March 2, 2009

Recap | Box Score | Quotes

Oakland

• The Golden Grizzlies finish the season 24-5 overall, the most regular season wins in Division I history and 16-2 in the league, which is also a school record in league wins.
• Oakland is 5-5 when trailing at the half.
• Oakland has extended their winning streak to seven straight games. In fact, both the men's and women's team will enter the Summit League Tournament on seven-game winning streaks.
• OU is 19-1 when out-rebounding their opponent. Tonight, they won the battle on the glass 47-30
• Oakland also trailed at the half the last time these two teams faced each other back on Dec. 6 when OU was down 35-31 after the first 20 minutes.
• Both games between these two teams have been decided by one point. The last time these two met, OU lost 73-72.
• Melissa Jeltema also notched her ninth double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, including the game-winning basket with seven seconds remaining in the game. OU is undefeated when Jeltema gets a double-double.
• Jessica Pike, who is ranked number one in the league in three-point percentage, went 0-1 from behind the arc tonight.
• Oakland is 8-3 on the final home game of the season since moving to Division I 28 of OU's 55 points came off Southern Utah's 23 turnovers.
• Also, Oakland shut down SUU on second-chance points, 15-0 and on fast break points, 12-0.

Southern Utah

• Southern Utah trails 5-18 all-time in the series against the Golden Grizzlies
• The T-Birds have never beaten Oakland in consecutive games.
• Anne Westwood-Higbee, who is the reigning Summit League Player of the Week, led SUU in scoring with 14 points.