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GAME 32: GOLDEN GRIZZLIES SET FOR MOTOR CITY MADNESS

March 2, 2017
Gameday Information

No. 1 Oakland (24-7, 14-4) vs.
No. 8 Cleveland State (9-21, 5-13) or No. 9 Youngstown State (11-20, 5-13)
Saturday, March 4 - 5:30 p.m. ET
Joe Louis Arena

Game Notes: OAK

#GrizzVision with Coach Kampe

Coverage

LIVESTREAM:
ESPN3
TALENT: Andy Masur (pxp), Kelley Deyo (analyst)
RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart radio app
TALENT: Neal Ruhl (pxp), Matt Dery (analyst)

Live Stats | Watch Live | Listen Live

MEDIA CENTER | TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland men's basketball team will enter the Little Caesars Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship as the No. 1 seed and will take on the winner of No. 8 Cleveland State and No. 9 Youngstown State on Saturday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Fans can watch live on ESPN3 or listen live on WDFN 1130 AM and on the iHeart Radio app.

TOURNAMENT NOTES
> The Golden Grizzlies are 6-0 all-time as the No. 1 seed in the D1 era in conference tournaments (Won 2010 & '11 Summit League tournament)
> The Black and Gold are 15-12 all-time in D1 era (2002-Present) in the league postseason tournament

OAK-CSU SERIES NOTES
> The Golden Grizzlies have won four of the last five meetings
> CSU holds a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series
> Oakland split with the Vikings this season, with each team winning on the road

OAK-YSU SERIES NOTES
> Oakland has won eight of the last nine meetings
> The Black and Gold swept the Penguins this season, winning by a combined 43 points
> The Golden Grizzlies are 8-1 against the Penguins since joining the Horizon League
> Oakland leads the all-time series 13-5

NOTES
> Oakland won its first Horizon League regular season championship in its fourth season in the league
> The Golden Grizzlies share the crown with Valparaiso (14-4), but will be top seed at Motor City Madness by virtue of sweeping the Crusaders
> This is the fourth regular season title for the Golden Grizzlies in Division I era (2000-present)
> The Golden Grizzlies are riding a nine-game winning streak, best in the Horizon League
> Oakland is averaging 88.3 ppg over its last six games and boast a scoring margin of +14.1
> The Black and Gold finished 8-0 in February and are 54-14 over the last nine years in February, No. 7 in the NCAA
> Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 901 consecutive games, ninth-best streak in the country

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