Jan. 20, 2011

Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 97, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 88
JANUARY 20, 2011
FROST ARENA (3,241 attendance)
BROOKINGS, S.D.

OAKLAND (13-8, 8-0 SUMMIT LEAGUE)

• With the win tonight, the Golden Grizzlies match the all-time league record with 16 consecutive league wins for the second straight season - Oakland (2009-10, '10-11), Oakland (2008-09, '09-10) and Cleveland State (1991-92, '92-93)
• OU has won 19 straight games against league opponents, including the 2010 Summit League Tournament
• Oakland is a nation's best 32-1 over its last 33 league games
• The Black and Gold are 38-4 versus non-BCS schools over the last 2 seasons
• The Golden Grizzlies have won 33 consecutive league games when leading at halftime - 54-44 tonight
• OU ranks 12th in the country by averaging 81.9 points per game and are scoring 87.6 ppg in league play, scoring 97 tonight
• The Grizzlies led wire-to-wire and have only trailed for 2:43 in the 2nd half in 8 league games
• Oakland has outrebounded all 8 of its league opponents, 44-32 tonight
• Drew Valentine has reached double figures in 7 of 8 league games and 6 consecutive contests with is 2nd double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds
• Travis Bader was shooting 51 percent (20-for-39) from beyond the arc in league play and went 5 of 9 tonight for 17 points
• After averaging just 12.5 points per game and shooting 35 percent (15-for-39) in his last 4 games, Benson responded with a season-high 28 points and 11 rebounds to set a new all-time school record with 41 career double-doubles
• Reggie Hamilton finished with 18 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds
• Will Hudson reached double figures for the 15th time this season, finishing with 16 tonight
• With his 3 blocks tonight, Keith Benson set the all-time Summit League record in blocked shots with a career total of 320, passing Central Connecticut State and former NBA player Keith Closs' 317 from 1994-96
• The starting 5 of Travis Bader, Keith Benson, Reggie Hamilton, Will Hudson and Drew Valentine are 5-0 this season and all of them reached double figures tonight
• 6 of OU's 8 losses have come to BCS schools, including 4 losses to nationally-ranked teams
• With Travis Bader's 3-pointer in the first half (18:50), Oakland extends its streak to 686 consecutive games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA
• The Golden Grizzlies are No. 10 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll