Jan. 14, 2011
Oakland Notes | IPFW Notes
ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland University women's basketball team (11-6, 5-1) will face a tough road test on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. when it travels to IPFW (10-5, 4-2) for a key Summit League showdown at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Game Coverage
Radio: 88.3 FM (WXOU), Matt Pocket (play-by-play), Bryan Everson (color analyst) free radio stream
Video Web Stream: Available with subscription purchase
Live Stats: OUgrizzlies.com
All-Time Series
Oakland leads the all-time series 12-3. Despite the good overall record, the Golden Grizzlies are just 3-3 when playing the Mastodons on the road. The two teams split last season, with both squads winning on their home floor.
OU at a Glance
Freshman Malika Glover had a career-high 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Oakland to a 73-50 victory over IUPUI in the team's last outing. The win over the Jaguars was the 100th Summit League victory for Oakland head coach Beckie Francis. Four Golden Grizzlies reached double-figures including freshman Zakiya Minifee (15), junior Sharise Calhoun (11) and sophomore Bethany Watterworth (11). Watterworth, who leads OU in scoring (19.1 ppg), rebounds (7.2 rpg) and assists (3.7 apg), has reached double-digits in 16 of 17 games this season. Junior Brittany Carnago helped Oakland control the paint with four blocks and moved into ninth place in The Summit League in career blocks with 161. The Golden Grizzlies lead The Summit League in blocked shots per game and assists and rank 14th and 12th in the NCAA respectively.
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