Kentucky shocks No. 24 Tennessee with another second-half comeback

Oweh only had 12 points (3-of-11 FG), but was key down the stretch and gave the Wildcats their first lead on this and-one with 34.3 seconds to play:

Freshman Malachi Moreno was the hero in Wednesday night's win over LSU with the game-winning buzzer-beater, but Aberdeen and Oweh combined for 38 points in Kentucky' 18-point comeback against the Tigers.

Much like the LSU win, Kentucky shot well from long-range Saturday, making 11 of its 24 attempts. Its first-half turnovers and rebounding disadvantage, 36-29, made the comeback attempt difficult at times. However, with guard Jaland Lowe out for the season with a right shoulder injury, Aberdeen and Oweh's success has been key to Kentucky's recent turnaround.

After starting SEC play 0-2, Kentucky has won each of its last three conference games despite trailing by at least 12 points in each game, evoking memories of the 1997-98 team referred to as the "Comeback Cats" after completing numerous double-digit comebacks on their way to a national championship.

This team is still a long way from national title conversation and is by no means a direct comparison to that championship-winning team in terms of talent. However, the fight they continue to show after struggling to really find an identity for much of the season has been impressive to watch.

Kentucky is projected to be a 10-seed in the NCAA Tournament, according to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi. A win over Tennessee will certainly help its resume and improve its positioning as the season continues.

The early deficits are still concerning and need to be corrected for Kentucky to feel comfortable about its tournament prospects and continue its climb up the SEC. 

With that said, after joining the 2016-17 Florida Atlantic team as the only programs with consecutive road comebacks of at least 15 points in the last 10 seasons, Kentucky is clearly a team that is going to be hard to put away regardless of what the score may be and wherever the game is taking place.