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01/14 20:31 CST Oweh scores 21, Moreno hits winner as Kentucky stuns LSU 75-74
in comeback win
Oweh scores 21, Moreno hits winner as Kentucky stuns LSU 75-74 in comeback win
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) --- Otega Oweh scored 21 points and Malachi Moreno hit a
game-winning shot to lead Kentucky from an 18-point second-half deficit and
beat LSU 75-74 on Wednesday night.
Moreno, a freshman, caught a lengthy inbound pass inside the arc with 1.6
seconds remaining and got the shot off in time. He had 10 points, eight
rebounds and two steals, and played eight minutes in the second half with four
fouls after notching his fourth less than three minutes into the second half.
Oweh was 6-of-13 shooting for the Wildcats (11-6, 2-2 SEC), and has scored in
double figures in 20 consecutive games dating to last season, and has scored 20
or more in all four SEC games this year.
Kentucky trailed by 18 points inside the first minute of the second half, and
took the lead for the first time with 3:55 remaining. It's the largest blown
lead for LSU since a 2023 loss to Missouri.
Max Mackinnon was 4-of-16 shooting and 6 of 6 at the free-throw line for 16
points for the Tigers (12-5, 0-4). Marquel Sutton was 5 of 9 and 3 of 4 behind
the arc for his 16 points, along with six rebounds. Rashad King added 12
points. Jalen Reece had 11 points and five rebounds.
The Tigers took a commanding 38-22 lead into half after 14 first-half points
from Sutton. The Wildcats shot just 27% (8 of 30) in the first half and 17% on
3-pointers (2 of 12).
The Wildcats were without Jaland Lowe, who underwent season-ending shoulder
surgery, as well as Jayden Quaintance and Jamarion Davis-Fleming.
The Tigers were without their leading scorer and playmaker, Dedan Thomas Jr.
(16.2 points and 7.1 assists per game), due to a leg injury. He's missed the
entire conference slate thus far and hasn't played since Dec. 29.
Up next Kentucky stays on the road to face No. 24 Tennessee on Saturday. LSU will host Missouri on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
