March 2, 2013
Recap | Box Score
WIU 64, OAKLAND 53
Waste Management Court (1156 attendance)
MACOMB, Ill.
OAKLAND (9-19, 3-13 Summit League)
Game Notes and Runs
- Oakland's first points at the 15:36 mark of the first half to make it 7-2
- The Golden Grizzlies outscored WIU 8-1 to end the first half
- WIU started the game on a 7-0 run
- Oakland trailed by as many as nine points in the first half down 27-18 with 5:05 to play
- The 20 offensive rebounds by WIU mark the first time that OU has given up 20+ on the offensive glass since a Dec. 28, 2011 game at Buffalo
- OU did not score over the final 4:52 of the game
- The Golden Grizzlies went on a 10-3 run to cut it to 43-42 with 12:02 to go, the closest margin of the game
- WIU won the battle of the boards 49-30
Oakland vs WIU Series Notes
- Oakland leads the all-time series 21-10
- The Black and Gold has a 6-7 record at Waste Management Court
- The Golden Grizzlies have lost three straight in the series with Western Illinois
- WIU sweeps the season series with Oakland
Player Notes
Freshman Olivia Nash
- Reached double-digit scoring for the 17th time this season
- Second on the team with nine rebounds
Freshman Sinclair Russell
- Had a career-high four steals
- Recorded a Summit Leagu-high tying three blocks
- Reached double-digit scoring for the fifth time this season
- Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks, 4 steals
Junior Elizabeth Hamlet
- Dished out a career-high six assists
