Tag: "college men’s basketball"
Former Oakland star Hamilton ready to take the next step
BY GARRETT ELLIOTT STUDENT CORRESPONDENT gtelliot@oakland.edu ROCHESTER HILLS — His days of being a student-athlete are done, but the work is far from over for former Oakland University basketball player Reggie Hamilton. Hamilton is on the basketball court at the Athletics Center O’Rena — a place that has become home for him the last [...]
Oakland’s Hamilton named Lou Henson All-America
BOSTON — Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named to the 2012 Lou Henson All-America team, announced by CollegeInsider.com. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, leads the nation in scoring at 26.3 points per game. Hamilton has the Golden Grizzlies in the semifinals of the CIT Postseason tournament. He tallied a Summit League record919 points this season and [...]
Oakland cooks up some ‘Rice’, advances to CollegeInsider semifinals
By DAN FENNER CORRESPONDENT Special to NorthOaklandSports.com ROCHESTER — Three games, three wins. latest victim of Oakland’s inspired run to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament semifinals was Rice University on Tuesday night, as the Grizzlies survived to win, 77-70, thanks to the dominance they displayed in the first half. Oakland was a team possessed in the first [...]
Oakland rolls past Buffalo into CollegeInsider.com Elite Eight
BY DAN FENNER CORRESPONDENT Special to NorthOaklandSports.com ROCHESTER — No, it isn’t the NCAA Tournament, but for Oakland University men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe and his players, the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament is not being taken lightly. Coming off a convincing victory over Bowling Green on Wednesday, the Golden Grizzlies followed up with one of their best [...]
Oakwood stuns Rochester College for USCAA national title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter:@LocalSportsFans UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Austin Doggette found the opportune time to become red hot from beyond the arc. The senior guard for Oakwood University was 6-of-11 from three-point range, including two late threes inside the final two minutes, as the seventh-seeded Ambassadors stunned top-seeded Rochester College, 54-51, late [...]
AOTW: Floor general Henning returns to lead Rochester College
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Stephan Henning was faced with a dilemma two years ago at Rochester College. Return the following season and then finish classes long after his college basketball career was complete, or take a redshirt year in 2010-11 and then play with an extremely talented [...]
Rochester College holds off Ave Marie to advance to USCAA national title game
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter:@LocalSportsFans UNIONTOWN, Pa. — New coach, same result. Rochester College is still a national powerhouse. Klint Pleasant-led Rochester College, the top seed in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, advanced Friday morning to the championship game with a 62-57 victory over Ave Marie [...]
2012 USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKINGS
2012 USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS TOP 25 RANKINGS — 1. Lindenwood (19-10); 2. Rochester College (23-7); 3. Oakwood (16-11); 4. Washington Adventist; 5. Apprentice School (15-9); 6. Southern Virginia (14-9); 7. Maine-Fort Kent (17-9); 8. Ohio Midwestern (12-16); 9. Spalding (13-12); 10. AliceLloyd (14-14); 11. Concordia (Ala.) (11-17); 12. Selma [...]
Southern Utah shocks Oakland in Summit League quarterfinals
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Southern Utah solved a mystery Sunday night that no team has been able to solve the past two years: Defeat Oakland University in the Summit League men’s basketball tournament. The sixth-seeded thunderbirds rallied back from an 81-70 deficit in the final three minutes to claim a 84-82 upset of the two-time [...]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bader, Hamilton, Petros earn Summit League honors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named All-Summit League First Team, while Travis Bader was honorable mention and Corey Petros was selected to the All-Newcomer Team, announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon. Hamilton earns first-team accolades for the second consecutive season after leading the nation in scoring at 25.5 points [...]
‘Pleasant’ surprise: Warriors rolling under direction of new coach
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s safe to say that Rochester College has adapted well under Klint Pleasant. The son of former RC coach Garth Pleasant, who retired last March after 38 seasons at the helm, the younger Pleasant has led the Warriors to another superb season on the hard [...]
OU’s Hamilton earns Summit League Player of the Week honors for seventh time
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named The Summit League Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, broke the league single-season scoring record with 790 points and is a seven-time player of the week, five this season. Hamilton began the week by returning [...]
FS Detroit to televise Summit League Tournament
ROCHESTER HILLS — Fox Sports Detroit will televise the 2012 Summit League men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals and semifinals, in conjunction with Fox College Sports. Oakland is the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 seed Southern Utah in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Grizzlies and Thunderbirds will air live [...]
Hamilton’s scores 30 on Senior Night as OU edges Southern Utah in OT
ROCHESTER HILLS — Reggie Hamilton departed the Athletics Center O’rena in style. The nation’s NCAA Division I leader in scoring, Hamilton scored 30 points, as the Golden Grizzlies captured their third straight win with a 76-68 overtime victory over Southern Utah on Senior Night. The win moved Oakland (15-13, 9-7) into a third-place tie in [...]
Oakland climbs into fourth in Summit League standings
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With the Summit League men’s basketball tournament only three weeks away, Oakland has come to the realization that it will not defend its regular season crown it has owned for two years. The Golden Grizzlies can still play for at best a No 3 seed [...]
Hamilton, Oakland bombs Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. — There was an air raid Friday night and Reggie Hamilton was the lead culprit. The Oakland senior guard drilled nine 3-pointers and scored 40 points in leading the Golden Grizzlies to a 74-70, double overtime, Summit League men’s basketball victory over hoist Western Lillinois.. Travis Bader scored 19 and Drew Valentine added [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
