Recap | Box Score

NORTH DAKOTA STATE 96, OAKLAND 69

DECEMBER 28, 2011

BISON SPORTS ARENA (3,544 attendance)

FARGO, N.D.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (8-7, 2-1 Summit League)
â-ª First time Oakland has lost 3 consecutive games since 2008-09

â-ª North Dakota State snaps OU's 7-game league winning streak

â-ª The Bison become the first Summit League school other than IUPUI to beat the Golden Grizzlies since 2008-09

â-ª The Golden Grizzlies are 51-4 over their last 55 games against league opponents, including the last three league tournaments (2 losses to IUPUI and 2 losses to NDSU)

â-ª OU is a nation's-best 43-3 over its last 46 Summit League games

â-ª The Black and Gold fall to 1-6 this season when trailing at halftime, 50-30 tonight

â-ª The Grizzlies lead the all-time series with North Dakota State, 8-3

â-ª The Golden Grizzlies are 7-3 this season vs. Mid-Majors (1-4 vs. BCS opponents, 0-2 vs. ranked teams)

â-ª The 27-point loss tonight is the 4^th-worst league defeat for the Grizzlies

â-ª With Reggie Hamilton's 3-pointer in the 2^nd half (19:53), Oakland extends its streak to 715 consecutive games with at least one trey made - 7^th-longest streak in the country

â-ª Oakland is 118-34 vs. Mid-Major opponents since the 2006-07 season

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Travis Bader

â-ª Reached double figures in the 3^rd straight game with 12 tonight

â-ª Has been in double figures 10 times this season, 30 in his career

â-ª Did not make a 3-pointer (0-4)

â-ª Made at least 1 3-pointer in 45 of 50 career games

Sophomore Ryan Bass

â-ª Returned to the lineup after suffering a concussion on Dec. 8

â-ª Missed 5 games (Michigan, Rochester College, Valparaiso, Arizona, Western Michigan)

â-ª The Golden Grizzlies went 2-3 in those games

â-ª Scored a season-high 9 points off the bench

Senior Reggie Hamilton

â-ª With 24 points tonight, moved in to a tie for 24^th-place all-time inside The Summit League with 1,589 career points (Tied with Buffalo's Resaun Young, 1994-98)

â-ª Has reached 20 or more points in 4 consecutive games

â-ª Scored 20 or more in 8 games this year

â-ª Takes over 15^th all-time in league history with 429 career assists (3 tonight)

â-ª Has reached double figures in 19 consecutive games

â-ª Is the only OU player to reach double figures in every game this season

â-ª Made his 48^th consecutive start

Senior Laval Lucas-Perry

â-ª Made his 3^rd straight start

â-ª Tallied 7 points on 2 of 8 shooting

â-ª Went 2-for-2 from the foul line

Freshman Kyle Sikora

â-ª Led the team with 5 rebounds

â-ª Had 6 points and 1 blocked shot

â-ª Played in a career-high 13 minutes in league play