Oweh's big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
ATLANTA (AP) Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.
In the frenetic closing seconds, Duke (2-1) tied the game at 72 on Cooper Flagg’s lay-in with 1:14 remaining but never got off another shot.
Flagg ruined a 26-point night by turning it over twice in the final minute to hand the victory to the Wildcats (3-0).
Oweh had a steal that led to a pair of free throws, then snatched away an offensive rebound off a missed free throw by Lamont Butler, drawing another foul that set up two more free throws with 0.5 seconds left.
Andrew Carr paced Kentucky with 17 points, while Oweh added 15.
It was a huge win for Pope, a former Kentucky player who returned to his alma mater after the departure of long-time coach John Calipari.
Duke: The Blue Devils turned it over only seven times all night, but Flagg's miscues at the end cost them a chance to pull out the victory.
Kentucky: The Wildcats showed plenty of balance. Only three players reached double figures but nine players registered on the scoresheet.
With Duke trailing 74-72, Flagg stumbled as he dribbled into the corner and wound up putting his hand on the end line while trying to regain his balance, turning the ball over to the Wildcats with 5 seconds remaining.
Duke was just 4 of 23 from 3-point range, while the Wildcats made 10 of 25 beyond the arc.
Duke returns home to face Wofford on Saturday. Kentucky hosts Lipscomb next Tuesday to begin a four-game homestand.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Amari Williams vs. Khaman Maluach (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Khaman Maluach defensive rebound | |||
19:17 | +2 | Cooper Flagg makes two point dunk (Caleb Foster assists) | 0-2 | |
19:08 | Khaman Maluach blocks Amari Williams's two point layup | |||
19:06 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
18:54 | Otega Oweh turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Foster steals) | |||
18:49 | +2 | Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup (Caleb Foster assists) | 0-4 | |
18:43 | Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
18:43 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-4 | |
18:43 | Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:43 | Cooper Flagg defensive rebound | |||
18:24 | Andrew Carr personal foul | |||
18:17 | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | |||
18:15 | Lamont Butler defensive rebound | |||
18:01 | +2 | Lamont Butler makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists) | 3-4 | |
17:52 | Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot | |||
17:50 | Khaman Maluach offensive rebound | |||
17:47 | +2 | Khaman Maluach makes two point jump shot | 3-6 | |
17:36 | +3 | Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Otega Oweh assists) | 6-6 | |
17:17 | Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot | |||
17:15 | Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound | |||
17:03 | Amari Williams misses two point hook shot | |||
17:01 | Khaman Maluach defensive rebound | |||
16:53 | Otega Oweh personal foul | |||
16:41 | +2 | Tyrese Proctor makes two point jump shot | 6-8 | |
16:21 | +3 | Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists) | 9-8 | |
15:58 | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Caleb Foster assists) | 9-11 | |
15:42 | Lamont Butler turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Foster steals) | |||
15:41 | Lamont Butler shooting foul | |||
15:40 | TV timeout | |||
15:33 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | |||
15:22 | +3 | Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Lamont Butler assists) | 12-11 | |
15:10 | +2 | Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot | 12-13 | |
14:59 | Maliq Brown personal foul | |||
14:45 | +3 | Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 15-13 | |
14:31 | Jaxson Robinson blocks Kon Knueppel's two point layup | |||
14:29 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
14:17 | +3 | Ansley Almonor makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists) | 18-13 | |
14:02 | Sion James misses two point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Brandon Garrison defensive rebound | |||
13:51 | Cooper Flagg shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul) | |||
13:51 | +1 | Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 19-13 | |
13:51 | Jaxson Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
13:51 | Jaxson Robinson misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
13:51 | Sion James defensive rebound | |||
13:39 | Ansley Almonor shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul) | |||
13:39 | +1 | Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-14 | |
13:39 | +1 | Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-15 | |
13:17 | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
13:02 | +2 | Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot | 19-17 | |
12:31 | Amari Williams misses two point hook shot | |||
12:29 | Cooper Flagg defensive rebound | |||
12:17 | Koby Brea blocks Cooper Flagg's two point jump shot | |||
12:15 | Koby Brea defensive rebound | |||
12:02 | Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot | |||
12:00 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
11:52 | +2 | Sion James makes two point dunk (Caleb Foster assists) | 19-19 | |
11:31 | +2 | Amari Williams makes two point jump shot (Ansley Almonor assists) | 21-19 | |
11:24 | Kerr Kriisa personal foul | |||
11:24 | TV timeout | |||
11:20 | Kon Knueppel misses two point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
11:04 | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | |||
11:02 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
10:53 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point jump shot | 21-21 | |
10:44 | Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
10:42 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Caleb Foster misses two point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Caleb Foster offensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Sion James misses two point layup | |||
10:13 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | +2 | Amari Williams makes two point jump shot | 23-21 | |
9:55 | Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul) | |||
9:55 | +1 | Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-21 | |
9:37 | Otega Oweh personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
9:13 | Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
9:12 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Andrew Carr personal foul | |||
9:12 | Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:12 | Brandon Garrison defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Lamont Butler turnover (traveling) | |||
8:47 | Brandon Garrison personal foul | |||
8:47 | +1 | Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-22 | |
8:47 | +1 | Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-23 | |
8:34 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
8:32 | Kon Knueppel defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Lamont Butler shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 24-24 | |
8:24 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 24-25 | |
8:24 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 24-26 | |
7:55 | Kerr Kriisa misses two point jump shot | |||
7:53 | Cooper Flagg defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
7:40 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | Otega Oweh turnover (Kon Knueppel steals) | |||
7:32 | +2 | Cooper Flagg makes two point layup (Kon Knueppel assists) | 24-28 | |
7:32 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
7:32 | TV timeout | |||
7:17 | Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot | |||
7:15 | Amari Williams offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Amari Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Kon Knueppel defensive rebound | |||
7:08 | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point layup | 24-30 | |
6:59 | Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot | |||
6:57 | Andrew Carr offensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Cooper Flagg defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | |||
6:44 | Amari Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | Cooper Flagg personal foul | |||
6:20 | Mason Gillis personal foul | |||
6:06 | Amari Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Otega Oweh offensive rebound | |||
6:01 | +2 | Otega Oweh makes two point jump shot | 26-30 | |
5:41 | Kon Knueppel misses two point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Amari Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Jaxson Robinson offensive foul | |||
5:29 | Jaxson Robinson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:16 | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists) | 26-33 | |
4:58 | +3 | Koby Brea makes three point jump shot | 29-33 | |
4:42 | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Lamont Butler defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Lamont Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot | 29-36 | |
4:15 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
4:15 | TV timeout | |||
3:56 | Sion James personal foul | |||
3:56 | Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:56 | Kon Knueppel defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point layup | 29-38 | |
3:27 | +3 | Lamont Butler makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists) | 32-38 | |
3:04 | +2 | Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 32-40 | |
2:57 | Otega Oweh turnover (lost ball) (Kon Knueppel steals) | |||
2:45 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot | |||
2:43 | Khaman Maluach offensive rebound | |||
2:40 | +2 | Khaman Maluach makes two point jump shot | 32-42 | |
2:28 | Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-42 | |
2:28 | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-42 | |
2:15 | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | |||
2:14 | Amari Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Maliq Brown personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul) | |||
2:14 | +1 | Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-42 | |
2:14 | +1 | Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-42 | |
1:58 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point jump shot | 36-44 | |
1:48 | Maliq Brown personal foul | |||
1:48 | +1 | Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-44 | |
1:48 | Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:48 | Sion James defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Caleb Foster offensive foul | |||
1:33 | Caleb Foster turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:23 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot | 37-46 | |
0:36 | Amari Williams misses two point layup | |||
0:34 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
0:09 | Amari Williams blocks Kon Knueppel's two point layup | |||
0:07 | Amari Williams defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Amari Williams turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:05 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Jaxson Robinson blocks Caleb Foster's two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |