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Social Media Reacts to Oakland’s Upset of Kentucky

By Pete Mundo

Posted on March 21, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats were upset by the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in a 14-3 match up in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Oakland was able to hang on for a 79-76 victory.

Kentucky hasn’t advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament since 2019, with just one win in the Tournament in the last four season. For Oakland, it’s the first time in school history the program has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Heard in the sports book after Oakland-Kentucky went final: “S-E-C, S-E-C”
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) March 22, 2024

John Calipari just lost to this guy. pic.twitter.com/kBjHAniXmR
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) March 22, 2024

Jack Gohlke spent 5 years at Division II Hillsdale College. He's now a 24-yr-old grad transfer at Oakland University. He has the hairline of a man twice his age. And he's currently torching the University of Kentucky on national TV.

This is the greatest sporting event on Earth.
— Dirk Chatelain (@dirkchatelain) March 21, 2024

What the helmet heads will never understand is that Oakland vs. Kentucky could never happen in their post-season. March Madness is part of our country’s fabric.
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) March 22, 2024

Kentucky cannot let John Calipari coach another game for them and still be considered a serious program
— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) March 22, 2024

John Calipari: *exists*

Schools no one has heard of: pic.twitter.com/YkadF2Wbli
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) March 22, 2024

John Calipari has one NCAA tourney win in the past five years, Kentucky gave him a lifetime contract, can’t afford to fire him and pays him $9 million a year. Holy crap. It’s going to get NASTY in the bluegrass.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 22, 2024

Live look at John Calipari's home office: pic.twitter.com/WiDsf6jAJL
— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) March 22, 2024

John Calipari’s Lifetime Contract in 2019: $86 million

Oakland’s ENTIRE endowment: $102 million

Oakland won. Greatest sport in the world.
— T3 Bracketology™️🏀 (@T3Bracketology) March 22, 2024

DOWN GOES KENTUCKY!!

John Calipari has now won just a SINGLE tourney game in the last 4 years.

2020-21: NIT
2021-22: Lost to No. 15 St. Peter’s
2022-23: Lost to Kansas State in second round
2023-24: Lost to No. 14 Oakland
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 22, 2024