Category: Oakland University
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Oakland seniors bow out at O’rena with 105-96 win over South Dakota State
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University’s senior bowed out at the O’rena in style. Keith Benson, Larry Wright and Will Hudson all made major contributions in leading the Golden Grizzlies to a 105-97 Summit League triumph over South Dakota State in front of over 3,900 hands at the O’rena — […]
Repeat Offender: Oakland claims second straight regular season Summit League title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time this season, Oakland failed to shoot over 50 percent from the floor in a Summit League men’s basketball game. In fact, a 40.4 percent performance was one of the team’s lowest overall in the past two years combined. That didn’t deter the […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Versatile Watterworth shining bright for Golden Grizzlies
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — If there is a fault in Bethany Watterworth’s basketball game, it’s that’s she’s tough to label. Put her in the post, then she’ll pull a quick spin move and go up hard for the basket, or she’ll quickly kick the ball back out to open teammate. […]
Oakland pulls away from Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. – Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 17 points and junior Sharise Calhoun scored 16 to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind , 56-47, Summit League win over Western Illinois on Monday at Waste Management Court. The Golden Grizzlies shot 50 percent from the field in the second half to erase […]
IUPUI snaps Oakland’s Summit League streak at 20
INDIANAPOLIS – All good things must come to an end. Oakland’s 20-game win streak inside the Summit League came to a crashing halt Saturday, as host IUPUI exploded for a 100-88 victory. IUPUI was the ;last team to defeat Oakland in the regular season and the only team to defeat the Golden Grizzlies the past […]
Calhoun hits game-winning free throw to lift Golden Grizzlies past IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS – Junior Sharise Calhoun had some flair for the dramatic Saturday afternoon. The junior guard form Oakland University hit the game-winning free-throw with 2.3 seconds left to lead the OU women’s basketball team to a 62-61 Summit League win over IUPUI on Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Golden Grizzlies have now won seven straight […]
Oral Roberts steals 2OT win from Oakland
ROCHESTER HILLS – Twice this season Oakland has had to work overtime at home this season. Both times the games ended with the same result. Oakland finally succumbed to Summit League-leading Oral Roberts Monday night at the Athletics Center O’rena, falling 80-72 in double-overtime. It was the Golden Grizzlies first loss at home since an […]
Oakland hits century mark in pounding Centenary
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Inside and out, Oakland has multiple weapons on the basketball court. The Golden Grizzlies went deep into their arsenal Saturday night against Centenary. Oakland landed 10 of 11 active players into the scoring column and pounded Centenary 100-70 in front of a crowd of over 3,600 […]
Oakland routs Centenary by 64 in homecoming win
ROCHESTER HILLS – Centenary’s final trip to Oakland University was a forgettable one. Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 17 points to lead five players in double-digits for the Oakland University women’s basketball team in a 100-36 Summit League win over Centenary on Saturday at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Golden Grizzlies shot 80 percent from the […]
Oakland escapes scare from Oral Roberts
BY SCOTT MACDONALD Oakland Sports Information Director ROCHESTER – Oakland received a scare Thursday, but the league winning streak remained intact. The Golden Grizzlies have now won 25 straight league games in the O’Rena and extended their Summit League regular season streak to 18 games with a 88-85 victory Thursday over Oral Roberts. Senior Will […]
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Oakland tankers pulls off trifecta
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland made it a clean sweep as junior Marcella Barretta and freshman Amr el Sayed were named the Summit League Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week, announced the league office Tuesday afternoon. This is the third straight week that Oakland has swept the award. Barretta and el Sayed win the award for […]
Oakland finishes first, second at Kenyon Quad
GAMBIER, Ohio – Eighteen top-two finishes led the way for the Oakland University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on the final day of the Kenyon Quad Meet, Saturday morning. On the men’s side, Oakland scored 672 points to win by 147 points over Kenyon College. Rounding out the scoring was Ashland with 200.5 […]
Oakland holds North Dakota State to 17 second-half points in 60-48 triumph
FARGO, N.D. – Junior Sharise Calhoun had 18 points to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team to a 60-48 win over North Dakota State on Saturday at the Bison Sports Arena. The Golden Grizzlies held the Bison scoreless for a 7:49 stretch and allowed just 17 second-half points. “It’s really fun to watch when […]
OU’s Cleverley named The Summit League Track and Field Athlete of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – After breaking school records on back-to-back days, Autumn Cleverley has been named The Summit League Indoor Track and Field Female Athlete of the Week announced the league office Tuesday afternoon. “It’s really neat that Autumn was honored for her accomplishments,” said head coach Paul Rice. “Breaking one school record is tough enough. […]
Oakland sets all-time Summit League record with 17th straight conference win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FARGO, N.D. — Streaks com in all sizes. For Oakland University’s men’s basketball team, the Golden Grizzlies current streak is longer than any other in conference history. Oakland captured its 17th straight regular season Summit League win Saturday night —20th straight including the three conference tournament wins last season […]
