Tag: "college men’s basketball"
Reaching for The Summit: Oakland aiming for second straight NCAA berth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — No matter what schedule Greg Kampe throws at his Oakland basketball players, it all boils down to three games. Oakland , which won the regular season and tournament championships last season in the Summit League to earn a berth in the NCAA tournament, is three wins […]
Rochester College holds down No. 1 seed for USCAA national tournament
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — In Garth Pleasant’s final year as head coach of Rochester College’s men’s basketball team, his Warriors will play with a large target on their backs for the upcoming United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball National Tournament. A national powerhouse going back to the 1980s, Rochester College was given the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top-ranked Rochester College rolls over Great Lakes Christian
Top-ranked Rochester College wins 10th straight with win over Great Lakes Christian ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College has been ranked among the top men’s basketball teams in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association circles all season. The top-ranked Warriors proved that to Great Lakes Christian Monday. RC landed five players in double figures in a […]
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 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 […]
Rochester college takes over No. 1 spot in USCAA polls
The USCAA has released the Week 6 men’s basketball coaches poll and Rochester College is on top holding down the No. 1 ranking in the nation. After a 3-0 road trip, the RC men’s team took over the top spot after hovering in the top 10 the previous weeks. The RC women’s team also finished […]
Oakland moves Summit League win streak to 16 with victory at South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Oakland University made history Thursday night. Senior Keith Benson scored a season-high 28 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots to lead five Oakland players in double figures to tie the all-time Summit League record with 16 straight league wins in a 97-88 defeat over South Dakota State University on Thursday […]
Oakland’s Benson named Summit Athlete of the Month
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland University’s Keith Benson was named The Summit League Athlete of the Month for December, the league office announced on Friday. The senior center from Farmington Hills, Mich. averaged 16.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game during the month of December to lead Oakland, which defeated then-No. 7 Tennessee. In […]
OU’s Hamilton named Summit League Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill.– Oakland University’s Reggie Hamilton was named The Summit League men’s basketball player of the week, announced by the league office on Tuesday. Hamilton, a junior guard from Chicago, posted a career-high 31 points in an 18-point win over second-place IPFW last Saturday. Hamilton finished 9 of 14 from the floor and 2 of […]
Benson sets blocks record as Oakland cruises past IPFW
FORT WAYNE, Ind.– Junior Reggie Hamilton scored a career-high 31 points and senior Keith Benson tallied 10 and blocked a game-high four shots, tying The Summit League all-time record with 317, to lead Oakland Universityto its 15th straight league win in an 86-68 rout over IPFW on Saturday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. “It […]
Oakland lands five in double figures in rout of Western Illinois
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The stars came out Saturday night at the Athletics Center O’Rena — in droves. Oakland University had five players score in double figures, three players finished with double-doubles and the Golden Grizzlies tortured visiting Western Illinois with a 79-50 Summit League rout in front of an […]
Oakland passes major test with road victory at Oral Roberts
TULSA, Okla. – Oakland passed a major road test Thursday evening at Oral Roberts. Senior center Keith Benson recorded his league-leading 10th double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, leading five players in double figures, as visiting Oakland rang up a 85-77 victory over Oral Roberts in a Summit League men’s basketball road game at […]
Oakland overwhelms Centenary for 14th straight league win
SHREVEPORT, La. – Senior Keith Benson scored a season-high 28 points, nine rebounds and a blocked a season-high seven shots, while sophomore Drew Valentine recorded his first-ever double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to lead Oakland University (8-8, 3-0) past Centenary College , 98-71, in Summit League men’s basketball action on Tuesday […]
Valparaiso ends Oakland’s home streak at 16
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The streak inside the O’Rena has come to an end. Oakland University’s 16-game home streak came to a halt Tuesday, as visiting Valparaiso stunned the Golden Grizzlies 103-102 in the finals of the Lou Henson Award tournament. Junior Reggie Hamilton and senior Larry Wright each high career highs in points with 26 […]
Oakland cruises past Rochester College
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University has made a valiant effort to schedule one of the tougher non-conference schedules each year in Division I. For Rochester College, the Warriors and retiring coach Garth Pleasant, the plan is to play multiple Division I and Division II schools every year. Rochester is […]
