Malachi Moreno - College Basketball News & Rumors

Otega Oweh scores 21, Kentucky beats No. 25 Tennessee 74-71

Otega Oweh scored 21 points to lead Kentucky to a 74-71 win over No. 25 Tennessee

8 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Oklahoma visits Oweh and Kentucky

Kentucky plays the Oklahoma Sooners after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky's 85-77 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Scores 11, grabs seven boards Moreno registered 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 27 minutes during Saturday's 85-77 win over Arkansas.

Impact Moreno scored in double digits for the first time in five games and helped Kentucky beat coach John Calipari for the first time since he left the Wildcat sideline. Despite the gap in scoring, Moreno has averaged 8.0 rebounds in his last three games. The 7-0 freshman is putting up 8.5 points on 59.3 percent from the field and 6.5 rebounds.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Oweh's 24 points pace Kentucky in 85-77 win at No. 15 Arkansas

Otega Oweh scored 24 points and helped Kentucky to an 85-77 win over No. 15 Arkansas

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Acuff and No. 15 Arkansas host Kentucky

No. 15 Arkansas hosts the Kentucky Wildcats after Darius Acuff Jr. scored 21 points in Arkansas' 83-79 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Oweh scores 20 of his 23 points in 2nd half, leads Kentucky to 5th straight win, 72-63 over Ole Miss

Otega Oweh, without a field goal in the first half, scored 20 of his 23 points after the break and Kentucky beat Mississippi 72-63 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ fifth straight win

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18 points, and Kentucky took down Texas 85-80 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Surprising National Championship contender emerges in College Basketball It’s difficult to find accurate, reliable figures on NIL earnings in college basketball. But, according to most reputable outlets, the Kentu...

JANUARY 20 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Texas visits Kentucky following Aberdeen's 22-point game

Kentucky plays the Texas Longhorns after Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points in Kentucky's 80-78 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

Thursday Headlines: Malachi Moreno and Kentucky Basketball save season at LSU What a shot!

JANUARY 15 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Malachi Moreno and Mark Pope react to miraculous game-winner vs. LSU Moreno’s buzzer-beater at LSU will forever be known as “The Malachi Miracle.”

JANUARY 15 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Malachi Moreno channels his inner Christian Laettner with game-winner; Rick Pitino weighs in Kentucky was finally on the right side of a Christian Laettner shot thanks to Malachi Moreno.

JANUARY 15 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Hits buzzer-beater for win Moreno finished Wednesday's 75-74 win over LSU with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 20 minutes.

Impact Moreno took a full-court pass and hit a jumper just within the arc within 1.6 seconds to give the Wildcats the win. The freshman center has scored in double digits in consecutive games for the first time since November. Through four conference games, Moreno is converting 73.9 percent of his field goals for 10.0 points with 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Highlights, MVP and Twitter reactions to Kentucky's miracle finish at LSU The kind of shot Malachi Moreno has dreamed of since he was a kid.

JANUARY 15 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Oweh scores 21, Moreno hits winner as Kentucky stuns LSU 75-74 in comeback win

Otega Oweh scored 21 points and Malachi Moreno hit a game-winning shot to lead Kentucky from an 18-point second-half deficit and beat LSU 75-74 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Oweh leads Kentucky against LSU after 22-point game

Kentucky plays the LSU Tigers after Otega Oweh scored 22 points in the Wildcats' 92-68 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Malachi Moreno has career night when Kentucky needed it most Freshman big man Malachi Moreno delivers his best performance yet with 17 points in a dominant Rupp Arena win.

JANUARY 12 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Provides 17 points, eight boards Moreno closed Saturday's 92-68 win over Mississippi State with 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, a season-high six assists and four steals across 29 minutes.

Impact Moreno returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the Wednesday loss to Missouri. He was able to score in the paint and set up his teammates. The Wildcat center also equaled his season high in steals. Kentucky will need the freshman to continue to be productive on Wednesday against LSU.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Oweh scores 22, Moreno adds 17 to help Kentucky beat Mississippi State 92-68

Otega Oweh scored 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and had five of Kentucky’s season-high 14 steals to help the Wildcats rally from a 12-point deficit and beat Mississippi State 92-6...

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Williams leads Kentucky against No. 14 Alabama after 26-point game

Kentucky visits the No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide after Kam Williams scored 26 points in the Wildcats' 99-85 win against the Bellarmine Knights

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Kentucky Wildcats play the No. 22 St. John's Red Storm

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the No. 22 St. John's Red Storm at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Indiana takes on Kentucky following Wilkerson's 44-point performance

Indiana takes on the Kentucky Wildcats after Lamar Wilkerson scored 44 points in the Hoosiers' 113-72 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Indiana takes on Kentucky after Wilkerson's 44-point game

Indiana faces the Kentucky Wildcats after Lamar Wilkerson scored 44 points in the Hoosiers' 113-72 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Holding down the five Moreno amassed 14 points (7-9 FG), seven rebounds and two blocks across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 103-67 win over North Carolina Central.

Impact Since taking over the starting center job from Brandon Garrison back on Nov. 21, Moreno has averaged 10.0 points and 7.4 rebounds across 26.0 minutes, all while shooting a highly respectable 62.5 percent from the field. Kentucky has been looking for an answer at center with prized recruit Jayden Quaintance still recovering from a knee injury, and with recent reports surfacing that Quaintance is not close to returning, it looks like that answer will be Moreno for the foreseeable future.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oweh's 21 points power Kentucky past North Carolina Central 103-67

Otega Oweh’s 21 points drove a Kentucky offense that never eased, and the Wildcats bested North Carolina Central 103-67 on Wednesday

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

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Otega Oweh scores 21, Kentucky beats No. 25 Tennessee 74-71

Oklahoma visits Oweh and Kentucky

Oweh's 24 points pace Kentucky in 85-77 win at No. 15 Arkansas

Acuff and No. 15 Arkansas host Kentucky

Oweh scores 20 of his 23 points in 2nd half, leads Kentucky to 5th straight win, 72-63 over Ole Miss

Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80

Texas visits Kentucky following Aberdeen's 22-point game

Oweh scores 21, Moreno hits winner as Kentucky stuns LSU 75-74 in comeback win

Oweh leads Kentucky against LSU after 22-point game

Oweh scores 22, Moreno adds 17 to help Kentucky beat Mississippi State 92-68

Williams leads Kentucky against No. 14 Alabama after 26-point game

Kentucky Wildcats play the No. 22 St. John's Red Storm

Indiana takes on Kentucky following Wilkerson's 44-point performance

Indiana takes on Kentucky after Wilkerson's 44-point game

Oweh's 21 points power Kentucky past North Carolina Central 103-67