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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Otega Oweh made a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left after No. 15 Kentucky had blown a late lead in the final minutes and the Wildcats beat Oklahoma 85-84 on Thursday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The sixth-seeded Wildcats (22-10), who led by 10 with 1:20 left, won their third straight and now will play fifth-ranked and third-seeded Alabama on Friday night. Oweh finished with 27 points. Koby Brea added 22 and Andrew Carr 11. Jeremiah Fears scored 28 points for Oklahoma.
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Kentucky guard Otega Oweh (00) reacts to play against Oklahoma during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. - AP Photo/Wade Payne