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OAKLAND 86, CLEVELAND STATE 68
BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA
ROCHESTER, MICH.
2,508 ATTENDANCE

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (9-5, 1-0 HL)

• Oakland opened up Horizon League play at home for the third straight season
• The Golden Grizzlies are 15-2 in the D1 era in home league openers, including 3-0 in the Horizon League
• Oakland improves to 4-0 inside the O'rena this season
• The Golden Grizzlies are riding a 9-game home league winning streak dating back to last season
• The Golden Grizzlies have won six out of their last eight games, the two losses coming to No. 1 Michigan State and No. 5 Virginia.
• Oakland is 31-26 against Horizon League opponents since turning Division I
• The Golden Grizzlies 85-18 inside the O'rena in their last 103 home games
• The Golden Grizzlies led 41-27 at the half and are 8-4 this season when leading at the break
• The 27 points allowed in the opening half are the 2nd lowest this season
• Oakland held Cleveland State to 7% (1-14) shooting from behind the arc in the opening half. The Vikings finished at 15% from 3-point range
• The Black and Gold won the battle of the boards, 38-36
• The Golden Grizzlies are 8-3 when outrebounding their opponent
• The Golden Grizzlies finished shooting 48% from the field (27-56) compared to 37% for the Cavaliers (26-70)
• The Black and Gold out shot CSU 29-15 from the free-throw line
• Oakland is 7-1 when attempting more free throws than its opponent
• Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 849 consecutive games, 9th-best streak in the country
• The Golden Grizzlies are ranked No. 11 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

OAK-CSU SERIES NOTES

• Cleveland State leads the all-time series 6-2
• Oakland is 2-3 against the Vikings since joining the Horizon League

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Sherron Dorsey-Walker

• Grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds
• Recorded his 5th double-digit rebound game this season

Junior Kay Felder

• Scored 20 points and tallied 10 assists
• Marks his 7th double-double of the season
• It is his 7th double-digit assist effort of the season
• Led the country in assists per game at 8.8 coming into the game
• Recorded 6 or more assists in 12 of 14 games this season
• Scored 20 or more points in every game this season
• Reached double figures in 25 consecutive games
• Scored 13 points in the first half on 6-8 shooting

Senior Percy Gibson

• Finished game with 14 points
• Marks his 11th double-digit point game this season
• It is his 13th double-figure scoring effort of his career

Sophomore Jalen Hayes

• Finished game with 19 points and 10 rebounds
• Recorded 5th double-double of the season
• Scored 10 in the opening half
• Collected his 5th double-figure rebound game this season
• Tallied his 9th double-digit point game of the season and 19th of his career

Senior Max Hooper

• Hit 4 3-pointers
• Made a 3-pointer in 19 consecutive games
• Has only attempted 3-point field goals this season
• Marks his eighth double-figure point effort this season and 14 of his career