Kentucky Basketball's OT Thriller vs Santa Clara

0:00On March 21st, Kentucky's 7th seeded basketball team pulled off a thrilling survival in the NCAA tournament, beating 10th seeded Santa Clara, 89 to 84 and over time. The game was a back-and-forth battle full of momentum shifts with neither team able to pull away for good. Down by three in the final seconds, Otega Oei took the inbound, raced up court, and banked in a desperation shot at the buzzer to tie it at, 73, and send it to extra time. Oei dominated with 35 points, while branding Garrison provided the tough interior play that helped seal the win in overtime. This March's Kentucky's first overtime victory in the tournament since 2000 and their first back-to-back NCAA wins since the 2018-2. 2019 season, keeping their march run alive.