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03/20 13:54 CDT Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater saves Kentucky in 89-94 overtime win
over Santa Clara in March Madness
Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater saves Kentucky in 89-94 overtime win over Santa
Clara in March Madness
By JEFF LATZKE
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just
inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in
the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara
89-84 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In an electrifying finish to regulation that defines the words "March Madness,"
Santa Clara's Allen Graves drained a 3 from the right wing with 2.4 seconds
left to put the Broncos ahead 73-70. Oweh received the inbound pass, pushed the
ball up the court and pulled up to the left of the midcourt logo to launch his
desperation heave. The ball was midair when the buzzer sounded, and it banked
in for the tie.
Oweh scored a career-high 35 points and had eight rebounds and seven assists
for the Wildcats (22-13), who will face either No. 2 seed Iowa State or
15th-seeded Tennessee State in the second round in the Midwest Region.
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