39 | | +1 | Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-25 |
| 7:39 | | +1 | Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-26 |
| 7:23 | | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Julius Thedford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Don McHenry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Amari Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Khristian Lander defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | +2 | Khristian Lander makes two point layup | 20-26 |
| 6:37 | | Amari Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Don McHenry personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-27 |
| 5:45 | | Khristian Lander misses two point layup | ||
| 5:43 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Jalen Jackson personal foul (Kerr Kriisa draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +1 | Kerr Kriisa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-28 |
| 5:42 | | +1 | Kerr Kriisa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-29 |
| 5:19 | | Jaxson Robinson blocks Don McHenry's two point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +2 | Andrew Carr makes two point layup | 20-31 |
| 5:09 | | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:51 | | Babacar Faye misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Otega Oweh makes two point jump shot | 20-33 |
| 4:25 | | +2 | Don McHenry makes two point layup | 22-33 |
| 4:14 | | Babacar Faye shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | ||
| 4:14 | | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 4:14 | | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-35 |
| 3:54 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists) | 22-38 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Babacar Faye makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists) | 24-38 |
| 3:21 | | Amari Williams turnover (Jalen Jackson steals) | ||
| 3:21 | | Amari Williams shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:20 | | Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:20 | | +1 | Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-38 |
| 3:05 | | +3 | Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists) | 25-41 |
| 2:50 | | Julius Thedford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Koby Brea defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Brandon Garrison misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Jalen Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +3 | Enoch Kalambay makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 28-41 |
| 2:09 | | Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Kerr Kriisa shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul) | ||
| 1:46 | | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-41 |
| 1:46 | | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 1:25 | | Enoch Kalambay personal foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:25 | | Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:25 | | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Julius Thedford makes two point layup | 32-41 |
| 1:10 | | Koby Brea shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 |