Kentucky has developed a maddening habit of making opposing players into NCAA tournament folk heroes.
Two years ago, it was Doug Edert, Saint Peter’s mustachioed sixth man.
Last year, it was Markquis Nowell, Kansas State’s 5-foot-8 Mr. New York City.
On Thursday night, it was Jack Gohlke, an Oakland sharpshooter with the greenest of green lights.
Gohlke added to Kentucky’s recent March misery, scoring a game-high 32 points on a barrage of catch-and-shoot 3-pointers to fuel 14th-seeded Oakland’s stunning 80-76 upset of the heavily favored Wildcats. The 10 3-pointers that Gohlke hit were one short of the single-game all-time NCAA tournament record, set in 1990 by LMU's Jeff Fryer.