March 12, 2014

Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (13-17)

• Oakland is playing in its first Horizon League Tournament after spending the last 14 years in The Summit League
• Oakland is 4-11 on the road this season
• Bethany Watterworth hit a layup with 1:54 remaining to give Oakland a 64-62 lead before YSU would finish game on 6-0 run.
• OU took lead at 47-45 with 10:50 remaining for its first lead since 12:57 mark of first half
• OU trailed 31-23 at the half; OU is 3-15 when trailing at the half
• Oakland hit its first field goal at the 15:35 mark of the game with a jumper by Elena Popkey
• OU missed 10-straight shots over a 6:32 stretch in first half
• Oakland outrebounded Youngstown State 43-38 including holding a 17-3 advantage on the offensive boards
• The Golden Grizzlies are 19-13 in league tournaments including 3-2 as the No. 6 seed
• Oakland is 10-5 in the D1 era in the quarterfinals of a league tournament
• Oakland lose in the quarterfinals of a conference tournament for the third straight season and fourth time in five seasons
• 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 23.1 percent (9-39) in the first half including 12.5 percent (1-8) from 3-point range the first half
• OU finished game shooting 33.3 percent (26-78) and 21.1 percent (4-19) from behind the arc
• YSU shot 45.2 percent (14-31) in the opening half including 25.0 percent (3-12) from long range
• The Penguins finished shooting 49.1 percent (26-53) including 27.8 percent (5-18) from 3-point range
• OU won the turnover battle 16-7
• The Golden Grizzlies outscored the Penguins 17-4 in 2nd chance points
• Oakland had 9 steals in the game

OU-YSU SERIES NOTES

• Oakland leads 6-5
• YSU won the season series 2-1 as the home team won every game

PLAYER NOTES

Senior Kim Bee

• Scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds
• Both tie career-highs in points and rebounds
• It is her 5th double-double of the season and first since Feb. 6
• 14th double-digit point game of season
• 8th double-digit rebound game of the season

Senior Bethany Watterworth

• Scored 14 points
• Scored final OU field goal with 1:54 remaining to go up 64-62
• It is her 101st career double-digit point effort
• Marks her 21st double-digit point game of the season

Senior Victoria Lipscomb

• Scored 13 points
• It is her 11th double-digit game of season and 29th of her career
• Marks her 120th game played at Oakland
• 8th game with 3 or more 3-pointers this season

Sophomore Elena Popkey

• Recorded 8 points
• Shot 4-of-22 from the floor