Otega Oweh: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 25

Otega Oweh is on a historic run for Kentucky basketball this season

Kentucky basketball is having an impressive stretch of games as a team, but so is Otega Oweh. The former second-team All SEC guard was very highly-touted coming into this season, so much so that he was named the Preseason SEC Player of the Year, setting the stage for a monster season for the veteran.

College Basketball News / Stadium Rant / January 24

Kentucky’s Winning Streak Hits Five As Intense Road Trip Approaches

The Kentucky Wildcats pulled off another win, even if it wasn’t pretty. On Saturday, they beat the Ole Miss Rebels 72-63 on a chilly winter day in Lexington.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 24

Otega Oweh, Kentucky too strong for Ole Miss

Otega Oweh scored 23 points and Collin Chandler nailed a game-clinching 3-pointer in the final minute as Kentucky notched a 72-63 win over visiting Ole Miss on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

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Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 24

Kentucky extends win streak to five games, beats Ole Miss 72-63

The Kentucky Wildcats were back in Rupp Arena on Saturday for an early 11 a.m. tipoff against the Ole Miss Rebels. After winning their last four games, Kentucky went in looking to continue the recent momentum, and they did just that, beating Ole Miss 72-63 as their win streak now extends to five games.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 23

Resilient Kentucky meets Ole Miss for morning tip-off

If nothing else, Kentucky has proven it's a resilient team. After losing its first two Southeastern Conference games, a situation that usually provokes panic in the Bluegrass State, the Wildcats have rattled off four straight wins heading into Saturday morning game against Ole Miss in Lexington, Ky.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 21

Kentucky fends off Texas, stretches winning streak to 4

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, including six game-sealing free throws, and Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler each scored 18 as host Kentucky outlasted Texas 85-80 in Lexington on Wednesday night.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 18

Mo Dioubate 'just wanted to be him' against Tennessee

Kentucky basketball picked up not only their third-straight win on Saturday, but their third game in a row that required a huge comeback. This one from Saturday is the biggest of those, as the Wildcats went into Knoxville and erased a 17-point first half deficit against the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers.

College Basketball News / The Spun / January 17

Benches Clear After Kentucky Upsets Tennessee On Saturday

We had fireworks in Knoxville after Kentucky knocked off No. 24 Tennessee this Saturday. The Volunteers jumped out to a 42-31 halftime lead over the Wildcats this afternoon, and yet, that wasn't enough for them to secure the victory.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 15

Otega Oweh played 'under the weather' in 21-point game against LSU

In the last month, Kentucky star guard Otega Oweh has really started to show why he was so highly-touted among the best players in the SEC entering the season, as he was named SEC Preseason Player of the Year.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 15

Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope shouts out ‘heroic’ Otega Oweh performance in LSU comeback

As Kentucky basketball’s Malchai Moreno hit the dagger to complete the comeback against the LSU Tigers on Wednesday night, 75-74, it also came with a major performance from Otega Oweh.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 15

Kentucky’s Malachi Moreno shares wild revelation about LSU dagger

Kentucky took a 75-74 victory over LSU on Wednesday night. It was a stunning victory for Kentucky, as a long inbound pass with just 1.6 seconds left found freshman Malachi Moreno 18-feet from the basket.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 10

Kentucky overwhelms Mississippi State to earn first SEC win

Otega Oweh recorded 22 points, five assists and a season-best five steals to lead Kentucky to a convincing 92-68 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play in Lexington, Ky.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 6

Kentucky out to strike a better chord vs. Missouri

Kentucky will take another shot at its first SEC win when the Wildcats host Missouri on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky (9-5, 0-1 SEC) opened conference play Saturday with an 89-74 loss at then-No.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 24

Otega Oweh is showing how important he is to this Kentucky team

Throughout Kentucky's struggles early in the season, the team was searching for someone to take over as the leader of the team with Jaland Lowe and Mo Dioubate out with injuries.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 20

Second-half stumbles by No. 22 St. John's give Kentucky win in Atlanta

Otega Oweh scored a game-high 20 points on Saturday, helping lead Kentucky to a 78-66 victory over No. 22 St. John's in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 10

Otega Oweh showed improvement in his leadership against NC Central

Kentucky has struggled lately, finding themselves in a very rough spot already this season. As they now sit at 6-4, all of their wins have came against teams ranked in the bottom half of D1, while all losses have come against more competitive, top 25-ranked teams.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 9

Newly unranked Kentucky steamrolls North Carolina Central

Jasper Johnson had the best night of his young career with 22 points, Otega Oweh scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Kentucky rolled to a 103-67 victory over North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 3

Otega Oweh explains why Kentucky only shot 13 threes against North Carolina

Bad is getting worse in Lexington as the Kentucky Wildcats just lost their third game of the season to the North Carolina Tar Heels. This was one of the ugliest games of Kentucky basketball fans have seen in a very long time.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / December 1

Three reasons Kentucky will lose to North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge

Despite winning back-to-back games over lesser competition, Big Blue Nation still has its fair share of concerns about this basketball team. These concerns have fans considering the matchup with North Carolina on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge to be a must-win game.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / November 26

Otega Oweh could use some help from his Kentucky teammates to get going

It hasn't been the start to the 2025-26 college basketball season that many Kentucky fans would have imagined, and a big reason why this is the case is due to the play of Otega Oweh.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / November 19

Kentucky's Otega Oweh admitted that his effort is holding him back

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats were embarrassed on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden as the Michigan State Spartans dominated the Wildcats in this game.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / May 28

Kentucky makes huge announcement about key player

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Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / April 15

Kentucky star Oweh makes big announcement about future

Kentucky star Otega Oweh makes big announcement about his future

Kentucky is set to lose several key players for the second consecutive offseason, and yet another Wildcats star is now one step closer to leaving Lexington.

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 27

Watch: No. 17 Kentucky escapes with win over Oklahoma after wild finish

No. 17 Kentucky went into a tough road environment and escaped with a thrilling 83-82 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday to keep the Sooners' NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy.

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