Jan. 14, 2010

Recap | Box Score | Quotes | Photo Gallery

Post Game Notes
Oakland -87 , UMKC - 73
O'Rena - Rochester, Mich.

Oakland (12-7, 6-0)

• With the win tonight, Oakland is off to its best start in league play, posting a 6-0 record
• Tonight's win gives OU their 13th consecutive win in league play, the third best streak in league history.
• OU has won 14 straight league games at home.
• It is also the 22nd out of 23 wins inside the O'Rena for the Black and Gold and OU's sixth straight win in the series against the 'Roos, bringing the all-time series to a 19-6 Oakland advantage.
• At the 11:07 mark, a 3-pointer by Drew Maynard kept Oakland's streak of draining at least one trey in a contest to 649 games. The last time OU hasn't made a 3-pointer was against Wayne State way back on Jan. 30, 1988.
• Keith Benson is now three points shy of joining the 1,000 club with his 22 points tonight.
• Oakland is 12-0 when leading at the half.
• OU started out the game 0-5 from behind the arc before Maynard and freshman Ledrick Eackles hit three treys straight to give OU a 19-9 lead with just over 10 minutes to play in the first half.
• Johnathon Jones had a streak 35 consecutive free throws that ended tonight
• Keith Benson secured his 10th double-double of the season with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
• JJ also had a double-double with 13 points and 12 assists, his third of the season. His 12 assists were also a new season-high.
• Oakland has held a double-digit lead in league games for 17 straight contests, posting a 15-2 record
• With Oakland up by just four points, 55-51 with just under 10 minutes to go, Jones hit a big 3-pointer to bring the score to 58-51, kicking off a 10-0 scoring run.
• Ledrick Eackles has hit double figures for the fourth straight game, finishing the night with a career-high 20.
• Four Golden Grizzlies finished the night in double-figures: Benson (22), Eackles (20), Jones (13), Nelson (10)

UMKC (8-8, 2-3)

• Tonight's loss drops UMKC to 2-3 in league play and their sixth straight loss to Oakland
• UMKC has committed 10 or fewer turnovers in their last three games
• Kirk Korver hit a career-high in points with 15
• Spencer Johnson hit his first double-double of the year with 17 points, 10 rebounds.
• Three players finished the night in double figures - Johnson (17), Korver (15) and Trey McKinney-Jones (15)