THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (1,888 attendance)
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (1-3)
GAME NOTES:
> The Golden Grizzlies shot a season best 32 of 50 (64 percent) from the floor.
> In the second half, Oakland shot 75 percent from the floor (21 of 28) and three-point line (12 of 16).
> Oakland went on a 22-7 run to end the first half and led at halftime 33-16. The Golden Grizzlies are 1-2 this season when leading at the half.
> The Golden Grizzlies recorded season highs in blocks (nine) and steals (eight).
> Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 941 consecutive games, 7th-best streak in the country.
> The last time Oakland did not make a 3-pointer was vs. Wayne State on Jan. 30, 1988.
PLAYER NOTES
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Xavier Hill-Mais led Oakland by matching a career high 30 points and went a perfect 12-for-12 from the floor tying the school record for field goal percentage.
> Hill-Mais becomes just the second player in Oakland history to have a 1.000 shooting percentage (12 of 12) joining Jason Burkholder who went 11 of 11 in 1994.
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Jordan Nobles recorded a career high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds plus had five assists, two blocks and two steals.
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Brad Brechting scored in double figures for the first time this season with 11 points and was 3 of 4 from the three-point line, a career best.
> Brechting was 0-for-1 in his career from the three-point line coming into the contest.
> Brechting also matched a career high in blocks with four.
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Jaevin Cumberland matched a career high with 16 points while also recording career highs in rebounds with eight and assists with nine.
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Braden Norris got his first career start and scored 10 points including a trio of three-pointers and dished out five assists.
> Guards Cumberland and Norris combined for 14 assists and no turnovers.
INSIDE THE SERIES
> Oakland leads 7-0.