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University of Kentucky students and fans had a lot to say about the loss to Oakland University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

“Busted my bracket, and I lost the remaining money I had. We have got to get it together here this absolutely ridiculous.” One UK student said.

Another student joined in and said. “Just horrible losses. This is not what Kentucky basketball is. I want to go back to winning national championships again, not this horrible, horrible feeling.”

While students stayed up and watched the game, they all shared feelings of disappointment as they walked to class.

“Just pass first round, you know? I don’t want a Saint Peters. I don’t want an Oakland repeat.”

Local sports radio hosts chimed in on the conversation, too.

“The Cal era has been a great era for this fan base, but I do think there’s a lot of people who think, maybe it’s time for something different.” Matt Jones with Kentucky Sports Radio said.

“All the fans I’ve talked to right now are so angry at him and it’s almost like they’re giving the players a pass. They didn’t play well but he didn’t coach well.” Dick Gabriel with Big Blue Insider added.

And while we’re only a few days into this year’s edition of the men’s March Madness, the tournament already seems to have 2024’s unannounced sensation: Jack Gohlke.

The 24-year-old Gohlke produced a remarkable shooting display to catalyze No. 14-seeded Oakland University to a famous 80-76 victory over No. 3 seed Kentucky on Thursday.

Gohlke’s 32 points, which primarily came from deep, connecting on 10 three pointers, tied for the second most in an NCAA tournament game, helped spark Oakland’s memorable first-round victory. That victory ensured the southeastern Michigan school advanced to the second round for the first time in its history.

The magnitude of the victory cannot be understated: Oakland has little pedigree compared to Kentucky, a college basketball juggernaut with a long track history of producing NBA talent and the second-most national championships in history (eight).

But like Gohlke’s confident shooting display on Thursday night, the guard is bullish about his team’s ability to stand up to the biggest programs in college basketball.

I know [the Kentucky Wildcats] have draft picks and I know I’m not going to the NBA, but I know, on any given night, I can compete with those guys and our team can compete with those type of guys,” Gohlke told reporters after Oakland’s win over the Wildcats.