Dec. 22, 2013

Recap | Box Score

Oakland 72, Western Michigan 62
University Arena (902)
Rochester, Mich.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (4-7)

• Oakland earns its 1st road of the season coming into the game 0-4 away from Rochester
• OU led 34-28 at the half coming back from a 6-point deficit in the opening 20 minutes
• Oakland outrebounded the Broncos 47-39 including holding a slim 24-22 margin in first half
• Jeff Tungate started his 1st season as head coach of the women's program after spending the last six seasons as associate head coach for the men's team
• The Golden Grizzlies win their first game despite losing the turnover battle 17-13 to the Broncos
• Oakland shot 37.1 percent (13-35), including 5-for-15 from beyond the arc in the first half
• OU finished game at 39.7 percent (23-58), including 31.8 percent (7-22) from 3-point range
• Western Michigan shot 31.4 percent (11-35), but 20.0 percent (3-15) from beyond the arc in the first half; finished game at 32.4 percent (22-68) and 19 percent from 3-point range (4-21)
• Second straight game Oakland has outshot its opponent and move to 2-0 when it happens
• The Golden Grizzlies were outscored by the Broncos 32-20 in the paint
• OU held a 4-0 block advantage over WMU
• The 28 free throw attempts and 19 makes are the most this season

OU-WMU SERIES NOTES

• Western Michigan leads 6-5
• Oakland is now 2-3 inside University Arena

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Olivia Nash

• Recorded career-best 20 points, her first-ever 20-point performance
• First Oakland player this season to score 20 or more points
• Scored 12 of her 20 points in the 1st half
• Set a career-high with 5 3-pointers in a game in just the first half
• Her 5 3-pointers is the most by an Oakland player this season
• Marks her team-best 9th double-figure game of the season
• This is the 6th game Nash has been the team's leading scorer

Senior Bethany Watterworth

• Tallied 17 points for her 4th double-figure point game of season
• Her 17 points is a season high
• Moved into 7th place all-time in school history in points scored
• Scored 11 of her 17 points in the opening half
• Made 1st 3-pointer of the season after starting 0-for-7
• Marks her 84th career double-figure point game

Sophomore Elena Popkey

• Grabbed 8 rebounds in the first half
• Finished game with season-high 10 rebounds
• Second career double-figure rebound game
• First time this season leading the team in rebounds

Senior Kim Bee

• Finished with 10 points and 8 rebounds
• Tallied her 4th double-figure scoring effort of season
• Grabbed 8 or more rebounds in 5 of her 9 games played

Sophomore Michele Hayes

• Scored 7 points off the bench in 15 minutes of action