Tag: "Summit League Championships"
Repeat Offender: Oakland wins second straight Summit League tournament title to earn NCAA bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A brutally-tough non-league schedule has paid off for Oakland University. The Golden Grizzlies, who have played the likes of Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Michigan and West Virginia this season, overcame a second-half run by Oral Roberts, then piled on a large run […]
Oakland women trounce top-seeded Oral Roberts to advance to Summit League finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Last march Oakland University felt the pain of a first-round upset in the Summit League Tournament. This time around the golden Grizzlies are making amends for their previous sin. All five starters reached double figures Monday afternoon and the fourth-seed Oakland upset top-seeded Oral Roberts […]
Walking wounded: Adversity-tested Golden Grizzlies hope to find remedy at Summit League Tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University rightfully earned the distinction as the “Walking Wounded” throughout the regular season. The Golden Grizzlies lost several players to injury throughout the season, at least four with season-ending injuries, had one key player transfer over the Christmas break and several others spend time on […]
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 […]
