Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 77, WESTERN MICHIGAN 60
BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (2,335 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (2-0)

• Oakland held WMU to 36% shooting in the first half and led 30-26
• • The Golden Grizzlies are 2-0 this season when leading at the break (21-4 last season)
• The Golden Grizzlies started the second half on a 17-4 run and led by as many as 21 points, 56-35 (9:40)
• This is the fourth time Oakland has started a season 2-0 in 18 seasons of Division I (2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07)
• The Black and Gold are 90-22 in their last 112 games inside the O'rena
• For the first time in D1 history, Oakland opens the season with four straight home games
• • The Golden Grizzlies play their first true road game on Dec. 10 at Robert Morris (9 games at home or on neutral floor in Anchorage, Alaska)
• The Golden Grizzlies are 71-26 at home vs. non-conference opponents
• • 173-65 all-time
• The Black and Gold have won 4 straight at home, dating back to last season
• Oakland has won 5 straight against MAC opponents
• • 23-25 vs. the MAC all-time in the D1 era
  • Akron (1-4), Bowling Green (5-2), Buffalo (1-0), Eastern Michigan (5-3), Kent State (1-0), Miami (0-2), Ohio (2-4), Toledo (5-5), Western Michigan (3-5)
• Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 872 consecutive games, 9th-best streak in the country
• • The Last time Oakland did not make a 3 was vs. Wayne State on Jan. 30, 1988
• The Golden Grizzlies are receiving 66 votes in the Preseason CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (No. 28)

OAK-WMU SERIES NOTES

• The win tonight snaps a 4-game losing streak to the Broncos
• Oakland trails the all-time series 8-3 (5-3 in D1 era)
• Tonight was just Oakland's 2^nd win vs. WMU in the O'rena (2-3)

PLAYER NOTES

Freshman Isaiah Brock

• Scored his first basket of his career, going 1-for-1
• Had 1 steal and altered many shots on defensive end in 9 minutes
• Coach Kampe said his energy off the bench was the different in the 2^nd half

Junior Stevie Clark

• Scored a career-high 15 points
• Went a career-best 3-for-6 from 3-point range
• Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line
• • Led NJCAA in FT percentage last year at Arkansas Baptist

Junior Jalen Hayes

• Tallied 2^nd consecutive double-figure scoring game
• Finished with 18 points and 7 rebounds
• His 5 steals was a career-high
• Played 39 of 40 minutes

Sophomore Xavier Hill-Mais

• Tallied 6 points on 3-of-7 shooting
• Matched his career-high with 8 rebounds
• • Grabbed 3 offensive rebounds

Freshman Chris Palombizio

• Recorded his first collegiate points, going 1-for-3
• Grabbed a career-high 2 rebounds in 8 minutes

Junior Martez Walker

• Posted first-ever consecutive 20-point games
• Scored a game-high 21 points
• • Tallied a career-high tying 22 points in opener vs. Bowling Green
• Made a career-best 9 field goals (9-for-17)
• Went 3-for-8 from behind the arc