Dec. 5, 2009

Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 84, at IPFW 76
War Memorial Coliseum (3426)
DECEMBER 5, 2009
POST-GAME NOTES

OAKLAND (4-4, 1-0)

• With Larry Wright's 3-pointer at the 4:55 minute mark of the first half, OU extends its consecutive games streak to 638 with at least one trey made (7th longest streak in the country)
• The Golden Grizzlies have won 7 of 11 opening games in Summit League action (1-3 on the road)
• Oakland ties a single-game school record by shooting 92 percent from the free throw line (23-25)
• OU used an 11-0 run with less than 6 minutes left in the first half to take a 12-point lead, 32-20.
• Johnathon Jones has made 108 consecutive starts for the Grizzlies at point guard and now ranks tied for third all-time in school history in that category
• Derick Nelson grabbed 5 offensive rebounds tonight and took over second all-time in OU history with 272
• With 1:19 left in the game and the shot clock winding down and OU up by just 4 points, Jones buries a fade away jumper from top of the key to extend the lead to 6 points (76-70)
• OU is 4-0 this season when it leads at halftime
• Tonight's win marks the first time Oakland has won a game this season when they did not score first
• The Golden Grizzlies are on a four-game winning streak versus the Mastodons
• Oakland leads the overall series with IPFW 10-3
• The Grizzlies evened their overall D-I record to 171-171 with the win tonight

IPFW (2-4, 0-1)

• The Mastodons are now 1-4 when trailing at the half, 40-29 tonight
• IPFW falls to 1-1 at the War Memorial Coliseum this season
• This is the fourth straight loss to Oakland for the Mastodons
• IPFW trails the series with OU 5-3 since moving Division I