No. 14 seed, South Region
Opponent, time, TV: Kentucky, 7:10 p.m., CBS
Team in 16 words: The Golden Grizzlies turned early-season struggles into second-half success and potentially a Cinderella slipper.
Record: 23-11 (15-5 Horizon)
Coach: Greg Kampe (1-3 in NCAA Tournament)
Player to watch: Trey Townsend (Horizon Player of the Year)
Numbers:
BetMGM title odds: +100000
Sweet 16 projected chance: 3.9 percent
Final Four projected chance: 0.2 percent
Outlook: Oakland has experience facing tough opponents. The Golden Grizzlies played at Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan State and Dayton and were competitive against the first two. They also beat Xavier on the road.
BartTorvik has the Golden Grizzlies at 9-3 in “close games.” Close games work both ways though: 13 of their
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