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Kentucky basketball needs to bench Otega Oweh now

Few players in recent Kentucky history could drop 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and still walk out of the arena with fans calling for them to be benched. That’s where we’re at with Otega Oweh.

On paper, his Gonzaga line doesn’t look like part of a 35-point loss. But when you actually watch what’s happening, the possessions he takes off, the defensive breakdowns, the body language, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that Kentucky needs to send a very loud message.

Otega Oweh’s numbers look fine but the film screams something else

One sequence from the Gonzaga game says everything.