Nov. 26, 2010

Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 105, SOUTHERN 53
CHICAGO INVITATIONAL CHALLENGE
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
SEARS CENTRE
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.

OAKLAND (2-3)

• The Golden Grizzlies are a perfect 4-0 against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
• The 52-point margin is the largest in Division I history for Oakland; Defeated Southern Utah by 46 points on Jan. 16, 2010
• OU knocked down a season-high 10 3-pointers in the game
• The Golden Grizzlies outrebounded Southern 55-25 and the 27 offensive rebounds ranks 4th all-time in school history
• Oakland surpassed 100 points against a D-I team for the first time since tallying 100 versus UMKC on Feb. 28, 2009
• Keith Benson posted his 32nd career double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds in 25 minutes; He now has a Summit League high 3 this season at West Virginia, at Purdue and versus Southern
• Benson moved into a tie for 11th place all-time in The Summit League with 550 free throws attempted; Tied with Kelby Stuckey (Missouri State, 1985-89)
• Will Hudson posted his first-ever double-double with 19 points and career-highs in rebounds (14) and offensive rebounds (10)
• Opponents have now made 34 consecutive free throws against OU
• For the first time this season OU kept the turnovers under 10 with just 8
• With Reggie Hamilton's 3-pointer in the first half (16:54), Oakland extends its streak to 670 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
• Hamilton reached double figures in his fourth straight game with 18 today
• Drew Valentine posted double figures for the first time in his career with 11 and grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds
• Travis Bader knocked down a season-best 5 3-pointers and finished with season highs in points (17) and rebounds (5)
• OU guards of Ryan Bass, Hamilton and Larry Wright combined to have 13 assists and just 2 turnovers
• The Golden Grizzlies are 28-3 versus non-traditional powers and schools that do not hail from BCS conferences in the last two years (Loss to Eastern Michigan, IUPUI and Wright State)
• Oakland is No. 64 in the latest RPI rankings and strength of schedule of No. 24
• The Golden Grizzlies are currently ranked No. 12 in the CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Poll
• OU will face Austin Peay State University at 2:30 p.m. ET tomorrow in final game of Chicago Invitational Challenge for the Golden Grizzlies