Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Oweh scores 20 of his 23 points in 2nd half, leads Kentucky to 5th straight win, 72-63 over Ole Miss
Oweh was 6-of-12 shooting and 10 of 14 at the line and has scored in double figures in 23 straight games dating to last season. Collin Chandler added 12 points and Jasper Johnson 11 for the Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 SEC).
AJ Storr scored 20 points and Malik Dia added 16 for the Rebels (11-9, 3-4). Corey Chest grabbed 10 rebounds.
Chandler was only 2-of-10 shooting but hit a 3-pointer in the final minute for a six-point lead that Malachi Moreno extended to eight with two free throws. Zach Day hit a baseline 3 for the Rebels but the Wildcats finished the scoring with four free throws.
Except for a lone tie, the Wildcats led throughout the second half but never by double figures. Their largest lead of 10 came in the first half after Johnson hit a pair of 3s early in a 18-4 run that Noah capped with another 3. Ole Miss finished the half with four free throws to cut the margin to 29-23.
The 23 points added up to the Rebels' lowest first-half total this season with Storr accounting for 10. The Rebels shot only 25% in the first half when they were 1 of 10 from the arc.
Neither team finished above 36% shooting in a game that had 59 free throws with Kentucky making 28 of 38.
Kentucky has won 15 straight home games over Ole Miss.
Kentucky is at Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ilias Kamardine misses 27-foot three point jumper | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 63 - 72 |
Statistics
 MISS |
 UK |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-65 | FG | 18-50 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-21 | FT | 28-38 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 73 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 19,831 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Kentucky | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-3 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Missouri | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-6 | 5 | 11-9 |