Otega Oweh headed to the locker room in the first half of Friday’s game against Alabama after taking a hit to the face. The Kentucky guard was defending against Labaron Philon when he got hit with an inadvertent elbow.

Just when all hope seemed lost for Kentucky on Thursday, Otega Oweh managed to push the Wildcats past the Sooners to continue in the SEC tournament.

Kentucky narrowly beat Oklahoma with a buzzer-beater to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. Final score: 85-84. Although starting point guard Lamont Butler left the game early, missing the final 12 minutes of the first half and the rest of the game, the Cats were able to pull together and secure the victory.