Kentucky’s buzzer‑beater moment
Kentucky lived to fight another day after Otega Oweh banked a midcourt buzzer‑beater to force OT, then poured in a career‑high 35 points to edge Santa Clara — a late tournament swing that kept Kentucky alive. The sequence became one of the tournament’s signature clutch moments and a major momentum lift for the Wildcats (sports.yahoo.com).
Oweh also filled the stat sheet with eight rebounds and seven assists, and he sank the tiebreaking free throws in overtime to seal the win. (espn.com) The first‑round game was played March 20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, where No. 7 Kentucky (22‑13) topped No. 10 Santa Clara (26‑9) to advance. (santaclarabroncos.com) Santa Clara freshman Allen Graves hit a go‑ahead 3‑pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining and had scored the Broncos’ final 11 points in regulation before the extra period. (espn.com) The back‑and‑forth affair featured 20 lead changes and 12 ties; Elijah Mahi led Santa Clara with 20 points while Graves finished with 17. (usatoday.com) Kentucky’s reward is a Round‑of‑32 meeting with No. 2 Iowa State (28‑7) back at the Enterprise Center on Sunday, March 22 at about 2:45 p.m. ET on CBS, with oddsmakers listing Kentucky as the underdog. (on3.com) After the final sequence Oweh said he “was really just trying to get a shot off” and not let the season end — a remark he made to reporters on the court following the game. (espn.com)
