Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 85, NORTHERN KENTUCKY 74
BB&T ARENA
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY.
1,746 ATTENDANCE

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (15-8, 7-3 HL)

·The Golden Grizzlies are 6-4 on the road including 3-0 during league play
·Oakland is 37-29 against Horizon League opponents since turning Division I, including 25-17 during Horizon League play
·The Golden Grizzlies led 45-42 at the half; Oakland has only trailed in five games at intermission this season
·Oakland is 13-4 when leading at halftime
·The Golden Grizzlies shot 45% from the floor compared to 51% by the Norse.
·Oakland's just 2nd win when being outshot by its opponent
·Oakland won the battle of the boards, 31-28
·Oakland is 12-3 when outrebounding its opponent
·Oakland shot 90% (27-30) from the FT line compared to 64% (14-22) for the Norse
·It is the 2nd time this season Oakland has shot 90% or better from the charity stripe
·Oakland is 13-4 when attempting more free throws than its opponent
·Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 858 consecutive games, 9th-best streak in the country

OAK-NKU SERIES NOTES

·Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series 7-8
·Oakland is 1-1 against NKU during Horizon League play
·The Golden Grizzlies split the season series
·This marks Oakland's first appearance inside BB&T Arena

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Kay Felder

·Finished game with 24 points and 10 assists
·Ended game shooting 6-of-13 from the field
·Oakland is 6-0 in #HLMBB play and 11-1 overall when taking less than 18 shots per game
·11th double-double this season
·Marks 10th game this season with over 20 points and 10 assists
·Tallied 13 of his 24 points in the 1st half
·Went 11-of-11 from the FT line, 3rd time this season shooting 100% from the line and attempting over 10 FT attempts
·Scored 20 or more points in every game but one this season
·Came into the game 3rd in the nation in points per game at 25.6
·Led the country in assists per game at 8.7 coming into the game
·Recorded 6 or more assists in 19 of 23 games this season
·Reached double figures in 34 consecutive games

Sophomore Jalen Hayes

·Recorded 13 points and 14 rebounds
·Collected 9th double-double of the season and 11th of his career
·Oakland is 7-2 when recording a double-double
·Marks 9th game this season with 10 or more rebounds
·It is his 11th career game with double-figure rebounds

Senior Max Hooper

·Scored 15 points
·Went 4-for-8 from behind the arc
·12th game this season with double-digit points
·18th career game with 10 or more points
·Has only attempted 3-point field goals this season
·Tied season-high with 3 made free throws

Sophomore Martez Walker

·Finished game with 16 points
·1st time this season with back-to-back games of 10 or more points
·Shot 4-for-5 from the floor and 2-for-3 from 3-point range
·Scored 13 of his 16 in the 1st half on 3-of-4 shooting with 2 triples and 5 free throws
·5th double-figure scoring effort of the season
·7th double-digit scoring effort of his career