Malachi Moreno saved Kentucky from disaster, nailing a buzzer-beater to give UK a 75-74 win over LSU, stunning the crowd at the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge.
It was 74-73 LSU with 1.6 seconds left on the clock. The Wildcats had to go the length of the floor, calling a timeout immediately upon Otega Oweh’s rebound of Pablo Tamba’s missed free throw.
Collin Chandler was takes with the inbound, and UK managed a play that evokes the name of a certain Duke player who broke Kentucky hearts years ago. Chandler made the long heave to Moreno, who got off a quick jump shot before the clock expired.
MALACHI MORENO FOR THE WIN pic.twitter.com/6fXGVwMNBA
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 15, 2026Moreno finished with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, going 2-of-3 at the line. Oweh was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points, making 6-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point line while adding 6 free throws.
Oweh scored 15 of his 21 points in the 2nd half, as Kentucky erased an 18-point deficit. Though Oweh was the game’s top scorer, it was Denzel Aberdeen who led the second-half comeback. Aberdeen scored all 17 of his points in the final 20 minutes.
LSU led by 16 at the half, 38-22. The Tigers extended that lead to 40-22 at the 19:22 mark before a collapse that adds to a bleak outlook for Matt McMahon.
Kentucky is now 11-6 overall and 2-2 in the SEC. LSU is 12-5 on the season and winless in conference play.
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