Post-game Notes

Nov. 25, 2009

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OAKLAND 59, at No. 1/1 KANSAS 89
ALLEN FIELDHOUSE (16,230)
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
POST-GAME NOTES

OAKLAND (2-3)

The Golden Grizzlies fall to 1-18 versus the top 25 since the 1998-99 season
With junior Larry Wright's 3-pointer at the 9:12 minute mark of first half, Oakland extends its consecutive games with at least one trey to 635 games
OU is the sixth Summit League team to face the No. 1 team in the country (0-7)
The Golden Grizzlies are now 0-2 lifetime against top-ranked teams with losses to KU and UCLA, 74-53, on Dec. 16, 2006
Junior Keith Benson reached double figures for the fifth consecutive time tonight with a game-high 20. He also blocked four shots and moved into fifth all-time in Summit League history with 146 blocks
Senior Johnathon Jones had 7 assists tonight and is now tied with Bryce Drew (Valparaiso - 626) for the all-time assists lead in Summit League history.
OU falls to 5-44 against teams that hail from BCS conferences
The Golden Grizzlies are now 0-3 when trailing at the half
Senior Derick Nelson set a career-high with four 3-pointers made (4-5)
Oakland falls to 169-170 all-time in Division I

NO. 1/1 KANSAS (4-0)

The top-ranked Jayhawks improve the nation's best home winning streak to 44 games
KU improves to 16-4 versus teams that hail from The Summit League
The Jayhawks improve to 4-0 to start a season for the third time in the Bill Self era (2004-05, 2007-08)
Kansas improves to 98-6 under Coach Self at home
Xavier Henry has reached double figures in all four of KU's games

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