Jack Gohlke made a defiant Cinderella statement after Oakland's upset of Kentucky

After obliterating Kentucky from the arc, sensational Oakland guard Jack Gohlke told the country that he doesn’t think his Golden Grizzlies are a Cinderella team in the slightest.

The Horizon League champions stunned three-seeded Kentucky on Thursday in an 80-76 upset victory in the opening round of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament.

The Golden Grizzlies were led by Gohlke’s 32 points. The sharpshooter scored 30 of those points from 3-pointers, making his March Madness debut all the more staggering.

In a postgame interview, Gohlke pushed against the idea that Oakland is a Cinderella team, doubling down on the notion that the 14 seed deserves to be looked at in the same light as a traditional powerhouse like Kentucky.

After Thursday’s mind-blowing performance, we’re inclined to agree.

"We're not a Cinderella."

—@OaklandMBB's Jack Gohlke pic.twitter.com/zvG85yEhoU

— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) March 22, 2024

Now that’s the kind of major statement that makes a team like Oakland a fan favorite in the tournament, as the Golden Grizzlies will now head to the Round of 32 as Kentucky heads home with yet another shocking tournament loss.

After that game, it’s Gohlke and Oakland’s world, and we’re just happily living in it.