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GAME 11: OAKLAND FACES HARTFORD IN ROAD CONTEST

The Golden Grizzlies and Hawks tip at 4:30 p.m. in Connecticut

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COVERAGE
BROADCAST: ESPN+ | TALENT: Jeff Dooley (pxp), Dan Lovallo (analyst) | RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart Radio app | TALENT: Neal Ruhl

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland men's basketball team will make a return trip to Connecticut by taking on Hartford Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4:30 p.m. inside Chase Arena. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and fans can also listen on WDFN-AM (1130) or with the iHeart Radio app.

Last time out, Oakland nearly completed a second-half comeback at Northeastern, falling 92-83. Jaevin Cumberland scored 21 points and made a career high five three-pointers while Karmari Newman matched a career high 19 points.

INSIDE THE SERIES
  • First meeting.
NOTES 
  • Xavier Hill-Mais leads the Horizon League and ranks fourth in the NCAA in field goals made (96), while ranking 11th in total points (245) and eighth in points per game (24.5).
  • Braden Norris is shooting 71 percent (20 of 28) from three-point range on the season.
  • Jordan Nobles leads the Horizon League and ranks sixth in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 5.0. Nobles has only committed multiple turnovers in one game this season.
  • The Golden Grizzlies lead the Horizon League and rank inside the NCAA's top-10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (fourth; 1.79), assists per game (eighth; 19.3) and total assists (ninth; 193).
  • The Golden Grizzlies also lead the league in fewest fouls (163), fewest turnovers (108), three-point field goal percentage (41 percent; 12th in NCAA) and fewest turnovers per game (10.8; 19th in NCAA). 
  • Oakland has three players rank inside the NCAA's top-60 in assist-to-turnover ratio (Nobles sixth, Norris 17th, and Cumberland 54th). Those three also rank first, second and fourth respectively in the Horizon League.
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Players Mentioned

Jaevin Cumberland

#21 Jaevin Cumberland

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Xavier Hill-Mais

#14 Xavier Hill-Mais

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Karmari Newman

#10 Karmari Newman

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Braden Norris

#1 Braden Norris

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6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jaevin Cumberland

#21 Jaevin Cumberland

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
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Xavier Hill-Mais

#14 Xavier Hill-Mais

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
F
Karmari Newman

#10 Karmari Newman

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Braden Norris

#1 Braden Norris

6' 0"
Freshman
G