Dec. 11, 2010
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#7/8 MICHIGAN STATE 77, OAKLAND 76
THE PALACE (17,115 attendance)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.
OAKLAND (5-5)
- The Golden Grizzlies are 1-26 versus ranked teams
- Oakland is 0-3 against ranked teams this season; Lost at then-No. 14 Purdue (82-67), No. 16 Illinois (74-63) and No. 7 Michigan State (77-76)
- The Grizzlies shot 50 percent (5-for-10) from three in the first half, but still trailed 39-35
- Oakland came into the game shooting 75 percent from the free throw line, but shot just 55 percent today (11-for-20)
- OU lost the battle of the boards by two, 39-37, against one the nation's top rebounding teams
- The Spartans scored 16 points off 14 OU turnovers
- Michigan State entered the game averaging close to 18 turnovers a game, but only turned it over 8 times this afternoon
- Keith Benson has blocked at least 2 shots in every game this season and blocked 1 shot or more in 22 consecutive games, dating back to last season; He finished with 3 today
- Benson recorded his 7th double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds; He has 36 in his career, 4 shy of the school record
- Larry Wright posted a season-high 21 points today, including 4 of 5 from three; It's the 5th time of his career reaching 20 points or more
- Drew Valentine reached double figures for the 3rd time this season with 11
- OU has never beaten the Michigan State (0-10)
- Reggie Hamilton buried two 3-pointers in the final minute to finish with 10 points; He has reached double figures in 9 straight games
- Will Hudson posted 10 points to reach double digits for the 6th consecutive game
- With Travis Bader's 3-pointer in the first half (19:07), Oakland extends its streak to 675 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
- Oakland will face its third straight ranked opponent on Tuesday at No. 11 Tennessee
- The Golden Grizzlies are currently ranked No. 12 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Poll
