Kentucky Edges Oklahoma With Otega Oweh’s Buzzer-Beater in SEC Thriller

The Wildcats advance to the SEC quarterfinals after surviving a dramatic late-game comeback by the Sooners.

Otega Oweh scored a game-winning baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left, securing Kentucky's 85-84 victory over Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament's second round.
Kentucky led by 10 points with just over a minute remaining, but a furious Oklahoma rally briefly gave the Sooners the lead in the final seconds.
Jeremiah Fears led Oklahoma with 28 points, including a layup that put the Sooners ahead 84-83 with 5.6 seconds left before Oweh's decisive shot.
This marks Kentucky's first SEC Tournament win in Nashville since 2019, advancing them to face third-seeded Alabama in the quarterfinals.
The Wildcats overcame the absence of starting guard Lamont Butler, who exited early with a shoulder injury, while Oweh finished with a team-high 27 points.