Kentucky's Oweh Banked in OT Winner

0:00This is Cory with the story, and here's what's trending across entertainment and celebrity news right now. In a stunning finish to their first round match-up, Kentucky edged Santa Clara 89-84 in over time after a wild sequence at the buzzer. Santa Clara's freshman hit a three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left to take the lead, but Kentucky's Otega O.A. raced the length of the court, and banked in his own three to force the extra period. With a seven-seated wildcats then pulled away with eight straight points in over time. Meanwhile, second-seated Iowa State, crews pass 15th-seated Tennessee State and a C-74, but star Joshua Jefferson left, early with a left ankle injury, putting his tournament status in question. Another Midwest action, third-seated Virginia beat 14th-seated Wright State 82-73 for their first tournament win since. They're 2019 national title. Fourth-seated Alabama rally to top 13th-seated Hofstra, 90-70, while fifth-seated Texas Tech

1:01handled 12th-seated Akron, 91-71. Santa Clara, the 10th seed, put up a valiant fight against the blue blood wildcats, tying the score 12 times and swapping the lead 20 times. It marked their first NCAA appearance in 30 years, and coach Erb Sendeck called the emotional rollercoaster tough to swallow after the late, heartbreak. Swapping ahead, Kentucky now faces Iowa State on Sunday, with the cyclones already banged up from prior injuries. Virginia awaits the Tennessee Miami winner, Alabama takes on Texas Tech, and top-west region seed Arizona Demolish 16th-seated L.I.U. post, 92-58 in a route. These games set the stage for more March Manestrama, with underdogs keeping things close and top seeds advancing amid injuries, and buzzer beaters.