Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Oweh leads Kentucky to 5th straight win
In a college basketball game on Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Mississippi Rebels 72-63.
A player named Otega Oweh scored most of his points in the second half, leading his team to victory.
Kentucky has now won five games in a row.
Both teams had a hard time scoring from the field, but Kentucky made more free throws.
The Wildcats also have a winning streak at home against Ole Miss.
Both teams will play Vanderbilt next, with Kentucky playing on Tuesday and Mississippi at home the following Saturday.
Otega Oweh scored 23 points, with 20 in the second half, leading Kentucky to a 72-63 win over Mississippi.
Kentucky has won five straight games and 15 straight home games over Ole Miss.
Collin Chandler and Jasper Johnson contributed 12 and 11 points respectively for Kentucky.
AJ Storr and Malik Dia led Mississippi with 20 and 16 points respectively.
Both teams struggled with field goal shooting, with neither finishing above 36%, but Kentucky made more free throws.
- Who
- Kentucky Wildcats vs. Mississippi Rebels
- What
- College basketball game
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Why
- Regular season SEC matchup
- Teams
- Kentucky vs. Mississippi
- Final Score
- 72-63
- Key Player
- Otega Oweh
- Points Scored by Oweh
- 23
- Kentucky's Record
- 14-6, 5-2 SEC
- Mississippi's Record
- 11-9, 3-4 SEC
- Next Game for Kentucky
- at Vanderbilt on Tuesday
- Next Game for Mississippi
- home against Vanderbilt next Saturday