Jan. 21, 2010
Recap | Box Score
OAKLAND 85, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 79
BISON SPORTS ARENA (3,126)
FARGO, N.D.
JANUARY 21, 2010
POST-GAME NOTES
OAKLAND (14-7, 8-0 SUMMIT)
- The Golden Grizzlies have won 15 straight league games, second longest streak in conference history (Cleveland State - 16)
- OU is 14-1 against non-traditional powers this season
- Johnathon Jones has made a school record 40 consecutive free throws, going 2-for-2 tonight
- Head Coach Greg Kampe has won 100 Summit League games in 10-plus seasons
- Keith Benson tallied his league-best 11th double-double tonight (22 points, 12 rebounds); He now has 22 for his career moving him into third place alone in the OU career record book
- The Grizzlies are on an eight-game winning streak. OU won a school record nine straight last season before falling to NDSU in the championship game on a last second shot
- OU is 14-0 when they lead at halftime, holding a 41-30 advantage at the break tonight
- Oakland is 6-6 on the road this season. The Golden Grizzlies have never had a .500 or better record on the road since moving Division I (1998-99)
- The Grizzlies are ranked 15th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Top 25 poll
- Jones has started in every game for the Grizzlies at point guard--school record 121
- Derick Nelson moved into third all-time in school history with 464 defensive rebounds, grabbing two tonight
- Benson had 7 defensive boards tonight, climbing up to fifth on the OU all-time list
- With Larry Wright's 3-pointer just 9 seconds into the game, OU extends its streak to 651 of at least one trey made, 7th longest streak in the country
- OU is 9-1 when Wright reaches double figures as he finished with 13 tonight
NORTH DAKOTA STATE (6-11, 3-4 SUMMIT)
- The Bison are 48-6 inside the Bison Sports Arena over the last four seasons; Two of those losses coming to Oakland
- Michael Tveidt reached double figures for the 15th time this season, finishing with 21
- He was joined by Josh Vaughan (17) and Eric Carlson (16) in double figures
- NDSU trails the overall series with Oakland, 5-2
