Jan. 15, 2011

Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 86, IPFW 68
JANUARY 15, 2011
ALLEN WAR MEMORIAL COLISEUM (2,969 attendance)
FORT WAYNE, Ind.

OAKLAND (12-8, 7-0 SUMMIT LEAGUE)

• The Golden Grizzlies are riding a 15-game Summit League winning streak which ranks 3rd all-time in league history, 1 behind OU (2008-09, '09-10) and Cleveland State's (1991-92, '92-93) 16-game winning streaks
• OU has won 18 straight games against league opponents, including the 2010 Summit League Tournament
• The Black and Gold are 37-4 versus non-BCS schools over the last 2 seasons
• Oakland is a nation's best 31-1 over its last 32 league games
• The Golden Grizzlies have won 32 consecutive league games when leading at halftime - 35-32 tonight
• OU holds a 13-3 series lead and 8-3 in Division I
• With the game tied at 47, the Golden Grizzlies used a 13-0 run from 14:30-11:08 to take a double-digit lead
• Reggie Hamilton tallied a career-high 31 points; He is the first player to surpass 30 points this season
• Keith Benson blocked 4 shots tonight and tied the all-time Summit League record in blocks with 317; Central Connecticut State and former NBA standout Keith Closs had 317 from 1994-96
• Benson had 6 free throws attempts to tie for 5th all-time in league history with 670
• With his 111th start tonight, Benson tied Derick Nelson (2005-08, '09-10) for 4th all-time in school history
• Drew Valentine has tallied double-digit scoring in 6 of 7 league games and in 5 straight contests
• Ryan Bass posted a career-high 11 points on 3 of 4 shooting from the floor
• The starting 5 of Travis Bader, Benson, Reggie Hamilton, Will Hudson and Drew Valentine are 4-0 this season
• 6 of OU's 8 losses have come to BCS schools, including 4 losses to nationally-ranked teams
• With Bader's 3-pointer in the first half (15:30), Oakland extends its streak to 685 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
• The Golden Grizzlies are No. 11 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll