Tag: "college men’s basketball"
Oakland pulls away from Rochester College
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Oakland University, coming off a two-week stretch which included was 1-1 record against BCS power conference schools Tennessee and Michigan and a 4-2 overall mark, hosted its annual cross-town rivalry game with neighboring Rochester College Tuesday. The […]
Ohio hands Oakland rare home loss
ROCHESTER – Oakland University has proven to be a difficult team to play inside the confines of the Athletics Center O’rena in recent years. Ohio University found away to crack the code Wednesday and steal a road win at a site few teams have been able to win in the past three schools years. Travis […]
Oakland’s Hamilton named Summit League Co-Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named Summit League Co-Player of the Week for his performance during the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, as announced by the league office on Monday. Hamilton shares the award with South Dakota State guard Nate Wolters. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, Ill., earned his third career honor and first […]
Bader, Oakland give South Dakota rude welcome in Summit League debut, 101-83
ROCHESTER HILLS – Travis Bader helped Oakland University give South Dakota a rude welcome to the Summit League Thursday. Bader, a sophomore guard, scored a career-high 28 points and made a career-best eight 3-pointers to lead Oakland to a 101-83 Summit League victory over newcomer South Dakota at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Golden Grizzlies […]
Eastern Michigan overpowers Rochester College
YPSILANTI — The difference between an NCAA Division I school and an NAIA program was again noticeable on Wednesday night. Eastern Michigan entertained Rochester College and the Eagles soared to a 62-43 triumph over the Warriors, who hold a dual membership in the NAIA and USCAA. The win at the Convocation Center was a tune-up […]
Houston, no problem: Oakland hands Cougars 76-74 setback
HOUSTON – After opening the season with a pair of losses, Oakland University’s rebuilding season just added another building block Tuesday night. The Golden Grizzlies posted their second straight road win — all of the first four games have been on the road — and the latest ended with a 76-74 non-conference men’s basketball victory […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Warriors romp St. Clair College
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College men’s basketball team kept up its winning ways Sunday with a convincing 79-33 victory over St. Clair College (Ont.) at Rochester High School. The Warriors improved their record to 9-1 while the Saints dropped to 1-4. RC came out of the shoot right away with a 10-0 run to set […]
Oakland routs Grambling State for first win
GRAMBLING, La. – After a pair of losses to power conference schools Alabama and Arkansas, Oakland University got the chance to beat up someone its own size Saturday. Travis Bader scored a game-high 17 points and Corey Petros added 16 points as Oakland cruised to a 30-point win over Grambling State 75-45, on Saturday inside […]
Arkansas takes advantage of cold-shooting Oakland
— STAFF REPORTS FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas and Oakland were headed in opposite directions Wednesday night. The Razorbacks were red hot and headed for the tropics, while Oakland was frozen on the plateaus of Antarctica. Arkansas took advantage of cold-shooting Oakland and cruised to a 91-68 non-conference victory over the Golden Grizzlies. “That is a […]
Alabama too much for Oakland, 74-57
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Simply put, Oakland University is not the same basketball team that reached the NCAA men’s basketball tournament the past two years. Alabama reminded the Golden Grizzlies of that fact Monday night. With Oakland losing its top two post players, including NBA draftee Keith Benson, and three […]
Rochester College rolls over Madonna College
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College landed three players in double figures and the Warriors rolled over Madonna College, 73-50, Wednesday in men’s basketball action at Rochester High. Dramel Hogan led the Warriors with a game-high 29 points. Sean Mattia added 11 points, as did Stephan Henning, and Torey Throop twined nine points to aid the […]
Oakland basketball gains late signee Imani
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER HILLS — Korab Imami will play his collegiate basketball at Oakland University, announced men’s basketball head coach Greg Kampe on Monday. Imami, 6-foot-10, 215-pound forward, is a native of Peje, Kosovo, and will join the team this fall. “We are very excited to add Korab to our program,” said Kampe. “He is […]
Oakland’s Benson signs with agent Leon Rose, awaits NBA draft
ROCHESTER – Oakland University senior Keith Benson has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for Leon Rose, announced the 6-foot-11 center on Wednesday. The two-time Summit League Player of the Year and All-American could become the first Oakland player to be taken in the NBA Draft. “I’m excited to sign with Leon Rose and the […]
For greener pastures: Fife leaves IPFW for assistant coaching spot at MSU
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Having just completed his sixth and most successful season as head coach of the IPFW men’s basketball team, Dane Fife has resigned to become an assistant coach on the staff of Tom Izzo at Michigan State. Fife leaves the school as IPFW second all-time winningest coach with an overall record of […]
Rochester College earns fifth-place in USCAA national tournament for retiring coach Pleasant
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UNIONTOWN, Pa. — The exit stage left outing for veteran Garth Pleasant didn’t result in a national championship for the retiring Rochester College men’s basketball coach, but at least the 38-year head coach got to coach a win in his final game on the sidelines. Rochester College, ranked No. […]
Decades of Excellence: Rochester College’s Pleasant steps away after brilliant coaching career
Video courtesy of Rochester College. ROCHESTER HILLS — Sitting back in his office, Garth Pleasant can remember the days of returning to school at 2 a.m., then having to return early in the morning to teach a class. Pleasant was a basketball coach, an athletics director, a bus driver, an instructor, a mentor, a jack-of-all-trades […]
No tourney magic: Texas holds off Oakland’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TULSA — Sports can be a game of percentages and tournaments can often be about seeds and matchups. Texas used a lot of that Friday to get past upstart Oakland. Fourth-seeded Texas shot 59 percent in the first half in building a double-digit lead, then held off 13th seed […]
Oakland advances to Summit League semifinals with rout of Southern Utah
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Reggie Hamilton watched from the sidelines a year ago as Oakland University won both the regular season and Summit League Tournament champions en route to an NCAA berth. This time, he’s very much in the thick of it on the basketball court. The junior transfer […]
