Oscar Tshiebwe breaks Kentucky's single-season double-double record

The final result surely wasn’t what he wanted, but Oscar Tshiebwe still managed to make history.

During Kentucky’s 69-62 loss to Tennessee in the semifinals of the 2022 SEC Tournament, Tshiebwe recorded his 27th double-double of the year, which moves him past former Wildcat great Dan Issel (1969-70) for the most in program history across a single season. The Kentucky big man finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out with under four minutes left in regulation.

Tshiebwe tied Issel’s record during Friday’s quarterfinal win over Vanderbilt.

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Another double-double puts Tshiebwe at 15 in a row and continues his streak of not getting outrebounded by any of his opposing matchups in any game this season. Despite finishing a few boards below his average, he’s still on pace to haul in more rebounds this season than any other Division I player over the last 40 years.

Tshiebwe could have done even more damage against Tennessee and possibly led Kentucky to a victory had he not dealt with early foul trouble. He picked up his second foul at the 11:31 mark of the first half and sat on the bench until the second half began. His 25 minutes played were the fewest since the win over High Point on New Year’s Eve and the fewest he’s played in an SEC game all season long.