Recap | Box Score

Western Illinois 73, Oakland 63

Western Hall (1,883 attendance)

Macomb, Ill.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (5-9, 0-1 Summit League)

â-ª Oakland is 60-12 in its last 72 games vs. Summit League opponents

â-ª The game was tied at 55 with 5:03 left in the game

â-ª The Golden Grizzlies shot 42% (23-55) compared to 63% (25-40) for WIU

â-ª The Leathernecks also won the battle of the boards, 30-23

â-ª With the win, Western Illinois snapped an 11-game home court losing streak against OU
â-ª OU trailed 31-27 at halftime and are 0-6 this season when trailing at the break

â-ª Tonight was just the 2^nd time OU did not get to the free-throw line more than its opponent (at Pitt)

â-ª The Grizzlies went to the line just 16 times, 2^nd-lowest total this season (14 at Ohio)

â-ª The Leathernecks outscored the Golden Grizzlies, 21-12, from the charity stripe

â-ª The Golden Grizzlies are 6-8 all-time in league road openers

â-ª OU is 89-33 (.730) vs. mid-major opponents since 2008-09 season (3-5 this year)

â-ª With Ryan Bass' 3-pointer in the 1^st half (18:49), OU extends its streak to 750 straight games with at least 1 triple; 7^th-longest streak in the country

â-ª Oakland is 680-615 all-time in 46 seasons

â-ª The Golden Grizzlies are 136-76 all-time in Summit League play in 14 seasons

OU-WIU SERIES NOTES

â-ª Oakland leads the all-time series 25-6

â-ª The Leathernecks have won 2 of the last 3 games in the series

â-ª OU is 11-3 all-time inside Western Hall

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Travis Bader

â-ª Leads the country with 56 3-pointers made

â-ª With his 3 triples tonight, Bader moves into a tie for 10^th all-time in Summit League history (274) with Brian Hill (UIC, 1988-92)

â-ª Shooting 44% (28-63) from beyond the arc in last 6 games

â-ª With his 15 points tonight, reached double figures for the 8^th straight game

â-ª Has scored 10 or more points in all but 1 game this year

â-ª Posted double figures in 27 of his last 29 games

â-ª Made at least 1 three in 34 consecutive games

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

â-ª Tallied at least one 3-pointer in 79 of 85 career games

Junior Ryan Bass

â-ª Posted a season-high 18 points

â-ª Matched his season best with a 2-for-3 performance from behind the arc

â-ª Tied his career-high 7 field goals made, going 7 of 10

â-ª Played a career-best 37 minutes

Junior Duke Mondy

â-ª Tallied 7 assists and 6 steals

â-ª 2^nd straight game with a career-best tying steals

â-ª 3 games this season with 6 steals

â-ª Has 46 assists and 21 turnovers in his last 9 games

Sophomore Corey Petros

â-ª Finished with his 3^rd double-double of the season (7^th in his career)

â-ª Posted 15 points and 11 rebounds

â-ª Went 6 of 9 from the floor

Senior Drew Valentine

â-ª Fouled out for the 3^rd straight game and 6^th time this season

â-ª Played a season-low 18 minutes