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Dec. 4, 2010

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OAKLAND 99, UMKC 62
DECEMBER 4, 2010
ATHLETICS CENTER O'RENA (2,505 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.

OAKLAND (5-3, 2-0 Summit League)

  • Greg Kampe won his 450th career game
  • The Golden Grizzlies have won 9 straight against UMKC and lead the overall series 21-6
  • OU is riding a four-game winning streak
  • Oakland has won 22 straight league games inside the O'Rena
  • The Golden Grizzlies are riding a 10-game regular season league winning streak
  • Oakland began the game on a 10-0 run, which ended at 17:23 (15-3 to start)
  • The Golden Grizzlies scored a season-high 60 points in the first half and shot 75 percent (21-for-28)
  • OU has won 13 straight games against Summit League opponents, including the 2010 tournament
  • With Reggie Hamilton's 3-pointer in the first half (19:22), Oakland extends its streak to 673 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
  • The Golden Grizzlies boast the nation's 10th-longest home court winning streak at 15
  • With his 8 free throws made tonight, Keith Benson moved into 5th all-time in school history in free throws made 408
  • Benson advanced to 5th all-time in free throws attempted (582) with 11 tonight
  • Benson recorded his 4th straight double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds today; He has a league-best 6 this season and 35 for his career
  • Larry Wright tallied his first-ever double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds
  • Hamilton tallied 16 points tonight against his former team
  • The Grizzlies are 26-1 in their last 27 Summit League games
  • Oakland is 26-1 in its last 27 games when leading at halftime, led 60-27 tonight; Lost at Wright State (82-79) on Nov. 23, 2010
  • Drew Valentine made his second start of the season and in his career
  • Will Hudson reached double figures with 17 points; He went 7-for-10 from the free throw line, both career highs
  • Ledrick Eackles reached double figures for the second time this season with 11 points tonight
  • The 37-point victory over UMKC was the largest by any team in the series
  • The Golden Grizzlies are 31-3 versus non-traditional powers and schools that do not hail from BCS conferences in the last two years (Losses to Eastern Michigan, IUPUI and Wright State)
  • The Golden Grizzlies are currently ranked No. 14 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Poll
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Players Mentioned

Reggie Hamilton

#4 Reggie Hamilton

Point Guard
5' 11"
Junior
Ledrick Eackles

#12 Ledrick Eackles

Guard
6' 1"
Freshman
Drew Valentine

#15 Drew Valentine

Forward
6' 4"
Freshman
Larry Wright

#2 Larry Wright

Guard
6' 2"
Junior
Will Hudson

#4 Will Hudson

Forward
6' 9"
Sophomore
Keith Benson

#34 Keith Benson

Center
6' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Reggie Hamilton

#4 Reggie Hamilton

5' 11"
Junior
Point Guard
Ledrick Eackles

#12 Ledrick Eackles

6' 1"
Freshman
Guard
Drew Valentine

#15 Drew Valentine

6' 4"
Freshman
Forward
Larry Wright

#2 Larry Wright

6' 2"
Junior
Guard
Will Hudson

#4 Will Hudson

6' 9"
Sophomore
Forward
Keith Benson

#34 Keith Benson

6' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Center