Dec. 21, 2010

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VALPARAISO 103, OAKLAND 102

LOU HENSON AWARD HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
PRESENTED BY FIFTH THIRD BANK

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
DECEMBER 21, 2010
Athletics Center O'rena (2,175 attendance)
Rochester, Mich.

OAKLAND (7-7)

• The Golden Grizzlies' 16-game home court winning streak was snapped with loss tonight
• OU's 3-game winning streak against Valpo was also snapped tonight
• With the loss, OU falls to 30-2 in its last 32 games inside the O'rena
• The Grizzlies led 52-45 at the half tonight and are 27-3 when leading after 20 minutes over the last two seasons (losses at Wright State, at then-No. 16 Illinois and Valparaiso)
• Oakland went 21 of 24 from the free throw line in the first half
• OU is averaging 99 points per game inside the O'rena
• After outrebounding Valpo 19-9 in the first half, the Crusaders won the battle of the boards in the second half 19-8
• The 27 rebounds tonight was a season low for the Golden Grizzlies
• Valparaiso shot 63 percent (36-for-57) in the game, the highest percentage against OU this season
• Will Hudson grabbed 7 offensive rebounds and has grabbed 6 or more offensive boards in 6 games this season
• Hudson tallied his second-ever double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds; He has reached double figures in 10 straight games
• Keith Benson did not attempt a shot in the first half and scored just 2 points, going 2-for-2 from the line; Benson made his first field goal with 8:44 left in the game and finished with a season-low 5 points
• Benson had a string of 26 straight games with at least 1 block snapped tonight; He was also held under double figures for the first time this season
• Larry Wright had a string of 17 straight free throws snapped with his miss late in the first half
• Wright scored a career-high 24 points tonight; He also made a career-high 9 free throws, going 9-for-10
• Reggie Hamilton reached a career-best 26 points in the game
• The 205 combined points was the most scored inside the O'rena in a regulation game
• The 103 scored by Valpo tonight was the most by any team inside the O'rena in regulation
• Valpo leads the all-time series with Oakland 17-3
• With Travis Bader's 3-pointer in the first half (13:36), Oakland extends its streak to 679 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
• Hamilton and Wright were named to the all-tournament team
• The Golden Grizzlies moved up to No. 9 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Poll