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Oakland vs. South Dakota State
Postgame Notes
Oakland University
• Oakland fell to 1-3 against ranked opposition this season.
• Today's game marked the second consecutive season that the Golden Grizzlies have played four ranked opponents. OU has played eleven games against ranked opposition since coach Beckie Francis returned to the OU bench in the 2005-06 season.
• OU's loss snapped an eight-game winning streak.
• With 17 points tonight, Melissa Jeltema moved over the 900 point mark for her career and now has 902.
• Sophomore Brittany Carnago ranks 9th in Oakland history with 88 blocks, and her 63 blocks this season rank fifth in the OU record book.
• Today's starting lineup for Oakland - the combination of Sharise Calhoun, Brittany Carnago, April Kidd, Melissa Jeltema, and Jessica Pike have posted a 7-1 record this season.
• Melissa Jeltema scored the first basket of the game for OU, the sixth time she has scored OU's first buckets. • OU fell to 12-2 when they scored the first points.
• Oakland is now 4-5 when trailing at the half.
South Dakota State
• SDSU picked up its 20th win this season, marking SDSU's third consecutive 20-win season and seventh in Aaron Johnston's nine full seasons as head coach.
• The Jackrabbits have not lost a home game this season.
• Since the start of the 2001-02 season, South Dakota State is 103-7 at Frost Arena.
• Entering play, Jennifer Warkenthien had 1,153 career points, ranking 20th in the SDSU record books.
• SDSU moves to 16-1 when leading at the half.
• With the win, SDSU claims sole possession of first place in The Summit League.
• SDSU claims a 3-1 series advantage with the win today.
