March 5, 2011
Box Score | Quotes | Notes | Photo Gallery 
Oakland 82, Southern Utah 66
Summit League Tournament
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
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| 1st | 2nd | Final | Southern Utah
| 34 | 32
| 66
| Oakland
| 46
| 36
| 82
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Stats at a Glance
| SUU
| OU
| • Field Goal Pct.
| 46.2% | 53.6%
| • Three-Point Pct.
| 28.6% | 44.4%
| • Free Throw Pct.
| 76.2% | 66.7% | • Rebounds
| 32 | 30 | • Turnovers
| 13
| 8
| | • Steals | 2
| 6
| • Blocks
| 3
| 4 |
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Reggie Hamilton scored 23 points and Oakland shot 53.6 percent to beat Southern Utah 82-66 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament Saturday night.
Keith Benson added 19, Travis Bader 13 and Larry Wright 11 for the top-seeded Golden Grizzlies (23-9), who shot 30 of 56.
Hamilton reached double figures for the 15th time in his last 16 games as Oakland won its sixth in a row and 16th in the last 17.
Jackson Stevenett led the eighth-seeded Thunderbirds (11-19) with a game-high 24 points. Ray Jones had 13 and Ramell Taylor 12. The Thunderbirds shot 46.2 percent but made only two 3-pointers to Oakland's eight.
In Monday's semifinals, Oakland will play the IPFW-South Dakota State winner.
The Grizzlies made their fourth consecutive semifinal and are seeking their third straight league title.
Oakland stretched an early lead to 46-34 at the break.
