Otega Oweh talks about her exploded lip against Alabama in the dry tournament
Here is what Otega Oweh said about the moment he shared his lip in a collus with Labaron Philon de l’Alabama in the SEC tournament.
- The Kentucky lost against Alabama 99-70 in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.
- Despite an exhausted list, the Kentucky showed resilience throughout the first half before Alabama uses its upper depth to withdraw in the last 20 minutes.
- Alabama has been an always difficult confrontation for Kentucky this season, winning their three games.
Nashville – It was not one and made for Kentucky basketball At Dry tournament.
It was one and one.
After a memorable victory over Oklahoma in the second round Thursday, the United Kingdom did not mention a winning formula against Alabama In the quarterfinals on Friday.
With a short -term list, the Wildcats had too few bullets to fall for the high power crimson tide Bridgestone Arena. The Kentucky and coach Mark Pope left the League tournament by an unbalanced defeat 99-70.
The United Kingdom (22-11) never led on Friday. And, gracked his victory with thread, Alabama (25-7) will be back in action during the semi-finals on Saturday. UA will face Florida for a place in the inclination of the Sunday championship, opposite Auburn or Tennessee.
Kentucky is now looking at the selection on Sunday, where he will learn his NCAA tournament destination and opponent.
Here are three take -out dishes of the loss of WildCats tournament on Friday:
Kentucky shows a fight in the first half despite the lack of body
A group of quality Pope presented many times throughout a season during which injuries were a constant – the Wildcats had their dozen scholarship players available in seven games in 2024-25 – is a desire to fight. To eliminate.
In other words, this team has heart.
It was without a pair of starters (Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, the latter whose season) and another play of rotation (Kerr Kriisa) that he has not had at his disposal since December.
Given this fact, and the emotional assessment Thursday evening – the escape of a point against the Sooners saw the Wildcats losing a 12 -point lead with less than five minutes to play before Protega, Oweh, did not win the jaw of the defeat – he would not have surprised any lively observer of sport if Kentucky had left nothing in the reservoir.
The final score has proven that it was.
Even so, even if he did not have enough handle with Alabama for 40 minutes, the United Kingdom has fulfilled as respectfully as possible in the disastrous circumstances of the health of its list (or of its absence).
Alabama is simply a bad game for Kentucky
Some could indicate the many players in difficulty in the United Kingdom and display that Friday’s match could have taken place differently if only the team had not been so wildly bitten by the injury bug.
These people would be wrong.
Wildcats and Crimson Tide have played three times this season. Every three times, the Alabama has returned to a joyful post-match locker room.
Three times is not a coincidence; It is a model.
Right now, the Alabama coach Nate oats has established its program as one of the best in the country. Pope aims to reach this level in the future – and in the light of the status of Kentucky as the most winning program in university basketball, the expectation would be that he should exceed oats on the top of the summit.
This moment has not yet arrived.
Friday was resounding proof of this.
Otega Oweh takes a hit … and the Wildcats retreat in his absence
Otega Oweh was as reliable offensively as the day is long; He scored at least 10 points in 30 of the 32 Kentucky games on Friday. He is not outdated defensively standing, shoulder in the shoulder – does not make any inference as to the injury of his teammate here – with Butler for the honors of the team head in interceptions, each on average 1.6 scanning per game.
Considering that everything he brings to the table, whenever he is on the ground is a clear loss for the Wildcats.
But they had to level with this reality for almost six minutes (playing time) on Friday.
Contesting a shot on the edge during a quick break in Alabama, Oweh fell to the ground after being struck in the face during an outdoor collision with outdoor Labanan Philon. The blood flowing, Oweh returned to the locker room for treatment with 11:24 to do in the first half.
When it came out, the Wildcats dragged eight points, 22-14.
When Oweh returned to 5:40, the deficit was five (33-28).
His absence could have destroyed the minds of the United Kingdom.
Instead, during a season during which he regularly bombarded his teammates in Dicey situations this night, the roles were reversed.
Reach the backball and male football journalist from Kentucky, Ryan Black, at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @ryanablack.
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