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Down 66-60 with just over three minutes remaining, things were looking bleak for the Wildcats. Then, just as he has so many times in his two seasons with the Wildcats, Otega Oweh took over.
Oweh finished with a game-high and career-high 29 points, but it wasn’t enough.
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Keshawn Murphy’s put-back jumper with just over a second remaining gave Auburn a 75-74 lead. Malachi Moreno couldn’t handle the ensuing inbounds pass, and Kentucky fell for the third straight time since winning seven of eight games.
First Half
Malachi Moreno scored the first basket for Kentucky on their first possession. That was the good thing. The not-so-good thing was that he went down with what looked like an ankle injury. Good news: He got up on his own power and quickly returned to the bench and returned to the game three minutes later. Moreno scored four points in the first four-plus minutes for Kentucky.
As with most Kentucky games this season, the first half saw Auburn in the driver’s seat. Brandon Garrison picked up three fouls in the first 10:22 of the game, and Collin Chandler also had two in the first four minutes.
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Shooting, though, wasn’t the issue for Kentucky. It was rebounding. The Wildcats struggled to keep Auburn off the offensive glass.
But the Wildcats made enough shots to not let Auburn pull away, and it led to a 7-0 run by Kentucky to end the first half. They went from down 35-32 to leading 39-35 at halftime, highlighted by an Otega Oweh and-one dunk that led to a three-pointer play.
Kentucky also led the rebound battle 19-15, including 8-7 on the offensive glass. The Wildcats held Auburn scoreless for the final 2:48 of the first half, and the Tigers missed 12 of their final 14 shots.
Second Half
The Cats came out and started the second half exactly like they needed to. They started with a 7-2 run to extend the lead to 46-37.
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Then, though, Auburn responded with a 10-2 run to cut it to 48-47. Kentucky had a stretch where they missed 10 of 11 shots,…
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