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Women's Basketball

Postgame Notes vs. Wright State

Feb. 18, 2014

Recap | Box Score

Wright State 92, Oakland 78
Athletics Center O'rena (463)
Rochester, Mich.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (11-14, 6-6 HL)

  • Oakland is 8-6 at home including 4-3 in league play
  • OU trailed 40-39 at the half; OU is 2-13 when trailing at intermission
  • The Raiders outscored the Golden Grizzlies 52-39 in second half
  • Oakland outrebounded Wright State 46-34, including a 18-9 offensive rebounding advantage; OU held a 30-19 advantage 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
  • Oakland shot 31.6 percent (12-38) in the first half but just 38.5 percent (5-13) in the first half
  • OU finished game shooting 39.7 percent (27-68) including 37.5 percent (X-XX) from behind the arc.
  • Wright State shot 38.2 percent (13-34) in the opening half and 22.2 percent (2-9) from long range
  • The Raiders finished shooting 52.2 percent (35-67) including just 37.5 percent (6-16) from 3-point range
  • WSU held a 50-30 advantage in points in the paint and 14-0 in fast break points
  • The Raiders outscored the Golden Grizzlies 30-12 off of turnovers

OU-WSU SERIES NOTES

  • Oakland trails 3-1
  • The home team had won every meeting before this contest

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Elena Popkey

  • Recorded a career-high 28 points
  • Scored 17 of her 28 points in the first half
  • 17th double-digit point game of the season
  • It is her 35th double-figure point game of her career
  • Marks 8th time leading the team in scoring

Senior Bethany Watterworth

  • Scored 15 points but just 4-of-12 shooting
  • Marks her 17th double-figure scoring game of the season
  • It is her 13th straight double-figure scoring effort
  • Tallied 97th career double-figure scoring game

Senior Victoria Lipscomb

  • Scored 17 points
  • Third consecutive game with double-digit points
  • Marks 9th time this season with double-figure points
  • Tied a career-high with 4 blocks

Sophomore Olivia Nash

  • Recorded 11 rebounds with 6 points
  • 10 of her 11 rebounds came in the first half
  • Marks second straight double-digit rebounding game
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