louisville basketball Even though the Golden Grizzlies’ losing streak ended in the second round, fans are still celebrating the upset of Oakland vs. Kentucky.
First real shock march madness Oakland defeated the third-seeded Wildcats in the first round last week with an 80-76 victory over Jack Goelke’s career-high 32 points.
Kentucky Wildcats #2 reacts on the bench during the second half of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament first round game against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at PPG Paints Arena on March 21, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aaron Bradshaw. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
first response from auckland fans As expected, Cardinals fans couldn’t help but celebrate the loss to their arch-rival, according to head coach Greg Kampe.
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“We also sold $8,000 worth of T-shirts to Louisville last night,” Kampe said a day after advancing to the second round. “So when Louisville and Kentucky play next year, I don’t know if everyone’s going to show up wearing an Oakland shirt or something.”
But Louisville’s celebrations didn’t end there.
Kampe revealed on X Friday that Oakland had received donations from Cardinals fans as part of the endowment. A March Madness tradition.
March 12, 2024: Oakland Golden Grizzlies head coach Greg Kampe defends the Oakland Golden Grizzlies after winning the men’s Horizon League championship game between the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Panthers. Celebrate with NBA guard Blake Lampman, 11, and Oakland Golden Grizzlies forward Trey Townsend, 4. , at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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“A Louisville resident and obvious fan sent Oakland a check with a nice note, saying he usually sends a certain amount of money each year to the school that knocked Kentucky out of the tournament,” Kampe wrote. Ta.
“He doubled the amount this year because of our story. It’s the very definition of March Madness.”
Louisville is celebrating Oakland’s win in the midst of a tumultuous year for the Cardinals basketball program.
Louisville Cardinals head coach Kenny Payne huddles with his team during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on January 17, 2024 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 86-70. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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Earlier this month, the University of Louisville lost head coach Kenny Payne, who won a national championship as a player at the school in 1986, after two disastrous seasons and a 12-52 record.
The decision came just one day after Payne suggested he didn’t have adequate support after losing in the first round. north carolina at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
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