Sad Kentucky Fan Went Viral After Upset Loss To Oakland
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 21: Kentucky Wildcats cheerleaders cheer during a game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 21, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
The Kentucky Wildcats were sent packing early thanks to an improbable upset victory by 14-seed Oakland on Thursday night.
Despite entering the contest as a 13.5-point favorite, John Calipari and company found themselves in a battle from the opening whistle. After failing to stop a red hot Jack Gohlke from long distance, the Wildcats saw their NCAA Tournament come to a crashing end.
Gohlke dropped 32 points on 10 three-pointers, leading to plenty of disappointed Kentucky fans who made the trip to Pittsburgh to watch their team play. One such fan was a favorite of the CBS cameras - for good reason.
She looked as dejected as possible with her team's performance.
She's not the only one who was upset with the team's performance. After the game was over, Calipari appeared to throw his team under the bus.
"We had some guys that didn't play the way they've been playing all year," Calipari said after the game. "We did everything we could. We knew the zone would be tough, but we missed shots we don't miss. The preparation, I though they were in a great [spot]. We tried to keep them loose, but when the game started they were just...you had some guys not play to the level they could play."
In the end it's a crushing defeat for a Kentucky team that has won just one NCAA Tournament game in the past four years.
