Otega Oweh - College Basketball News & Rumors

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

10 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

No. 18 Vanderbilt beats Kentucky 80-55 for its largest victory over the Wildcats since 2008

Tyler Tanner and Tyler Nickel each scored 19 points, and No. 18 Vanderbilt earned its largest victory over Kentucky since 2008 with an 80-55 win on Tuesday night

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Scores 20 in loss Oweh notched 20 points (7-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 80-55 loss to Vanderbilt.

Impact Oweh scored at least 20 points for the sixth time against SEC opponents. He scored 20 points or more just twice in the non-conference schedule. In his last four games, the Wildcat senior has converted just 39.3 percent of his field goals and 20.0 percent from long range. He is making due on volume and free throw shooting. The Wildcats take on Arkansas and former Kentucky coach John Calipari on Saturday. Oweh was limited to 10 points and two rebounds in the loss to the Razorbacks last season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Otega Oweh joins elite company with latest 20-point outing Oweh continues to play like one of the best the SEC has to offer.

4 DAYS AGO • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Kentucky plays No. 15 Vanderbilt after Oweh's 23-point game

Kentucky visits the No. 15 Vanderbilt Commodores after Otega Oweh scored 23 points in the Wildcats' 72-63 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Kentucky nearly got screwed on horrific foul call in final minutes vs. Ole Miss A horrific call nearly cost Otega Oweh and the Cats.

5 DAYS AGO • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Has a great second half Oweh finished with a season-high 23 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 10-13 FT) and one rebound over 29 minutes during Saturday's 72-63 win over Ole Miss.

Impact Oweh did not hit a field goal in the first half and headed into halftime with just three points. He took off in the second half and scored at least 20 points for the fifth time in conference play. The 6-4 senior had hit just 38.6 percent from the field in his previous three games. Oweh's 13 free throws were a season high. Kentucky heads to Nashville to play Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Oweh scored 20.5 points in a season split with the Commodores last season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kentucky faces Ole Miss, aims for 5th straight win

Kentucky takes on Ole Miss aiming to extend its four-game win streak

JANUARY 23 • 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

Otega Oweh delivered vs. LSU and Tennessee, but free-throw shooting remains a question Otega Oweh made a big play at Tennessee, but late-game free throws remain an area Kentucky needs to clean up.

JANUARY 20 • ASEAOFBLUE.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

Mark Pope was holding on for dear life to pull Otega Oweh and Brandon Garrison from skirmish at Tennessee Mark Pope helps to prevent a heated moment between Kentucky and Tennessee from turning into something bigger.

JANUARY 18 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Oweh leads Kentucky against No. 24 Tennessee after 21-point game

Kentucky visits the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers after Otega Oweh scored 21 points in the Wildcats' 75-74 victory over the LSU Tigers

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Leads UK with 21 points Oweh recorded 21 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-10 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 victory over LSU.

Impact Oweh has scored at least 20 points in all four conference games. During that span, the senior guard has converted 53.6 percent of his field goals and 50.0 percent from long range. He has helped the Wildcats win back-to-back games and will go for three in a row against Tennessee on Saturday. Oweh averaged 13.3 points against the Volunteers last season, including 13 points in the season-ending Sweet 16 loss.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

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

LSU hosts Kentucky following Mackinnon's 27-point game

LSU hosts the Kentucky Wildcats after Max Mackinnon scored 27 points in LSU's 84-73 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores

JANUARY 13 • 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

Otega Oweh showing why he was the Preseason SEC Player of the Year After a slow start due to injury, Otega Oweh is playing like the preseason SEC Player of the Year.

JANUARY 12 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

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

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

JANUARY 9 • 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.

JANUARY 7 • 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

JANUARY 7 • 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

JANUARY 6 • 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

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