Recap | Box Score

OAKLAND 79, NORTHERN KENTUCKY 70
BB&T ARENA (4,784 attendance)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (15-5, 5-2 HL)

• Oakland has won 11 of its last 12 road Horizon League games
• • Only loss was at Valparaiso last year, 86-84 (2/19/16)
• The Golden Grizzlies are riding a 4-game road winning streak
• • Oakland is 5-1 this year on the road, 3-0 in league play
• The Black and Gold trailed at the half, 42-38
• • Oakland is 3-3 this year when trailing after 20 minutes
  • The 3 wins are against Georgia, UIC and NKU
  • The Golden Grizzlies are 9-18 all-time in Horizon League play when down at the half
• Oakland scored 27 points in the first 8:20, 11 over final 11:40 in the first half
• The Golden Grizzlies outscored the Norse 41-28 in the second half
• Oakland held NKU to 33.3% (10-for-30) in the second half and 39.7% (25-for-63) in the game
• Oakland's free-throw defense was strong, as NKU shot 54.5% (12-for-22) from the free-throw line and just 4 of 11 (36.4%) in the final 20 minutes
• The Black and Gold went 0-for-6 from 3-point range in the second half, 3-for-14 (21.4%) in the game
• • Oakland is 15-for-75 (20%) from behind the arc over its last 4 games (2-2 record)
• The Golden Grizzlies scored 21 points off 13 NKU turnovers
• Tonight was the 4^th different starting lineup for the Golden Grizzlies
• • Brailen Neely (PG), Sherron Dorsey-Walker (G), Martez Walker (G), Jalen Hayes (F), Isaiah Brock (C)
  • This was Neely's first-ever college start
• Oakland is 36-21 all-time in Horizon League play
• Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 890 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 50^th season of intercollegiate basketball for Oakland
• The Golden Grizzlies dropped 5 spots to No. 11 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

OAK-NKU SERIES NOTES

• The Golden Grizzlies are 3-1 against the Norse in Horizon League play
• Oakland is 2-0 all-time inside BB&T Arena
• The Black and Gold are 6-1 all-time at NKU
• Oakland leads the all-time series 9-8

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Brad Brechting

• 5 of his 7 points came in the second half
• Blocked 2 shots and had 2 assists
• Went 3-for-5 from the floor

Junior Stevie Clark

• Did not dress due to injury

Junior Nick Daniels

• Scored all of his 9 points in the second half
• Had 2 steals and 3 rebounds

Senior Sherron Dorsey-Walker

• Tallied 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in the first half
• Finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists
• Reached 20 or points for the 6^th time this season
• Matched his career-high with 38 minutes

Junior Jalen Hayes

• Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds
• Its his 3^rd double-double of the season and 20^th in his career
• Blocked 2 shots and had 2 steals
• Went 7-for-11 from the floor and 5-for-7 from the charity stripe

Freshman Brailen Neely

• Made his first-ever collegiate start
• Posted 6 points and 3 rebounds
• Dished out 3 assists to go with 2 steals

Junior Martez Walker

• Scored 17 points
• Failed to make a 3-pointer for just the 3^rd time this year (0-for-4)
• Made all 5 free-throw attempts