Louisville Residents Buy $8,000 Worth Of Oakland Gear After Kentucky Loss In NCAA Tournament, Rivalry Lives On

The hatred between Kentucky and Louisville fans runs deep in the Bluegrass State, and that was evident by the response to Oakland's win over the Wildcats on Thursday night. 

In one of the biggest upsets we've seen outside of a No. 16 seed winning, Oakland knocked off Kentucky last night in Pittsburgh, which sent shockwaves around the NCAA Tournament. It wasn't just the fact that the Wildcats once again faltered in the postseason, it's how they lost to the 14th seeded team from Michigan. 

In the wake of its victory, the mid-major school, then got some unexpected help last night with funding the athletic department, thanks to a bunch of folks located in Louisville, Kentucky. 

PITTSBURGH - Jack Gohlke of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies celebrates after making a three pointer against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 21, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Yes, you heard that right, there was a massive surge in online orders from the city of Louisville after Oakland put the final touches on the monster upset over the Cats'. While speaking with reporters on Friday, Oakland head coach Greg Kampe said that he received word that the sports website had crashed due to an enormous amount of traffic, with a large chunk of it coming from Kentucky's hated rival. 

"Our university website crashed last night. It crashed. I mean, that's what this does," Kampe jokingly noted. "We also sold $8,000 worth of t-shirts to Louisville last night. Think about that. Honest to God. You know, they buy the t-shirts and they put the credit card in and Louisville, Louisville, Louisville. It wasn't the same person. So I don't