Feb. 27, 2010

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OAKLAND 82, IPFW 68
ATHLETICS CENTER O'RENA (1210)
ROCHESTER, MICH.
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
POSTGAME NOTES

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (17-12, 14-4 SUMMIT)

• OU is riding a season-high six-game winning streak
• With the win this afternoon, Oakland wraps up the No. 2 seed in the tournament
• Oakland has earned a 1-3 seed at the tournament in 9-of-11 seasons inside The Summit League
• The Golden Grizzlies have posted a .500 or better mark in 23 consecutive seasons
• The Black and Gold have posted a 17-1 record inside the O'Rena versus Summit League opponents
• Bethany Watterworth scored a career-high 32 points, reaching double figures for the 25th time this season; Her 30 points was the first time an OU player reached the 30-point mark since Hanna Reising scored 32 in overtime versus South Dakota State on Feb. 2, 2008
• The Grizzlies are 17-4 this season when leading at the half (39-34), 14-1 in league action
• With the score tied at 58 (11:28), the Grizzlies used an 18-0 run over five minutes in the second half to seize control
• With her four field goals today, Melissa Jeltema moved into ninth all-time in school history in FG made
• The Golden Grizzly bench outscored the Mastodons 50-11

IPFW MASTODONS (13-16, 10-8 SUMMIT)

• IPFW has set a new school record this season with 13 wins
• With Jordan Zuppe's 3-pointer in the first half (13:00), the Mastodons extended their streak to 344 consecutive games with at last one trey made
• Anne Boese finished 1-for-4 today from beyond the arc and has made at least one 3-pointer in 30 straight games, dating back to last season
• The Mastodons trail the all-time series 11-3
• With seven blocks today, IPFW set a new single-season record for team blocks with 115