LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kentucky's 80-76 loss to Oakland on Thursday night had significant implications for NCAA Tournament brackets across the country. The upset not only dashed the hopes of many who had picked Kentucky to advance, but it also drastically reduced the number of perfect brackets remaining in various bracket challenges.
Entering the tournament as the third seed, Kentucky was selected to win by 95% of brackets in the ESPN Tournament Challenge against 14th-seeded Oakland. The majority of brackets had Kentucky advancing deep into the tournament, with 74.21% predicting the Wildcats to reach the Sweet 16, 28.84% to make the Final Four, and 6.5% to win the national championship.
