ESPN has updated its preseason college basketball top 25 and included awards candidates from each team.
Kentucky is No. 9 in the preseason rankings and Otega Oweh is the pick for an award winner.
Here is an excerpt:
9. Kentucky Wildcats Otega Oweh: The Oklahoma transfer broke out last season at Kentucky, emerging as the Wildcats’ go-to scorer — and a clutch player with multiple game-winning baskets against his former team. He earned second-team All-SEC honors, and is one of two players on the first two all-conference teams returning to college.
Previous ranking: 9