Jan. 15, 2014

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OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (7-9, 2-1 HL)

• Oakland is 5-3 at home and has won 5 games in a row inside the Athletics Center O'rena
• OU led 50-23 at the half; OU used a 13-point run to lead by as many as 27 in the half
• Oakland hit a season-best 12 3-pointers in just the first half shooting 57.1 percent
• OU had 36 of its 50 points in the first half on triples
• The 88 points and 33-point margin is the most this season against a Division I opponent
• The Golden Grizzlies held a 39-24 rebounding advantage
• Set a season-high with 24 assists against a Division I opponent
• The teams combined for just 4 free throws in the 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
• OU finished game shooting 51.7 percent (31-60) with 46.7 percent (14-30)
• Valpo shot 35.7 percent (10-28) in the opening half including 14.3 percent (1-7) from 3-point range
• Valpo finished shooting 39.2 percent (20-51) from the floor and 9.1 percent (1-11) from 3-point range
• Oakland held an 8-3 blocked shots advantage

OU-VU SERIES NOTES

• Oakland leads 14-9
• OU has won 4 games in a row

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Elena Popkey

• Set a career-high with 25 points
• Her 5 3-pointers is a new career-best
• Started the game 5-of-5 from 3-point range
• Marks her 3rd straight game with 20-plus points

Senior Bethany Watterworth

• Scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting with 3 3-pointers
• Marks her 8th double-figure scoring game of the season
• It is her 4th straight double-figure scoring effort

Junior Amy Carlton

• Tallied 14 points; 12 in the first half
• Tied her career-high with 4 3-pointers in just first half
• Went a perfect 4-of-4 from behind the arc in opening half

Sophomore Olivia Nash

• Scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds
• Marks her 13th double-figure scoring game of the season; most on the team
• It is her 6th double-double of the season and 14th of her career