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OAKLAND 89, UTAH VALLEY 83
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
ATHLETICS CENTER O'RENA (2,035 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (3-2)
â-ª Tonight was the home opener for Oakland; The Golden Grizzlies are 9-5 in opening games inside the O'rena and have won 6 of 7
â-ª OU finished 3-1 in the Southwest Classic Tournament
â-ª Oakland is 53-5 against the non-power six conferences (ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) over the last two-plus seasons
â-ª The Golden Grizzlies are riding an 8-game home court winning streak
â-ª With Blake Cushingberry's 3-pointer in the first half (4:08), Oakland extends its streak to 705 consecutive games with at least one trey made - 7th-longest streak in the country
â-ª OU held a 34-32 lead at halftime and is 3-0 this season when leading at the break
â-ª The Black and Gold reached the 80-point plateau for the first time this season and have done so in 14 of their last 17 games inside the O'rena (2 straight)
â-ª The Grizzlies started 0-for-13 from beyond the arc, finishing the game 6-for-27 (22 percent)
â-ª Oakland responded by making 11 straight field goals (final 3 of first half and first 8 of second half) to build a 13-point lead (58-45) at the 13-minute mark of second half
â-ª There were 72 free-throw attempts tonight as the two teams combined for 55 fouls; OU outscored Utah Valley 29-25 from the charity stripe
â-ª Reggie Hamilton made his 38th consecutive start tonight
â-ª Hamilton went over 1,300 career points with a career-high 34 tonight and currently has 1,332; He surpassed 30 points for the 3rd time in his career and attempted a career-high tying 21 field goals
â-ª He also made a career-best 13 free throws, going 13-for-16 from the free-throw line
â-ª Dante Williams made his first collegiate start, posting a season-high 2 blocked shots
â-ª Hamilton has reached double figures in 9 consecutive games and is the only OU player to score double-digit points in every game this season
â-ª Corey Petros had a season-best 2 blocked shots tonight and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds before fouling out with 2:18 left in the game
â-ª With 2 treys made tonight, Travis Bader has made at least one 3-pointer in 37 of 40 career games, including 12 straight
â-ª OU has won 77 games over the last three-plus seasons
â-ª The No. 25 Oakland Golden Grizzlies dropped one spot in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
