Dec. 29, 2016 Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery 
Oakland 81, UIC 58
The Blacktop at the O'rena (745 attendance)
Rochester, Mich.
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (7-5, 1-0 HL)
- With the win, Oakland improves to 5-1 at home with a 2-game win streak
- Oakland's 24 assists were the second most on the season behind 31 against Marygrove
- Oakland had four players in double figures
- Oakland posted 20 points off 16 UIC turnovers
- The Golden Grizzlies held a 42-27 points off the bench advantage
- Oakland also had a 34-26 points in the paint advantage
- Second chance points were even at 7-7
- Oakland went on a 16-7 run to close out the first quarter with a 20-11 lead
- Oakland held UIC to 19% shooting from the floor in the first quarter
- Oakland also held UIC to three scoring droughts which lasted over two minutes in the first half
- Both teams struggled in the opening 5 min. with the score 4-3 shooting a combined 3-for-18 from the floor
OAK-UIC (3-9, 0-1 HL) SERIES NOTES
- Oakland has leads the all-time series 5-4
PLAYER NOTES Sophomore Taylor Jones
-Lead all scorers with 22 points with three rebounds and two steals
Junior Sha'Keya Graves
-Scored 12 points with a career-high 8 rebounds and 8 assists
R-Senior Hannah Little
-Grabbed team-high 12 rebounds which marked the 10th game have 10 plus rebounds in a game
-Scored 6 points with 3 steals and 2 blocks
R-Junior Taylor Gleason
-Dished a season-high 8 assists
-Scored in double figures with 10 points
Senior Nola Anderson
-Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds
Junior Cierra Bond
-Scored 6 points
- Hit back-two-back triples in the first quarter off the bench which was one shy of her career-best of 3
Senior Nicole Dodd
-Matched career-high with 12 points off the bench
-Tied career-high with four 3-pointers made
-Came off the bench hitting three 3-pointers in the second quarter