Dec. 10, 2009

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OAKLAND at #12/14 MICHIGAN STATE
BRESLIN CENTER
DECEMBER 10, 2009
POST-GAME NOTES

OAKLAND (4-5)

• With Larry Wright's 3-pointer at the 9:55 mark of the first half, the Golden Grizzlies extend their consecutive games with at least one three streak to 639 (7th-best in the country)
• The Golden Grizzlies are 0-9 all-time against Michigan State
• OU is 1-20 against nationally-ranked teams
• The Grizzlies fall to 5-47 against teams that hail from BCS conferences
• Oakland is 2-24 versus the Big Ten all-time
• Keith Benson tallied his fifth double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds, tops in The Summit League
• The Golden Grizzlies were held to 23-points or fewer in the first half for the fourth time this season
• Derick Nelson grabbed one rebound and moved into a tie for 16th all-time in league history with 690 rebounds (David Brown, Youngstown State/1998-01)
• Oakland committed 11 turnovers in the opening half and was outscored 22-3 off those turnovers
• The Grizzlies shot just 27 percent (8-30) from the field in the first half compared to MSU's 63 percent (19-30)
• Blake Cushingberry ignited OU off the bench going 2 of 3 from long range in the first half
• The Golden Grizzlies are 0-5 when trailing at the half

• The Spartans are a perfect 6-0 inside the Breslin Center this season, and 7-0 vs. Oakland at home all-time
• MSU has won 45 consecutive games against non-conference opponents inside the Breslin Center
• State is 11-6 all-time at home on December 10th
• The Spartans used a 14-0 run midway through the first half to take a 15-point lead
• MSU scored 20 points off 11 OU turnovers in the first half
• Michigan State improves to 7-0 when it leads at the half