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Kentucky's John Calipari Talks March Madness Loss to Oakland: 'This One Is Painful'

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The 3-seeded Kentucky Wildcats were upset in stunning fashion against 14-seed Oakland on Thursday night, 80-76, as Jack Gohlke sank 10 three-pointers for the Grizzlies.

It was the sort of result that makes March Madness so fun for the neutral observer, though for the Wildcats and head coach John Calipari it was a tough pill to swallow.

"I told them after, this one... this one is painful," he told CBS Sports' Evan Washburn after the loss (1:00 mark). "And the reason is—there are other times you lose a game, and you know your team is what it is.