It’s been a month to recollect for the Oweh household. First, Odafe Oweh signed a four-year, $100 million contract with the NFL’s Washington Commanders. On Thursday, within the opening spherical of the NCAA Tournament, Odafe’s youthful brother, Otega, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, saved his Kentucky Wildcats with a thrilling, last-second 3-pointer to tie the sport vs. Santa Clara and ship it into time beyond regulation.
Kentucky, the No. 7 seed within the Midwest Region, was on the verge of one other disappointing early exit. Santa Clara appeared to have scored the game-winning basket with 2.4 seconds remaining to take a 73-70 lead. Then Oweh takes the inbounds cross, dribbles previous half court docket and launches a prayer. It’s good.
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Amazingly, Oweh had really tied the sport at 70 with solely 10 seconds remaining earlier than Santa Clara’s 3-point basket. Oweh would then go on to attain six extra factors in time beyond regulation, main the Wildcats to an 89-84 win. Kentucky will face No. 2 seed Iowa State on Sunday.
Oweh was phenomenal all through the sport, scoring a career-high 35 factors.
“I was really just trying to get a shot off and just not wanting the season to end, just locking in, trying to make the shot,” Oweh said, by way of ESPN.
What a day for the Oweh household. What a month.
This article initially appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Odafe Oweh’s brother a March Madness hero