LOOK: Arkansas fan moons Oscar Tshiebwe on free throw line

Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe got a special distraction from the Arkansas home crowd as one fan mooned him as he shot free throws. A pair of pictures shared by one fan in attendance on Saturday showed the moment where a fan in front of the basket dropped his pants to help his team out.

Bud Walton….it'll get ya.

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— Jason Ritch (@BigJRitch) February 26, 2022

Arkansas fan moons Tshiebwe

Although Tshiebwe had a monster game against the Razorbacks, putting up 30 points and grabbing 18 rebounds, the Arkansas crowd in Bud Walton Arena got the last laugh as Arkansas won 75-73. After the game, a photo of Tshiebwe being mooned during a free throw showed that the Razorbacks got at least one more laugh earlier in the game.

The best part for Arkansas fans — Tshiebwe missed the free throw, according to the photos. With 1:26 remaining in the first half, Tshiebwe went to the line and hit his first free throw. The second was a miss, and while it’s not clear if Tshiebwe even saw the fan mooning him, the fan section certainly is going to take credit for it.

The loss dropped Kentucky to 23-6 on the season, with a 12-4 record against SEC opponents. For Arkansas, the win continues their hot streak as they surge to a matching record with the Wildcats. With Tennessee beating Auburn and improving to 12-4 as well, the top of the conference has become incredibly tight. Auburn still leads the pack by one win, but all three of the schools behind them are sitting at 12-4.

A matchup between Arkansas and Tennessee on Mar. 5 will close the regular season for both schools, and will likely be a deciding factor in seeding for the SEC Tournament.

Tshiebwe makes case for Player of the Year

Tshiebwe played 39 minutes in a losing effort, and he finished with 30 points, 18 rebounds (eight offensive boards), two assists, a steal and three blocks, all while not committing a single turnover. With his heroic performance, Tshiebwe became the first Kentucky basketball player to have at least 30 points and 18 rebounds in an SEC road game since Dan Issel did the same at Ole Miss on February 7, 1970, as he poured in 53 points and 19 rebounds, per Cory Price.

Tshiebwe, averaging 16.4 points, 15.3 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.9 steals per game, is currently one of the frontrunners to win the Naismith Player of the Year award. A 6-foot-9, 225-pound center, Tshiebwe was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3’s Simon Gibbs contributed to this article.