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Otega Oweh had a fantastic performance to lead Kentucky to a victory over Santa Clara in the Round of 64. Oweh’s deep three to send the game into overtime will go down as an all-time great shot in Kentucky lore, but overall, Oweh had an excellent performance for Kentucky, scoring 35 points while pulling down […]
Otgea Oweh joined an exclusive club on Friday with his remarkable performance in Kentucky’s 89-84 overtime win over Santa Clara in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Oweh became just the fourth player in NCAA Tournament history to have 35 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in an NCAA Tournament game. The other three? […]
In a game like the one Kentucky won on Friday in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, everyone will remember the miraculously incredible three-point shot from Otega Oweh that sent the game into overtime. Kentucky’s 89-84 overtime win on Friday was the culmination of a game that featured 12 ties and 20 lead changes. […]
It was a roller coaster of emotions for the BBN on Friday afternoon as the Kentucky Wildcats pulled off the improbable win over the Santa Clara Broncos in the Round of 64. Now, their focus shifts to the Iowa State Cyclones with a Sweet 16 berth on the line. A 2-seed in the year’s tournament, […]
Otega Oweh etched his spot in Kentucky and March Madness lore forever on Friday afternoon as he drilled a 32-footer to send the game to overtime tied at 70. The historic shot has come with a bit of controversy, as Santa Clara’s head coach was seen calling for a timeout before the ball was inbounded. […]
Kentucky Basketball didn’t just win… they survived. The No. 7 seed Wildcats outlasted No. 10 Santa Clara 89–84 in overtime in a game that had everything: Runs, momentum swings, and a finish that still doesn’t feel real. It felt like Kentucky was fighting all night. Every time they grabbed control, Santa Clara answered. And then, […]
It’s official: No. 7 Kentucky Basketball will face No. 2 Iowa State in the Round of 32 on Sunday after surviving an overtime thriller against Santa Clara, while the Cyclones cruised past Tennessee State 104-78 in the first round. While the win was a big one for Iowa State, they did receive some bad news […]
Otega Oweh just helped Kentucky Basketball do something we’ve not seen in over two decades, which came thanks to his miracle buzzer-beater in the Wildcats’ 89-84 overtime win over Santa Clara. With just 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation, the senior guard launched a prayer of a 3-pointer that banked in and sent the game into […]
Back and forth Kentucky and Santa Clara went. It was unfolding like many of us thought it would. When it looked like Kentucky would pull away, Santa Clara responded. When Santa Clara looked like they were pulling away, Kentucky responded. Otega Oweh had his One Shining Moment when, with Kentucky down 73-70, he pulled up […]
What a game. What a shot. What a moment that will live on for the rest of our lives. Kentucky Basketball knocked off Santa Clara in historic fashion, 89-84 in an overtime thriller that will easily be among the Wildcats best NCAA Tournament games we’ve seen in recent memory. Otega Oweh, the SEC Preseason Player […]
No. 7 seed Kentucky Basketball survived one of the wildest games of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, escaping No. 10 Santa Clara in an overtime thriller in St. Louis to advance to the Round of 32 under head coach Mark Pope. What looked like a season-ending moment turned into a signature March Madness moment that […]
The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Santa Clara Broncos on Friday afternoon in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Game time is set for 12:15 PM ET on CBS — the first game of the day. The Cats are 2.5-point favorites. Mark Pope’s squad is 21-13 in year two as they look to […]
The Kentucky Wildcats begin NCAA Tournament play today, as the Wildcats take on Santa Clara in St. Louis in the first game of the day. The 7-seed Wildcats will take on the 10-seed Broncos at 12:15 E.T. today on CBS. Santa Clara is coached by Herb Sendek, who once served as an assistant coach under […]
When Kenny Brooks took over the Kentucky women’s basketball program in 2024, they were coming off back-to-back 12-win seasons, finishing 12th or worse in the SEC. Fast forward to the start of Brooks’ second postseason in Lexington, and he has led Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season as a 5-seed or […]
Mark Pope stepped to the podium in St. Louis for his final press conference before Kentucky opens NCAA Tournament play against Santa Clara in just a couple of hours. While much of the media oxygen in the room was predictably consumed by NIL rumors and off-court distractions, Pope offered several basketball-focused moments for those willing […]
Here. We. Go. Ian Eagle said it best: Anything can happen in March. Kentucky enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed. Not what any of us expected, but in March, seeds do not matter. They matter in some regards, but in the overall grand scheme of things, they don’t. What matters is playing […]
There are a lot of ways you can describe this Kentucky Basketball team. Talented. Flawed. Shorthanded. Streaky. And honestly, that last one is probably the most accurate. Because this hasn’t been a team that just rolls through people. At times, it’s looked really good. At other times, it’s completely stalled out, especially offensively. And when […]
March Madness has lived up to its name so far this year as the NCAA Tournament is already producing some all-time games. First, we had the wildness in Dayton and Miami (OH). Then we have High Point knocking off the 5-seeded Wisconsin Badgers. We almost saw another 16-seed pull off the unthinkable before Duke held […]
Kentucky Basketball vs. Santa Clara Broncos Elsewhere, here are more predictions from across the internet on how Kentucky will fare on Friday: My Prediction It is do-or-die time in the NCAA Tournament, and both teams know that a loss means their season comes to an end. Kentucky and Santa Clara will battle for a spot […]
Sometimes, the best updates on a player can come from the player himself. What a concept. That’s the case for Kentucky Basketball big man Jayden Quaintance, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since early January and offered an insight into his recovery situation on Thursday in St. Louis. It’s the same knee he […]
The NCAA Tournament is technically underway, but today is the day where we move full-speed ahead. With Kentucky playing tomorrow, we get today to just sit back and enjoy all the fun and if you’re like me, probably watch your bracket go up in flames. Ohio State and TCU get things underway to start the […]
I know some of you have been waiting for this moment. The NCAA Tournament is officially upon us. The First Four gave us two good games and a game-winning Tramon Mark middy. Now, a whirlwind of upsets, buzzer-beaters, and cards being shredded is upon us. As brackets are filled and dreams take flight, I am […]
Kentucky Basketball found out its fate last night, and the news was a bit of a paradox. The Cats are headed to the Midwest Region, playing just five hours from Lexington in St. Louis, which is good news. The bad news? They are playing the most dangerous 10-seed in the field in Santa Clara, a […]
It’s officially March, and the madness is just about here. With the Round of 64 tipping off Thursday, the NCAA Tournament is set to take over the sports world once again. Brackets are being finalized, upsets are being debated, and fans everywhere are trying to find that perfect path to the Final Four. Now it’s […]
It’s here, March Madness, one of the most exciting events on the sports calendar. This year, Kentucky Basketball is a 7-seed for the first time in program history and starts NCAA Tournament play in St. Louis, within driving distance for much of Big Blue Nation. Their first-round opponent, the 10-seeded Santa Clara Broncos, who are […]