Oakland, Jack Gohlke upset Kentucky, knock Wildcats out of NCAA Tournament

The first major upset of the 2024 NCAA Tournament has occurred in Pittsburgh, with Oakland taking down Kentucky. One that was brewing from the opening tip, head coach Greg Kampe was able to take down Goliath, sending the Wildcats home early.

Nobody could have predicted the performance Jack Gohlke put together but now, he is the feel-good story in college basketball as this year’s potential Cinderella is through.

Gohlke put up 20 three-point attempts and made 10 of them. Being just one away from tying the NCAA Tournament record, it’s the shooting night of his life. He finished with 32 points, by far the most on either team.

Seven of those makes came in the first half and Kampe was telling him to continue with the shot into the second half. Gohlke listened and while he was not as effective, the three buckets were enough to get Oakland the victory and send them into the Round of 32.

“It’s just something I’ve worked so hard for my whole career,” Gohlke said in a postgame interview with CBS’ Evan Washburn. “And coach instills the confidence in me, gives me the freedom to go out there and play and influence the game in a positive way. I’m just having fun… It’s a dream. This is why players work so hard to get to this stage.”

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