The college basketball postseason has arrived, and the Kentucky Wildcats will begin the NCAA Tournament as a three seed in the South Region. Their opponent will be the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
The 14th seeded Golden Grizzlies were the champions of the Horizon League in both the regular season and the conference tournament. Their 23 – 11 record includes a 1 – 5 record in quad one games.
Oakland is helmed by Greg Kampe, who has been the coach there since 1984. Their leader on the floor is Junior Trey Townsend, who leads the team in most categories, including scoring, rebounds and assists.
The Wildcats are 13.5 point favorites going into the game, and will be expected to win handily. Oakland ranks 166th in KenPom defense, and Kentucky’s offense should be able to score. As always, Kentucky’s defense will be key, and if they let the Golden Grizzlies get hot, anything can happen.
The game will be played in Pittsburgh on Thursday at 7:10 PM, with the winner playing on Saturday in round two.