Malachi Moreno - College Basketball News & Rumors

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

North Carolina Central faces Kentucky on 7-game road slide

North Carolina Central will aim to break its seven-game road skid when the Eagles play Kentucky

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats host No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

The No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Aberdeen, Oweh, Noah lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 104-54 victory over Tennessee Tech

Denzel Aberdeen, Otega Oweh and Trent Noah each scored 16 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 104-54 win over Tennessee Tech. Kentucky (5-2) improved to 5-0 at home and reached the...

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Grabs double-double Moreno racked up 13 points (4-5 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 104-54 victory over Tennessee Tech.

Impact Moreno had his second double-double of the season. He has some playmaking ability and has averaged 2.5 assists over his last four games. The 7-0 freshman has not been held under eight points since the opener and has scored at least 10 points in four games. He has also hit at least half of his shots in every game since the opener. Moreno seems like a player who will grow during the season. He will be tested Tuesday against North Carolina.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler and Williams help No. 12 Kentucky breeze past Loyola of Maryland, 88-46

Collin Chandler and Kam Williams each scored 13 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to an 88-46 win over Loyola of Maryland

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Dioubate's season-best 20 points leads No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois

Mouhamed Dioubate scored a season-high 20 points to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday night

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Malachi Moreno helps No. 9 Kentucky overwhelm Valparaiso Six different players, led by freshman Malachi Moreno's double-double, scored in double figures for the No.9 Kentucky Wildcats Friday night,...

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Moreno's double-double powers No. 9 Kentucky to 107-59 rout of Valparaiso

Malachi Moreno scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 107-59 win over Valparaiso

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Puts up double-double Moreno ended with 18 points (8-14 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and one block across 21 minutes during Friday's 107-59 win over Valparaiso.

Impact The Wildcats had a 32-point lead at halftime, so bench players like Moreno were given an extended look to see what they can do. The 7-0 freshman had nine boards in the opener against Nicholls and should continue to give coach Mark Pope a reserve forward who can board.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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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

North Carolina Central faces Kentucky on 7-game road slide

No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats host No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

Aberdeen, Oweh, Noah lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 104-54 victory over Tennessee Tech

Chandler and Williams help No. 12 Kentucky breeze past Loyola of Maryland, 88-46

Dioubate's season-best 20 points leads No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois

Moreno's double-double powers No. 9 Kentucky to 107-59 rout of Valparaiso