Otega Oweh - College Basketball News & Rumors

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...

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Hubbard leads Mississippi State against Kentucky after 30-point game

Mississippi State visits the Kentucky Wildcats after Josh Hubbard scored 30 points in the Bulldogs' 72-53 win over the Oklahoma Sooners

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Plays well in loss Oweh finished with 20 points (6-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-8 FT), five rebounds, four assists and four steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 73-68 loss to Missouri.

Impact Oweh has scored at least 20 points in consecutive games for the first time this season. In his last three games, the 6-4 guard has provided 17.3 points on 47.1 percent from the field, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals. This is the kind of all-around play that fantasy owners were hoping for from the Preseason SEC Player of the Year. Wildcat fans are hoping that Oweh can lead Kentucky to its first conference win on Saturday against Mississippi State. He had 15 points and eight rebounds in the win over the Bulldogs last season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Oweh leads Kentucky against Missouri after 22-point game

Kentucky hosts the Missouri Tigers after Otega Oweh scored 22 points in Kentucky's 89-74 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Missouri visits Kentucky following Oweh's 22-point showing

Kentucky hosts the Missouri Tigers after Otega Oweh scored 22 points in Kentucky's 89-74 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Scores 22 in loss to Bama Oweh closed with 22 points (8-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Saturday's 89-74 loss to Alabama.

Impact Oweh scored a season-high 22 points and led the Wildcats in points in the loss to the Crimson Tide. While his scoring efforts weren't enough to give Kentucky the boost they needed, the 6-foot-4 senior only reaffirmed his abilities as the team's go-to scorer. He's averaging 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals across 14 games this season.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

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

Williams hits 8 3s, scores 26, Dioubate adds 20 points to help Kentucky beat Bellarmine 99-85

Sophomore Kam Williams hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, both career highs, and Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 on 9-of-11 shooting, and Kentucky beat Bellarmine 99-85

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Doles out 10 assists Oweh racked up 10 points (2-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds, a career-high 10 assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 99-85 win over Bellarmine.

Impact For the third straight games, Oweh struggled from the field. He has hit just 10-of-32 (31.3 percent) of his field goals and just 1-of-7 (14.3 percent) on 3-pointers. He was able to set up his teammates against Bellarmine and had a near triple-double. For the Wildcats to be competitive in SEC play, which begins on Saturday, Jan. 3 against Alabama, Oweh will need to be more productive offensively. The senior guard averaged 10.3 points in three losses to the Tide last season.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Otega Oweh continues rounding into form as Kentucky handles St. John's in Catlanta Fully healthy and confident, Otega Oweh delivered his most complete performance of the season in a statement win.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Kentucky hosts Karasinski and Bellarmine

Bellarmine takes on the Kentucky Wildcats after Jack Karasinski scored 20 points in the Knights' 79-64 win against the Chattanooga Mocs

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Kentucky rallies in second half to beat St. John's 78-66 in first meeting against Pitino since 2016

Otega Oweh scored 20 points and Kentucky stifled No. 22 St. John’s in the second half, beating former coach Rick Pitino 78-66 in Atlanta

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Puts up 20 points Oweh recorded 20 points (6-17 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 8-9 FT), five rebounds, one assist and three steals over 34 minutes during Saturday's 78-66 victory over St. John's.

Impact Oweh was the only Wildcat who looked like he knew what to do on offense in the first half. He made a couple of nice mid-range jumpers. He was able to pad his point total with free throws in the second half. The senior has improved his free throw percentage in each of his four years in college and is converting 81.5 percent of his freebies. The guard has scored 20 points or more in two of his last three games.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

Reserves Dioubate, Lowe lead second-half comeback for Kentucky in 72-60 victory over Indiana

Mouhamed Dioubate totaled 14 points and 12 rebounds, fellow reserve Jaland Lowe scored 13 and Kentucky stormed back in the second half to beat Indiana 72-60 at Rupp Arena

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

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

Scores season-high 21 Oweh posted a season-high 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT) with seven rebounds, one assist, one block and four steals across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 103-67 victory over Nor...

Impact Oteh has been trending up and had scored 16 points in each of his last three games. He helped the Wildcats snap a two-game slide with his best shooting game of the season. In addition to his offense, Oteh has taken 13 steals in his last five games. A better test of the senior guard's upswing will be on Saturday against Indiana.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

North Carolina Central plays No. 18 Kentucky on 7-game road slide

North Carolina Central is looking to end its seven-game road skid with a victory against No. 18 Kentucky

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Graham Ike and No. 11 Gonzaga rout No. 18 Kentucky 94-59 for Wildcats' 4th loss

Graham Ike and No. 11 Gonzaga enjoyed an easy win over No. 18 Kentucky

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores 16 in blowout loss Oweh amassed 16 points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Friday's 94-59 loss to Gonzaga.

Impact The Wildcats fell behind by 23 points by halftime and the game didn't get closer in the second half. Oweh has scored 16 points in each of his last three games. He equaled his season high in rebounds and set a season high in assists. The senior guard has nine steals in his last four games. Kentucky has lost back-to-back games, but Oweh and his teammates will look to get a win against North Carolina Central on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Last Night in College Basketball: Ranked Matchups Galore, and a Syracuse Upset

Duke, North Carolina, and UConn all win close ranked games, Syracuse gets the upset, Braden Smith has the prettiest pass of the night and mo...

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in College Basketball: Ranked Matchups Galore, and a Syracuse Upset

Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky

Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky

DECEMBER 3, 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

Scores 16 in win Oweh had a season-high 16 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 104-54 victory over Tennessee Tech.

Impact Oweh continues to amble along. His numbers are still down from 2024-25. He has scored at least 11 points but no more than 16 points through seven games. The senior's shooting numbers are up and he had converted 55.0 percent of his field goals over last two games. The Wildcats may need an Oweh breakout against North Carolina next Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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