Oakland 71, N.D. STATE 69
Rochester, Mich.
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| 1st | 2nd | Final | NDSU
| 37 | 32
| 69
| Oakland
| 38
| 33
| 71
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Stats at a Glance
| NDSU
| OU
| • Field Goal Pct.
| 41.0% | 40.4%
| • Three-Point Pct.
| 46.2% | 23.8%
| • Free Throw Pct.
| 72.2% | 64.5% | • Rebounds
| 44 | 36 | • Turnovers
| 15
| 10
| | • Steals | 1
| 6
| • Blocks
| 2
| 7 |
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Feb. 17, 2011
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ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Keith Benson scored 22 points Thursday night to lead Oakland to a 71-69 victory over North Dakota State and its second straight Summit League championship.
Will Hudson had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (19-9, 14-1), who gave away a late nine-point lead but won their 28th consecutive league home game.
Oakland led 63-54 with 7:04 to go, but the Bison's Freddy Coleman hit two free throws to tie it at 68 with 2:25 left. Larry Wright's layup with 2:03 left put the Grizzlies ahead, and Oakland survived when Mike Felt missed a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left.
Reggie Hamilton hit four 3-pointers in scoring 19 for the Grizzlies, who made only 5 of 21 from 3-point range.
Michael Tveidt and Taylor Braun had double-doubles for the Bison (13-13, 7-9). Tveidt scored 20 points and Braun 14, and each had 10 rebounds.
