Officials missed Herb Sendek timeout on Otega Oweh March Madness buzzer-beater
By Jordan Mendoza
Published on March 20, 2026.
Kentucky defeated Santa Clara in the opening round of the men's NCAA Tournament, but officials may have inadvertently missed crucial moments. After Santa Clara's Allen Graves scored a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left, Broncos coach Herb Sendek attempted to call a timeout, but the referees did not. Kentucky's Otega Oweh hit a 3-point buzzer-beater to force overtime. The CBS broadcast caught the incident but the officials did not award the timeout. The controversial no-call did not impact the game, with the Wildcats winning 89-84.
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