Postgame Notes vs. UMKC

Feb. 16, 2013

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KANSAS CITY 59, OAKLAND 53
Athletics Center O'rena (576 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.
OAKLAND (9-16, 3-10 Summit League)

Game Notes and Runs

Olivia Nash scored the first basket for OU to make it 5-2
Oakland led by as many as 6 points in the first half, after UMKC jumped out to an early 5-0 lead
The Golden Grizzlies led 32-29 at the half
OU is 5-4 this season when leading at the intermission
UMKC made more 3-pointers (5) in the first half than 2-point baskets (4)
The Golden Grizzlies hit just two field goals in the final 10 minutes of the game and score just eight points
Oakland was 2-for-11 from three-point-range in the second half after going 5-for-8 in the opening half
UMKC was 12-of-12 at the free-throw line. The `Roos lead the league in free throw percentage and are top-40 nationally at the line. Eilise O'Connor was 10-of-10
Oakland won the rebounding battle 31-30, outrebounding an opponent for the second straight game
OU is 5-6 when besting an opponent on the glass

Oakland vs UMKC Series Notes

Oakland leads the all-time series with Kansas City 28-8
The Golden Grizzlies are 7-8 at home this season
Oakland is 14-2 at home in the series
Barring a meeting at The Summit League Championship, this will be the final meeting between OU and Kansas City, which is slated to join the Western Athletic Conference next season
The series between the two schools began Dec. 2, 1983

Player Notes

Freshman Olivia Nash

Scored 10 points in the first half
Finished the game with 12 points
She reached double-digit scoring for the fifth consecutive game and the 15th time this season

Led Oakland with 14 points
Had a career-high four made 3-pointers in the first half
Finished with two steals snapping a streak of five straight games with 3 or more steals