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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bader erupts as Oakland downs SDSU

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bader erupts as Oakland downs SDSU

| February 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Travis Bader was red-hot from outside the three-point range and Oakland University continued its hot streak Saturday afternoon. Bader, a junior guard, erupted for 31 points, sinking 9 of 16 from 3-point range, and Oakland won its fifth game in a row by defeating South Dakota State, 88-83, on Saturday at the […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota hands Oakland rare home loss

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota hands Oakland rare home loss

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

  For more on this story or on Oakland University athletics, visit http://oaklandpostonline.com/2013/01/19/sports/oakland-suffers-first-home-defeat-of-the-season-97-78-to-south-dakota/    or http://oaklandpostonline.com/ BY TIMOTHY PONTZER CORRESPNDENT trpontze@oakland.edu ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season on Saturday night, falling 97-78 to South Dakota in Summit League play. The 19-point margin marked the worst conference […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland pulls away from Omaha

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland pulls away from Omaha

| January 4, 2013 | Comments (0)

 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Greg Kampe delivered a promise Thursday night that Oakland University will never open the men’s basketball season again with 15 road games in 19 starts. “I promise that we will never do that again,” said the veteran OU men’s basketball coach. “I don’t […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland claims 90-77 exhibition victory over Defiance

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland claims 90-77 exhibition victory over Defiance

| November 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS – Duke Mondy tallied 24 points, eight steals and seven rebounds, while Travis Bader posted 20 points to lead Oakland past Defiance College, 90-77, in a men’s basketball exhibition game on Tuesday inside the Athletics Center O’Rena. The Golden Grizzlies scored 32 points off 26 turnovers. “This was kind of a strange game […]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland lands Dayton transfer Ralph Hill

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland lands Dayton transfer Ralph Hill

| June 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Ralph Hill is headed north. The 6-foot-6 swingman had left the University of Dayton last month and has officially transferred to Oakland University to play basketball for head coach Greg Kampe. Hill, who hails from Westerville, Ohio, signed Friday with OU. He played two […]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Maynard returning home to Rochester College

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Maynard returning home to Rochester College

| June 12, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Drew Maynard is returning to Oakland County and he will be in new digs. Maynard signed recently with Rochester College, a national powerhouse in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and a new member of the NAIA. Maynard, a 2008 graduate of Lake […]

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Former Oakland star Hamilton ready to take the next step

Former Oakland star Hamilton ready to take the next step

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland falls in CIT national semifinals at Utah State, 105-81

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland falls in CIT national semifinals at Utah State, 105-81

| March 25, 2012 | Comments (2)

LOGAN, Utah – Oakland and Utah State engaged in an old fashioned western shootout Sunday night and the state of Utah prevailed as the best gun-slinger in the west. The Aggies lit up Oakland for a 105-81 victory in the national semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Utah State […]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OU’s Hamilton honored with Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OU’s Hamilton honored with Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

| March 22, 2012 | Comments (3)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named the 2012 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award recipient, announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday. This award is given annually to one senior, 6-foot-and-under, who thrived in the classroom and on the basketball court. “Reggie Hamilton is one of the premier scorers in college […]

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Oakland’s Hamilton named Lou Henson All-America

Oakland’s Hamilton named Lou Henson All-America

| March 21, 2012 | Comments (2)

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 […]

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Oakland cooks up some 'Rice', advances to CollegeInsider semifinals

Oakland cooks up some ‘Rice’, advances to CollegeInsider semifinals

| March 21, 2012 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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OU’s Hamilton named NABC All-District

OU’s Hamilton named NABC All-District

| March 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was selected to the 2012 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 12 first team, announced by the NABC on Wednesday. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, leads the nation in scoring at close to 26 points per game. Joining Hamilton on the All-District 12 first team was […]

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Oakland rolls past Buffalo into CollegeInsider.com Elite Eight

Oakland rolls past Buffalo into CollegeInsider.com Elite Eight

| March 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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Oakland to host Bowling Green in CIT postseason tourney

Oakland to host Bowling Green in CIT postseason tourney

| March 12, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS – The Oakland men’s basketball team will host Bowling Green State University on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. inside the Athletics Center O’rena for the opening round game of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, announced by CollegeInsider.com on Sunday night.   The Golden Grizzlies are appearing in the postseason for the fourth consecutive year. […]

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Southern Utah shocks Oakland in Summit League quarterfinals

Southern Utah shocks Oakland in Summit League quarterfinals

| March 5, 2012 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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AOTW: Oakland's Hamilton putting up big numbers to keep Oakland relevant

AOTW: Oakland’s Hamilton putting up big numbers to keep Oakland relevant

| March 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — Four years ago, Reggie Hamilton was faced with a dilemma. His playing time had dwindled and he was benched for a few games without notification of the specifics. Hamilton, then a sophomore at UMKC, asked for his release from the school and it was granted short […]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bader, Hamilton, Petros earn Summit League honors

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bader, Hamilton, Petros earn Summit League honors

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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Oakland topples South Dakota for fifth straight league win

Oakland topples South Dakota for fifth straight league win

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

Golden Grizzlies earn No. 3 seed for Summit League tournament VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Oakland University closed out the regular season with five straight league wins and a 5-1 overall mark, and that has enabled the Golden Grizzlies to grab the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Summit League men’s basketball tournament. Reggie Hamilton scored […]

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