Jack Gohlke made 10 3-pointers and 14th-seeded Oakland delivered the first true shock of this year’s March Madness, beating third-seeded Kentucky 80-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Grizzlies (24-11) sent the Wildcats (23-10) to another early March exit behind Gohlke and some late shot-making by his teammates.
Oakland’s Jack Gohlke shoots a 3-pointer against Kentucky during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Oakland’s Trey Townsend shoots next to Kentucky’s Aaron Bradshaw during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
Antonio Reeves led Kentucky with 27 points. Tre Mitchell added 14 and Rob Dillingham scored 10, but the Wildcats and their roster stacked with NBA prospects spent most of the night trying — and failing — to chase down Gohlke. Gokhle cooled off a bit over the final 20 minutes while often getting picked up at halfcourt, but his teammates helped pick up the slack. Oakland never trailed over the final 14:32 to give the program its first victory in the round of 64.No. 2 seed Iowa State uses big runs to start each half and bury South Dakota State, 82-65, but with a poor recent track record in March under John Calipari.
Gohlke won the Horizon League’s Sixth Man of the Year award thanks to his outside shooting. All but eight of his 335 field goal attempts during the regular season were 3s, and he now has made an NCAA-leading 131 this season. He kept firing away against Kentucky, particularly during an electric first half that had the majority of fans at PPG Paints Arena on their feet and the Wildcats on their heels.
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