For the third straight game, Otega Oweh dropped at least 20 points, but Saturday night was the first time it resulted in a win for Kentucky. It came at a desperate time for the program, too.
In the Wildcats’ 92-68 blowout victory over Mississippi State, Oweh finished with 22 points (tying a season-high), five assists, five steals, and three rebounds in 32 minutes of action. It marked his fifth 20-point game of the season, all of them coming within the last seven contests. Despite a slower-than-expected start to the season, the senior guard has yet to dip under 10 points through Kentucky’s first 16 games.