Jan. 8, 2011

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OAKLAND 79, WESTERN ILLINOIS 50
JANUARY 8, 2011
Athletics Center O'Rena (3,805 attendance)
Rochester, Mich.

OAKLAND (11-8, 6-0 SUMMIT LEAGUE)

• The Golden Grizzlies are riding a 14-game Summit League winning streak which ranks tied for 3rd all-time in league history with Valparaiso (1997-98, '98-99), behind OU's 16-game winning streak (2008-09, '09-10) and Cleveland State's 16-game winning streak (1991-92, '92-93)
• OU has won 17 straight games against league opponents, including the 2010 Summit League Tournament
• The Grizzlies boast a 24-game home court league winning streak, 4th best in the country
• The Black and Gold are 36-4 versus non-BCS schools over the last 2 seasons
• Oakland is a nation's best 30-1 over its last 31 league games
• The Golden Grizzlies have won 31 consecutive league games when leading at halftime - 42-18 tonight
• The 18 points OU held the Leathernecks to was the lowest point total for any half this season
• OU has won 31 of its last 33 games inside the O'rena
• The Golden Grizzlies are 23-4 all-time against WIU and have won 9 straight in the series
• Drew Valentine recorded his 2nd double-double with a career-high 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds; He has reached double-digit points in 4 straight games
• Reggie Hamilton dished out a career-high 10 assists to go with 10 points for his first-ever double-double
• With his 13 points tonight, Keith Benson moved into 22nd all-time in league history with 1,596 points
• Benson tallied 9 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in the first half; He finished with his league-leading 11th double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds
• Travis Bader reached double figures for the 7th straight game, finishing with 15
• 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 (17:36), Oakland extends its streak to 683 consecutive

• games with at least one trey, 7th longest streak in the NCAA

• The attendance tonight ranks 4th all-time in O'Rena history
• The Golden Grizzlies are No. 16 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll