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Mark Pope wants to see even more out of Otega Oweh as a 'MP4T' player

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Otega Oweh showed off his playmaking skills in Kentucky’s final non-conference game of the season.

The senior guard dished out a career-high 10 assists in the Wildcats’ 99-85 win over Bellarmine on Tuesday. It was the highest assist mark for a Kentucky player this season, and the most of Oweh’s four-year college tenure by four (his previous high of six assists came in last season’s NCAA Tournament win over Troy).

Being an improved playmaker was a goal of his going into 2025-26, and he’s taken steps in that area through 13 games. Oweh is averaging 2.