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Oakland vs. Illinois- Game Notes

Dec. 8, 2010

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#16/17 ILLINOIS 74, OAKLAND 63
ASSEMBLY HALL (15,256 attendance)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.

OAKLAND (5-4)

  • The Golden Grizzlies are 1-25 versus ranked teams
  • Oakland is 0-2 against ranked teams this season; Lost at then-No. 14 Purdue (82-67) and tonight to No. 16 Illinois
  • Oakland began the game on a 15-4 run and led for the first 25 minutes of the game
  • The Grizzlies led 28-24 at halftime and are 26-2 in their last 28 games when leading at halftime; Lost at Wright State (82-79) on Nov. 23, 2010 and tonight at No. 16 Illinois
  • OU shot just 19 percent from three (5-for-26) in the game
  • The Grizzlies outrebounded the Fighting Illini 45-34
  • Keith Benson had 10 free throw attempts tonight, pushing his career total to 592 and moving him into 9th all-time in Summit League history, surpassing OU's Rawle Marshall (2002-05)
  • Benson made 7 free throws and advanced to 9th all-time in league history with 415, surpassing Valpo's Raitis Grafs (414, 1999-03)
  • Reggie Hamilton finishd with a team-high 18 points and has now reached double figures in 8 straight games
  • Benson reached double figures with 11 points, thanks to 7-for-10 from the free throw line, and has now reached double figures in all 9 games; 70 for his career
  • Will Hudson tallied 14 points and has now reached double figures in five consecutive games
  • With Travis Bader's 3-pointer in the first half (14:31), Oakland extends its streak to 674 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
  • The Golden Grizzlies are currently ranked No. 12 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Poll

No. 16/17 Illinois (9-1)

  • The Fighting Illini are now 3-0 all-time against Oakland; All at Assembly Hall
  • Illinois took its first lead of the game 37-36 in second half with 14:59 left on old fashion three-point play
  • The Fighting Illini used a 15-0 run midway through second half to take a 9-point lead, 45-36
  • Illinois has reached 70 points or more in every game this season; 74 tonight
  • Going back to last season, the Fighting Illini have reached the 70-point plateau in 14 straight games
  • U of I is riding a 6-game winning streak
  • After shooting 12.5 percent from three in the first half (1-8), the Fighting Illini went 7-for-10 in the second half to spark their comeback
  • Demetri McCamey scored a season-high 30 points, 1 shy of his career high
  • The Fighting Illini are currently on a 5-game home court winning streak
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