GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Oakland vs. Defiance | Monday, Nov. 19 -- 7 p.m. | The Blacktop at the O'rena
COVERAGE
BROADCAST: ESPN+ | TALENT:
Neal Ruhl and Dan Waterstradt | RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart Radio app | TALENT:
Neal Ruhl and Dan Waterstradt
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland men's basketball team returns home for a Monday contest against Defiance on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. inside the O'rena. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and fans can also listen on WDFN-AM (1130) or with the iHeart Radio app.
The game is sponsored by the United States Army and Oakland will celebrate diversity as Monday is LGBTQIA+ Pride Night at the O'rena. Oakland University's Phi Alpha Honors Society will also be doing a charity fundraiser collecting new or gently used winter items (coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc.). The game is a part of the Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge.
Last time out, the Golden Grizzlies took a 74-61 loss on the road at UNLV.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Oakland leads 6-0.
- The Golden Grizzlies last faced the Yellow Jackets in 2013, winning 87-66.
NOTES
- Oakland is 25-1 all-time against non-Division I teams inside the O'rena.
- Oakland leads the Horizon League in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.82; 17th in NCAA), fewest turnovers (28; 36th in NCAA) and fewest turnovers per game (9.3; 19th in NCAA).
- Xavier Hill-Mais ranks eighth in the NCAA in points per game which is also second in the Horizon League. Hill-Mais leads the league in field goals made (31) which ranks 10th nationally.
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