Jan. 24, 2011

Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 57, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 56 (Overtime)
FROST ARENA (1263 attendance)
BROOKINGS, S.D.

OAKLAND (13-7, 7-2 Summit)

• This was Oakland's first win at South Dakota State in program history. OU trails the all-time series 3-5.
• The win was coach Beckie Francis' 200th win as Oakland head coach.
• Including a Summit League Tournament game in Sioux Falls, S.D. the Golden Grizzlies are now 1-4 all-time against SDSU in the Jackrabbits' home state of South Dakota.
• After falling behind 2-0, Oakland went on a 13-0 run to take the lead.
• After starting the game 5-10, Oakland missed its next nine shots.
• With 20 points Bethany Watterworth has now scored in double-digits in 19 of the 20 games this season. She has broken the 20-point barrier on 11 occasions this year.
• OU finished the half on a 13-4 run leading 28-21 at the break.
• Sharise Calhoun and Bethany Watterworth accounted for 22 of Oakland's 28 first-half points, combining to provide 79% of OU's total offense
• Oakland went scoreless for the first 3:28 of the second half.
• After not going to overtime in its first 18 games, SDSU has now lost back-to-back overtime games.
• SDSU tied the game with 7.7 seconds left on a pair of free throws by Kristin Rotert.
• The Jackrabbits attempted a season-high 25 3-pointers in the game.
• Malika Glover tied the game with a jumper with two minutes left in OT and a Watterworth hit a layup to put OU ahead 56-54.
• The game was tied 56-56. Jennie Sunnaborg went to the line with 17 seconds left and missed both giving OU a chance for the win.
• Bethany Watterworth hit the game-winning free throw with 5.3 seconds left in overtime.
• Stephanie Paluch came close with a potential game-winning layup as time expired.
• Oakland has now played once through The Summit League schedule and is tied for second with IPFW.