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Oakland travels to Illinois State for Bracketbuster Game
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland will face Illinois State in the ESPN Bracketbuster game, announced by ESPN on Monday night. The Golden Grizzlies and Redbirds will tip at 5:05 p.m. ET inside Redbird Arena. “Illinois State has a great basketball tradition and it’s a privilege for Oakland to play them,” said OU coach Greg Kampe, whose […]
Oakland’s Benson signs with Skyforce
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Former Oakland basketball standout Keith Benson was signed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce out of the National Basketball Association Development League. He is expected to be uniform for the team by Saturday night. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., who played for Oakland from 2007-2011, was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks […]
Alexander’s triple is Bison’s prized trophy in hunt of Grizzlies
ROCHESTER HILLS — Lawrence Alexander went hunting Grizzlies Saturday night and the hunt was successful. Alexander’s long three-pointer with 4.1 points stunned Oakland University’s homecoming crowd and delivered the Bison a prized trophy in the form of a 78-75 victory over the Grizzlies in a Summit League men’s basketball contest at the Athletics Center O’rena. […]
Home, sweet home: Oakland returns to O’rena to down North Dakota State
ROCHESTER HILLS – Behind another fine offensive performance form Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun, Oakland University was able to return home and record a 68-52 Summit League women’s basketball victory over North Dakota State Saturday afternoon. Watterworth finished with 24 points and Calhoun chipped in with 18 points on the offensive end, while Brittany Carnago […]
Oakland’s second-half surge sends Grizzlies past Southern Utah, 64-60
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Bethany Watterworth was light out in the second half and Amy Carlton had a career day Monday night. The result was Oakland University recording a much-needed road victory. Watterworth finished with 20 points, including 16 in the second half, and Amy Carlton scored a career-best 12 points in aiding OU;s 64-60 […]
Oakland women fall in final Summit League visit to Oral Roberts, 62-53
TULSA, Okla. – This time Oakland couldn’t find the magic. After beating then top-seeded Oral Roberts by 30 points in last year’s Summit League Tournament semifinals, Oakland fell prey to the Golden Eagles 62-53 Saturday night at the Mabee Center. TheOU loss was the first for the Golden Grizzlies in 2012 and snaps a three-game […]
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Warriors cruise past rival Marygrove
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College loaded up with schools much larger during the months of November and December, and that included several games against NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III schools. The Warriors have been on a roll ever since. Rochester College captured its eighth straight win Wednesday at Rochester High, rolling up […]
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tomaschko, Newsom pace Rochester College women past Marygrove
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College outscored Metro Detroit rival Marygrove College 30-26 in the second half Thursday, and that was enough to lift the Warriors to a 59-55 non-league women’s basketball victory at Rochester High School. The two rivals battled to a 29-29 draw at the half. Sam Tomaschko collected 17 points with nine rebounds […]
Oakland pulls away from Southern Utah
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Reggie Hamilton posted a game-high 21 points, Laval Lucas-Perry scored 14 and Corey Petros finished with 13 points to lead Oakland to its third straight win, defeating Southern Utah, 72-63, on Thursday night inside Centrum Arena. The Golden Grizzlies held the nation’s 11th-best shooting team coming in to 37.9 percent […]
OU’s Hamilton named Summit League Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Reggie Hamilton was named The Summit League Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, earns his third honor of the season and fifth overall. Hamilton led Oakland to a 96-86 win over IPFW last Saturday in Fort Wayne with 30 points and eight […]
Reversing tend: Oakland Shoots Past IPFW for second straight win
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Following a six-game skid, Oakland is trying to right the ship. Reggie Hamilton led a charge of five Oakland players in double figures with 30 points and the Golden Grizzlies shot a season-high 48 percent (14-for-29) from 3-point range to defeat IPFW,96-86, on Saturday inside Memorial Coliseum. Travis Bader added 21 […]
Watterworth’s 22 points pleads Oakland past IPFW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A season of struggles has slowly morphed into a three-game win streak for Oakland’s women’s basketball team. Bethany Watterworth scored 22 points and OU clamped down defensively in the second half for a 67-47 win over IPFW in a Summit League play on Saturday at War Memorial Coliseum. Brittany Carnago, Sharise […]
OU swim coach Hovland records 300th career victory
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland head coach Pete Hovland earned his 300th career victory at Oakland as the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned wins over both Cleveland State and Xavier Saturday afternoon in the OU Aquatic Center. “This isn’t just about me, it’s about all the coaches and assistants I’ve worked with and […]
Oakland softball earns spots on College Sports Madness Preseason All-League teams
ROCHESTER HILLS – Shelby Gott, Erika Polidori, Erin Galloway and Kelsey Krych were named to the College Sports Madness 2012 Summit League Preseason All-Conference Teams as announced on Wednesday. Gott and Polidori were selected to the first team while Galloway and Krych were selected to the second team. Gott, a native of Bloomfield, Ind., earned the honor as an outfielder […]
OU’s Watterworth named Summit League Player of the Week
ROCHESTER HILLS — After averaging 22 points and helping the Oakland women’s basketball team to a pair of wins, Bethany Watterworth was named The Summit League Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Tuesday. The 5-foot-11 junior from Lake Orion, Mich., earns the award for the fifth time in her career and […]
Oakland trips up Western Illinois
TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT ROCHESTER HILLS — During the course of this season, the difference between playing at home and being on the road has been night and day for the Oakland University women’s basketball team. Away from the O’Rena this year, the Golden Grizzlies have sported a dastardly 1-6 record. Meanwhile, coming into Monday, […]
Oakland’s Zakiya Minifee suffers season-ending injury
ROCHESTER HILLS – Zakiya Minifee will miss the remainder of the Oakland women’s basketball season, announced head coach Beckie Francis on Tuesday. Minifee suffered a lower body injury during Oakland’s game against IUPUI and, after medical evaluation, was deemed unable to return for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. “It’s a big blow to lose a player […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Czerska Earns Summit League weekly award
ELMHURST, Ill. – Sandra Czerska was named The Summit League’s Swimming and Diving Female Athlete of the Week for her performance against Akron on Saturday, Jan. 7 as announced by the league office on Tuesday. She helped Oakland to a 155-145 victory over the Zips at Ocasek Natatorium. Czerska, a native of Warsaw, Poland, won three […]
