Saturday, March 23, 2024

News On The Horizon 3/23/2024


Cleveland State Men's Basketball Opens 2024 Ro College Basketball Invitational Against Northern Colorado--csuvikings.com



How old is Jack Gohlke? Explaining the Oakland star's college basketball eligiblity at age 24--Sporting News
Jack Gohlke NBA Mock Draft scouting report: Will Oakland 3-point shooter get drafted off March Madness run?--Sporting News
How Oakland's Jack Gohlke went from D-II Hillsdale College transfer to 2024 March Madness hero--Sporting News
March Madness games today: Everything to know about NCAA Tournament schedule Saturday--USA TODAY

No. 11 North Carolina State vs. No. 14 Oakland, 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS

Unfortunately one of the most fun tournament stories thus far will come to an end here, but such is the nature of March Madness. The Golden Grizzlies, the plucky mid-major with a veteran coach who sent mighty Kentucky packing, face the red-hot Wolfpack, a school with a history of underdog triumphs in this event. Oakland’s bench bomber Jack Gohlke and N.C. State’s crafty big man D.J. Burns became instant crowd favorites in the Steel City, but this contest will likely hinge on whether primary producers Trey Townsend for the Grizzlies or the Wolfpack’s D.J. Horne get more help.

Oakland and Greg Kampe cherishing NCAA Tournament spotlight: ‘Changed everybody’s lives’--The Athletic
North Carolina State vs. Oakland expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game--The Athletic
NCAA Tournament Round 2 Preview: NC State plays Oakland University--Backing The Pack
NCAA Tournament 2024: Intrigue rankings for all 16 second-round games--Heat Check CBB

15 — No. 11 NC State vs. No. 14 Oakland (Saturday, 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS)

Both NC State and Oakland have had incredible March runs and looked great in huge first-round upsets. By seeding, this appears to be a close game. The issue is that Cinderella runs don’t last forever, and at least one of these teams is bound to come crashing down to Earth on Saturday. The game doesn’t even project to be that close — KenPom has this game projected as the second widest margin of the day — especially if Oakland’s contested shot-making regresses to the mean. This game features two of the three lowest-seeded teams playing on Saturday, and has huge “snoozefest” potential if the magic dies.

Upstart Oakland aims to continue Cinderella run vs. NC State--CBSSports
Oakland and Jack Gohlke are so much more than a Cinderella--Detroit Free Press
Oakland vs. N.C. State: March Madness prediction with berth in Sweet 16 up for grabs--Detroit Free Press
Oakland, MSU rave about Rocket Watts' 'play of the game' — and it wasn't a shot--The Detroit News
After slowing things down vs. Kentucky, Oakland hopes to run and gas N.C. State--The Detroit News
Not snoozing and not losing: Greg Kampe sleepless after win over Kentucky--The Oakland Post

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