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OAKLAND-MICHIGAN STATE POSTGAME NOTES

Dec. 22, 2015

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No. 1 MICHIGAN STATE 99, OAKLAND 93 (OT)
THE PALACE
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.
20,228 ATTENDANCE

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (7-4)

  • Oakland has played the No. 1 team in the country twice before, in 2006 at UCLA and 2009 at Kansas
  • The Golden Grizzlies played its 1st overtime game of the season
  • Oakland falls to 8-78 all-time against Power-5 opponents
  • The Golden Grizzlies set a Division I record with 39 made free throws
  • The Golden Grizzlies shot 50% in the 1st half but just 27% in the second half and were 0-for-7 from the floor in OT
  • The Black and Gold are 2-36 all-time against the Big Ten
  • The Golden Grizzlies are 2-6 all-time inside the Palace
  • The Golden Grizzlies led 50-37 at the half but fell to 6-3 this season when leading at the break
  • The 50 points at half marks the 2nd straight game with 50-plus points at half
  • The Black and Gold lost the battle of the boards, 43-39
  • The Golden Grizzlies drop to 1-2 when being outrebounded by their opponent
  • MSU shot 50% from the field (30-60) compared to 39% for Oakland (23-65)
  • The Golden Grizzlies went 1-for-7 from behind the arc in the 2nd half
  • Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 846 consecutive games, 9th-best streak in the country
  • The Golden Grizzlies are ranked No. 15 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

OAK-MSU SERIES NOTES

  • Oakland is 0-14 all-time against Michigan State
  • The Golden Grizzlies are 0-4 vs. the Spartans inside the Palace
  • 1st overtime game of the series between the two schools

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Sherron Dorsey-Walker

  • Scored 13 points
  • Shot 8-of-9 from the FT line
  • Scored in double-figures for 5th time this season

Junior Kay Felder

  • Scored 37 points
  • 3rd-straight game with over 30 points
  • Recorded his 4th career 30-point game
  • Scored 21 points in the 1st half, his second-straight game with 20-plus points in the 1st half
  • Scored 20 or more points in every game this season
  • Reached double figures in 23 consecutive games
  • Tallied 9 assists
  • Leads the country in assists per game at 8.9
  • Totaled 6 or more assists in all but 1 game this season
  • Fouled out for 2nd time this season at the 50 second mark of OT

Senior Percy Gibson

  • Finished with 9 points and 5 rebounds
  • Fouled out for 4th time this season with 4:23 remaining in 2nd half

Sophomore Jalen Hayes

  • Finished with 16 points and team-best 11 rebounds
  • Recorded 4th straight double-double
  • 4th-straight game with double-figure points

Senior Max Hooper

  • Hit 3 3-pointers
  • Made a 3-pointer in 16 consecutive games
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Players Mentioned

Kay Felder

#20 Kay Felder

PG
5' 9"
Junior
Max Hooper

#10 Max Hooper

G
6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
Percy Gibson

#24 Percy Gibson

C
6' 9"
Senior
Sherron Dorsey-Walker

#30 Sherron Dorsey-Walker

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jalen Hayes

#4 Jalen Hayes

Forward
6' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kay Felder

#20 Kay Felder

5' 9"
Junior
PG
Max Hooper

#10 Max Hooper

6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
G
Percy Gibson

#24 Percy Gibson

6' 9"
Senior
C
Sherron Dorsey-Walker

#30 Sherron Dorsey-Walker

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Jalen Hayes

#4 Jalen Hayes

6' 7"
Freshman
Forward