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OAKLAND 73, NORTHERN KENTUCKY 90
BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA
ROCHESTER, MICH.
2,533 ATTENDANCE

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (11-8, 3-3 HL)

• Oakland is 5-3 inside the O'rena this season, all 3 losses coming during HL play
• Oakland is 33-29 against Horizon League opponents since turning Division I
• The Golden Grizzlies trailed 41-39 at the half; Marks just the 4th time Oakland has trailed at intermission.
• Oakland is 0-4 when behind at halftime
• The Golden Grizzlies shot 38% from the floor compared to 53% by the Norse.
• Oakland led in second chance points 13-8
• Oakland is 1-7 when being out shot by its opponent
• Northern Kentucky outscored Oakland 32-30 in points in the paint. The Golden Grizzlies are 3-5 when being outscored in the paint.
• NKU shot 44% (11-25) compared to 28% by Oakland (7-25)
• NKU won the battle of the boards, 42-27
• The Golden Grizzlies are now 1-5 when being out rebounded by their opponent
• NKU out shot Oakland 80% to 71% from the free-throw line
• Oakland outshot the Norse 14-4 from the charity stripe in the 1st half
• Oakland is 9-4 when attempting more free throws than its opponent
• Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 854 consecutive games, 9th-best streak in the country
• The Golden Grizzlies are ranked No. 20 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

OAK-NKU (6-11, 2-4 HL) SERIES NOTES

• Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series 8-6
• This is the first time Oakland has played Northern Kentucky in the Division I era
• Oakland's last meeting with the Norse came in 1997 during a 101-87 win in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
• NKU was Oakland's last opponent in the Division II era, knocking OU out of the NCAA DII Tournament on March 8, 1997
• This is the Norse first appearance in the O'rena

PLAYER NOTES Junior Kay Felder

• Scored 25 points
• Scored 20 or more points in every game this season
• Came into the game 4th in the nation in points per game at 25.6
• Had 12 of his 25 points in the 1st half
• Tallied only 3 assists
• Led the country in assists per game at 8.7 coming into the game
• Failed to collect more than 6 assists for just the 4th time this season
• Reached double figures in 30 consecutive games

Sophomore Jalen Hayes

• Finished game with 20 points and 9 rebounds
• Marks his 2nd game this season with 20 points, last at Georgia
• Led the team in rebounding for the 9th time this season
• Scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half
• Tallied his 14th double-digit point game of the season
• Marks his 24th double-figure point game of his career
• Fouled out with 2:48 in 2nd half, his 3rd DQ of the season
• Hit his 2nd 3-pointer of the season

Senior Max Hooper

• Went 1-for-6 from 3-point range
• Made a 3-pointer in 24 consecutive games
• Has only attempted 3-point field goals this season