GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Oakland vs. Toledo | Friday, Nov. 9 -- 7 p.m. | The Blacktop at the O'rena

COVERAGE
BROADCAST: TV20/ESPN3 | 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 will open the 2018-19 regular season by taking on Toledo for its home opener Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. inside the O'rena. The game will be televised on TV20 Comcast 900, and will be streamed live on ESPN3. Fans can also listen on WDFN-AM (1130) or with the iHeart Radio app.

Last time out Oakland wrapped up exhibition play by defeating Kalamazoo 99-45 as three Golden Grizzlies scored in double figures.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Toledo leads 8-6.
• The Golden Grizzlies have won their last three games against the Rockets inside the O'rena, with their only home loss coming in 1999. 
• Oakland has won three out of the last four match-ups with Toledo.

NOTES

• The Golden Grizzlies are 13-5 in home openers in the DI era and have won seven of their past eight openers. (Only loss in that span: 82-71 vs. Western Michigan 2014-15 season).
• Oakland head coach Greg Kampe started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Toledo before accepting a full-time assistant coach position with the Rockets in 1979. He earned a Master of Arts degree in physical education while at Toledo and was with the school from 1978-84.
• Current Toledo radio analyst Jay Lehman was an assistant coach under Kampe from 1984-85.

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