When questioned about the Wildcats’ three-guard lineup, which consists of himself, sophomore Collin Chandler, and senior Denzel Aberdeen, Kentucky basketball senior guard Otega Oweh responded without hesitation.
In fact, after Saturday’s 91-77 victory over Vanderbilt, Oweh immediately gave the three a nickname.
Yes, we are the goat with three heads. We’re referring to ourselves as such,” Oweh said. However, we are undoubtedly jelling. And I think we’re doing a great job of feeding the hot hand and capitalizing on it because, well, Collin was the hot hand, but Denzel and I had to appreciate and play so aggressively with Collin. We were able to access the lanes. Thus, we are beginning to comprehend that.
The “three-headed goat” then performed on Saturday inside Rupp Arena.
Oweh finished with a +8 on the floor with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in 34 minutes. In 37 minutes (+12), Aberdeen maintained his solid leadership with 15 points, 3 of 7 long-range shots, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and zero turnovers. Chandler was the night’s star player, scoring 23 points on 7 of 10 shots, making 6 of 8 three-pointers, dishing out two assists, and grabbing a steal (+7).
After falling to the Commodores earlier this season in Nashville, the three helped Kentucky defeat Vanderbilt 91-77 in a decisive victory.
After that, Chandler embraced Oweh’s new moniker wholeheartedly.
Chandler smiled and said, “I like it.” “I think it would be interesting to see an AI graphic of it.”
It’s possible that Kentucky has discovered its identity and its three-headed engine as March approaches.
