Dec. 29, 2016 Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery 
OAKLAND 81, WRIGHT STATE 62
BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (2,724 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (11-3, 1-0 HL)
- Oakland has won 11 straight home league openers
- The Golden Grizzlies are 4-0 in Horizon League home openers
- The Black and Gold are 16-2 all-time in league openers in the O'rena
- The Golden Grizzlies have won 10 of their last 11 home games
- 8-1 this season at home
- 59-13 over last 72 home league games
- Oakland has won 23 consecutive league games when leading at halftime
- Golden Grizzlies led 38-27 at the half tonight
- Last halftime lead lost in HL play was vs. Green Bay (44-31) in the O'rena; Lost 71-63 on Feb. 27, 2014
- OAK is 25-2 all-time in Horizon League play when leading at the half
- Oakland is 10-1 this season when leading at the half
- The Black and Gold held Wright State without a field goal for 9 minutes (10:25-1:24) in first half
- The Golden Grizzlies went on a 14-0 run during that time to take double-digit lead, 38-25
- Oakland forced a season-best 21 turnovers
- The Golden Grizzlies scored 27 points off those turnovers
- Oakland has led for 226 of 280 minutes played in second half
- Golden Grizzlies trailed for 39 of 40 minutes in the second half vs. Northeastern and Michigan State
- Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 884 consecutive games, 9th-best streak in the country
- The Last time Oakland did not make a 3-pointer was vs. Wayne State on Jan. 30, 1988
- This is the 50th season of intercollegiate basketball for Oakland
- The Golden Grizzlies are No. 12 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
OAK-WSU SERIES NOTES
- The Golden Grizzlies have won the last 5 regular season meetings
- Oakland is 6-6 all-time vs. Wright State in the D1 era (7-8 overall)
- The Black and Gold are 3-1 in the O'rena vs. WSU
PLAYER NOTES
Freshman Isaiah Brock
- 23 of 40 (56%) made field goals have been dunks
- Failed to block a shot for the first time in 12 games
- Tallied 4 rebounds and 2 points in 23 minutes
Junior Nick Daniels
- Shooting 43% (15-for-35) from behind the arc over last 9 games
Senior Sherron Dorsey-Walker
- Scored a game-high 25 points
- Had a career-best 5 steals
- Tied a career-high with 5 makes from behind the arc
- Handed out 4 assists
Junior Jalen Hayes
- Recorded first double-double of the year
- Tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds
- Went 6-for-13 from the floor
- Made 5 of 6 free throws
- Pushed career points total to 912
Sophomore Xavier Hill-Mais
- Scored 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting
- Blocked 3 shots
Junior Martez Walker
- Posted 15 points to reach double figures for the 12th time this season
- Went 4-for-13 from the floor
- Made 1-of-3 shots from 3
