Recap | Box Score
OAKLAND 107, CHICAGO STATE 79
BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (2,301 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (4-0)
- Oakland is off to its best start in the D1 era at 4-0
- The best start in program history is 7-0 (1973-74 & 1886-87)
- The Golden Grizzlies are riding a 6-game home court winning streak
- The Black and Gold outscored CSU, 26-16, over the final 9 minutes to lead 48-34 at halftime
- Oakland is 4-0 this season when leading at the half
- The Golden Grizzlies controlled the boards today, 52-32
- Oakland scored 59 points in the final 20 minutes
- The Black and Gold reached 100 points for the 2nd straight game
- Last time with consecutive 100-point games was 2010-11
- The Golden Grizzlies have held every opponent to less than 1 point per possession
- The Black and Gold are 92-22 in their last 115 games inside the O'rena
- For the first time in D1 history, Oakland opens the season with 4 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 73-26 at home vs. non-conference opponents
- 175-65 all-time in the O'rena
- Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 874 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 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
OAK-CSU SERIES NOTES
- Oakland leads the all-time series 16-5
- The Golden Grizzlies are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings
- The 107 points scored is the most in the series
- Scored 101 last season against CSU
PLAYER NOTES
Freshman Isaiah Brock
- Played a season-best 21 minutes
- Tallied 8 points and 8 rebounds
- Made all 4 shots he took from the floor
Junior Stevie Clark
- Recorded his first-ever double-double
- Had 10 points and 11 assists
- Grabbed 6 rebounds
Junior Jalen Hayes
- Finished 1 point shy of double-double
- Scored 9 points and grabbed 11 rebounds
Sophomore Xavier Hill-Mais
- Reached a career-high 16 points
- Made 6 of 8 shots from the floor
- Went 4-for-5 from the free-throw line
Freshman Brailen Neely
- Scored 8 points in 12 minutes of action
- Went 1-for-2 from beyond the arc
Freshman Chris Palombizio
- Posted his first-ever double-figure scoring game with 10 points
- Grabbed 4 rebounds in 11 minutes
Junior Martez Walker
- Scored a career-high 24 points
- Has reached 20 or more points in every game this season
- Went 8-for-18 from the floor and 4-for-10 from 3-point range
