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Kentucky snagged triumph from nan jaws of conclusion successful their 89-84 overtime triumph against Santa Clara connected Friday astatine nan Enterprise Center.
Kentucky defender Otega Oweh made a layup to necktie nan crippled astatine 70-70 pinch 9 seconds near successful nan 2nd half. Santa Clara quickly hustled down nan floor, and Allen Graves drained a 3-pointer pinch conscionable 2 seconds near to springiness them a 73-70 lead.
Kentucky had nary timeouts left, truthful they inbounded nan shot to Oweh, who sprinted down nan level and launched a 3-point changeable from 32 feet distant to effort to necktie nan crippled and prevention nan Wildcats' season. Thankfully for Oweh, nan slope was open, arsenic his changeable deed nan backboard and went done nan net, tying nan crippled astatine 73-73 and giving Kentucky caller life arsenic nan buzzer sounded.
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Kentucky's Otega Oweh (00) is congratulated by teammates aft sinking a handbasket astatine nan extremity of regularisation to unit overtime successful nan first information of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tourney against Santa Clara successful St. Louis, Missouri, connected March 20, 2026. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)
Oweh told nan CBS broadcast aft nan crippled that connected nan inbound he was trying to get arsenic adjacent arsenic imaginable to nan handbasket erstwhile he changeable it.
In overtime, Kentucky took advantage of their caller life and moved on.
Oweh, nan relative of Washington Commanders protect extremity Odafe Oweh, was phenomenal successful nan win, scoring 35 points while reeling successful 8 rebounds and dishing 7 assists.
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Kentucky's Otega Oweh (00) celebrates aft making a handbasket arsenic teammate Kam Williams (3) and Santa Clara's Elijah Mahi (8) watch during nan 2nd half successful nan first information of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tourney successful St. Louis, Missouri, connected March 20, 2026. (Ali Overstreet/AP Photo)
After nan game, Oweh said it was nan champion crippled he had ever been a portion of.
Kentucky defender Denzel Aberdeen (16 points), guardant Mouhamed Dioubate (17 points) and guardant Brandon Garrison (10 points) each scored successful double figures successful nan win.
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Kentucky's Brandon Garrison (10) celebrates aft dunking nan shot arsenic Santa Clara's Christian Hammond (1) is seen successful nan inheritance during overtime successful nan first information of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tourney successful St. Louis, Missouri, connected March 20, 2026. (Ali Overstreet/AP Photo)
Elijah Mahi led Santa Clara pinch 20 points successful nan loss.
Kentucky will play nan victor of No. 2 seed Iowa State and No. 15 seed Tennessee State successful nan information of 32.
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