Kentucky University star, Otega Oweh was in top form for his side once again and hit home 21 points to help them steal a shock and very slim 75-74 away victory over Louisiana State University (LSU).
However, Sports247 gathered that, while Oweh was the top scorer for Kentucky, the hero of the night turned out to be Malachi Moreno, who struck two winning points with 1.6 seconds left on the clock.
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At that moment, Oweh’s side were actually down 74-73 in Baton Rouge, but things changed when the ball got into the hands of Moreno, who made a turnaround buzzer-beater to stun The Tigers on their home court.
The loss was a huge setback for LSU, who led 38-22 at halftime and by nine points as late as the 6:13 mark, leaving them still in pole position to win when Oweh missed another free throw with four seconds left.
That kept LSU ahead by a point, but then Pablo Tamba missed two free throws to leave the chance for Moreno to win the game, which he ended with 10 points and 8 rebounds, while Oweh led The Wildcats with 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting.
