Nov. 27, 2011

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MICHIGAN ST. 67, OAKLAND 42
BRESLIN CENTER (5837 attendance)
EAST LANSING, Mich.
OAKLAND (2-3)

• Bethany Watterworth scored 12 points to lead Oakland
• The Golden Grizzlies are now 4-8 against Michigan State
• Oakland started three players from East Lansing High School in the game (Victoria Lipscomb, Zakiya Minifee and Malika Glover)
• Malika Glover scored to give OU a 6-4 lead its first of the game
• There were four ties and six lead changes in the first half
• Every former ELHS player scored in the opening seven minutes for OU.
• Sharise Calhoun made her first appearance of the season for Oakland.
• Bethany Watterworth has reached double-digits in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
• With nine first-half points, Oakland's Bethany Watterworth failed to reach double-digits by halftime for the first time all season
• Senior Brittany Carnago had 2 blocks in the game. She has logged at least on block in each game this season and has 202 for her career
• Victoria Lipscomb had the first basket for OU in both the first and second half, she finished with 10 points
• Oakland is 9-22 all-time against current members of the Big Ten, but played Nebraska when the Cornhuskers were members of the Big XII (Ill. 1-1, U-M 4-6, MSU 4-8, Neb. 0-1, NW 0-1, OSU 0-1, PSU 0-2, Purd. 0-2)
• Michigan State is the defending Big Ten champion
• Recently Oakland has had success against Big Ten opponents beating Illinois last season and taking Penn State to overtime in a pair of games at the O'rena.
• MSU led 28-24 at the half.
• After OU cut the lead to four points, MSU went on an 12-0 run to lead 42-26, MSU outscored Oakland 37-18 in the second half
• Coach Suzy Merchant picked up her 100th win as head coach at MSU
• Brittany Carnago hit her first 3-pointer of the season
• Oakland did not attempt a free throw in the game
• MSU outscored Oakland 13-0 at the free-throw line (MSU 13-20, OU 0-0)