Nov. 23, 2012

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#15/21 Michigan State 70, Oakland 52

Breslin Center (14,797 attendance)

East Lansing, Mich.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (2-4)

• OU did not make a 3-pointer in the 1st half (0-10)
• Oakland shot a D-I era worst 27.6% (16-58) and its the worst field goal percentage since 19.6% (9-46) at Northwestern (11/21/98)
  
  

• After being down by 18 points, Oakland got as close as 4 points in the 2nd half, 55-51 (6:36)

• The Golden Grizzlies did not have a field goal since the 6:36 mark

• Oakland shot a season-low 28% (16-58) from the floor and 14% from three (3-21)

• The 15th-ranked Spartans outrebounded OU 43-28

• The Grizzlies trailed 34-21 at the half and are now 0-2 this season when trailing at the break

• OU is 2-30 all-time vs. Big Ten and nationally-ranked opponents

• Oakland is 3-21 vs. power-six conference schools since 2008, 0-2 this season

• The Grizzlies are 7-62 overall vs. power-six conference opponents

• The Golden Grizzlies made a season-low 3 threes tonight

• OU made a three for the 742nd straight game; 7th-longest streak in the country

• The Black and Gold have faced a nationally-ranked opponent in 13 of 14 D-I seasons

• Tonight marked the 5th straight road game for the Golden Grizzlies (1-4)

OU-MSU SERIES NOTES

• The Spartans are 8-0 at home

• Michigan State is 48-0 all-time in the Tom Izzo era at home in November

• The Spartans are 70-3 all-time at home in November

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Travis Bader

• Failed to reach double figures for the first time this season

• Made at least 1 three in 26 consecutive games, dating back to last season

• Last time he did not make a 3-pointer was at South Dakota State (12/30/11)

• Tallied at least one 3-pointer in 71 of 77 career games

Junior Raphael Carter

• Finished with 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal

Junior Duke Mondy

• Tallied 16 points on 6 of 20 shooting

• Dished out 5 assists and had a season-low 3 turnovers

• The 20 field goal attempts is a career high

Freshman Lloyd Neely II

• Posted a career-high 5 points in a career-best 21 minutes

• Tallied 3 rebound and 1 steal

Sophomore Corey Petros

• Posted double-figures for the 6th straight game, finishing with 14

• Went a career-best 8-for-8 from the free-throw line

• Posted his 19th double-figure scoring game of his career

• Played 36 minutes to post his 5th straight game of 31 or more minutes played
• Named Summit League Player of the Week on Monday (11/17) with Nate Wolters (SDSU)