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Tuesday Headlines: Jack Gohlke picks Troy to upset Kentucky Basketball

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1 year ago

March 18, 2025

Tuesday Headlines: Jack Gohlke picks Troy to upset Kentucky Basketball

You won’t find many Kentucky basketball games that aren’t ready to forget and move on from Jack Gohlke.

The former Oakland guard torched John Calipari and Kentucky in the opening round of last year’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 32 points via a layup and 10 made 3-pointers.

Kentucky simply didn’t have an answer for the lethal shooter and paid the price as they were massively upset and bounced from the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years.

Fans had not heard much — if anything at all — from Gohlke since his efforts sent Kentucky packing last spring. However, he did manage to make headlines with his upset pick for this weekend.

Gohlke is going with No. 14 seed Troy to beat No. 3 seed Kentucky on Friday night in Milwaukee.

Oakland legend Jack Gohlke’s bracket!
Drake makes a Sweet 16 run
Kentucky out first round
Houston cuts down the nets ✂️#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/H2zLh9dVn1
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2025

Given the injuries Kentucky is dealing with — especially in their backcourt — the analytics are showing that an upset by Troy wouldn’t be farfetched.

ESPN’s Basketball Power Index is giving Kentucky an 89% chance to pull off the victory, with the point spread set at 11.5 in favor of the Wildcats.

Though the odds appear to be rather stacked against Troy, don’t rule them out just yet. Despite the oddsmakers not putting much into Troy being a first-weekend upset team, both teams still have to go out and play 40 minutes of very good-to-great basketball.

Tip-off for Friday night’s game is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET with TV coverage on CBS.

Tweet of the Day

Congratulations, @malachimoreno24. 2025 Kentucky Mr. Basketball. https://t.co/qfzLC3awZD pic.twitter.com/Tndga7598g
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) March 17, 2025

Incredible honor.

Headlines

Okay, It’s Time To Dance – Vaught’s Views

Can’t wait for Friday.

Trashawn Ruffin flips from Texas A&M to North Carolina – ESPN

Big move by Belichick.

Pope loves potential St. John’s vs. Arkansas matchup – KSR

We all do.

76ers’ Paul George shut down for rest of regular season – ESPN

Ouch.

NCAA Tournament East Region Preview – KSR

Duke or Bama?

Expert picks for Tuesday’s First Four – CBS Sports

It all starts today.

NCAA Tournament South Region Preview – KSR

Will Auburn roll through?

Knicks-Heat delayed after Tracy Morgan vomits on MSG court – CBS SPorts

Rather wild.

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2026 top-50 recruit Chris Washington Jr. drawing interest from Kentucky Basketball

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9 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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2026 top-50 recruit Chris Washington Jr. drawing interest from Kentucky Basketball

Even in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, fans of a team will still focus on and care about recruiting. That’s especially the case with the Kentucky Wildcats. Fans are already up in arms about Kentucky’s recruiting for the class of 2026, or, in their case, lack thereof.

Only one player is signed for the class of 2026, after 4-star point guard Mason Williams announced his commitment to play for the Cats on Friday. On the board. Still work to do.

Chris Washington Jr., an Alabama decommit and top-35 senior prospect, is a new target for Mark Pope and UK ahead of the spring signing period in mid-April. The staff reached out to his AAU coach, Bobby Maze, to gauge the athletic wing’s potential interest. This is all according to Kentucky Sports Radio.

Washington is a 6-9, 195-pound forward who originally committed to Alabama, but decommitted in November. Kentucky is now included among the likes of Tennessee, Oregon, Oklahoma State, USC, and SMU that are interested in Washington.

“It’s a good program,” Washington said of Kentucky while adding, “Honestly, I just want to go where I’m wanted — and the play style. I got to go where I fit in and where the coaches really want me. (My recruitment is) open. Whenever the time is right.”

Only four players ranked ahead of him remain available in 2026, including No. 1 Tyran Stokes. That tells you just how big of a prospect Washington will be in the spring signing period.

Kentucky has swung and missed in recruiting a lot recently. But there is still time to get things moving in the right direction this spring on both the high school front and in the transfer portal.

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Kentucky man arrested after police said he was riding horse while intoxicated

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21 hours ago

March 28, 2026

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Kentucky man arrested after police said he was riding horse while intoxicated

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKRC) — A Kentucky man was arrested Thursday after police said he was riding a horse while intoxicated, reports WBKO.

Bowling Green police said they found 48-year-old Jorge Luis Hernandez on a horse, partially slumped over, as it walked along a road. He and the horse then began traveling on a sidewalk, according to an arrest record.

Police said Hernandez had a “strong odor of alcoholic beverage” and had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and delayed movements. Hernandez said he had just left the liquor store and had a liquor store bag tied to the horse’s saddle.

Hernandez was arrested and charged with operating a non-motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.

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Kentucky Newsmakers 3/29: Senate Candidate Charles Booker; Kentucky League of Cities Pres. Mayor Paul Sandefur

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2 days ago

March 27, 2026

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Kentucky Newsmakers 3/29: Senate Candidate Charles Booker; Kentucky League of Cities Pres. Mayor Paul Sandefur

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Kentucky Senate candidate Charles Booker and Beaver Dam Mayor and Kentucky League of Cities President Paul Sandefur.

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