BEEGHLY CENTER (2,804 attendance)
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (6-9, 2-0 HL)

GAME NOTES:
> The Golden Grizzlies led 35-29 at halftime and are 5-2 when leading at the half.
> Oakland shot 91 percent (20 of 22) from the free throw line.
> Youngstown State took its first lead with just under 10 minutes in the second half via a 10-2 run. Cumberland's layup with 9:28 gave Oakland the lead again.
> YSU regained the lead with 2:28 left in the game and held the lead for over two minutes until Karmari Newman hit the game-winning three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining.
> The Golden Grizzlies shot 56 percent (24 of 43) from the floor and 50 percent (8 of 16) from three-point range.
> Oakland has made a three-pointer in 952 consecutive games, seventh-best streak in the country.
> The last time Oakland did not make a three-pointer was vs. Wayne State on Jan. 30, 1988.
> The win marks the second time Oakland has started 2-0 in Horizon League play since joining the conference in the 2013-14 season (other was 2016-17 season).

PLAYER NOTES
> Brad Brechting scored a career high 19 points on a career best 7 of 9 shooting from the floor, plus grabbed five boards.
> Oakland is 4-0 this season when Brechting scores in double figures.
> Tray Maddox Jr. scored in double figures for the third time in four games with 10 points.
> Maddox Jr. also went a career best 6-for-6 from the free throw line and is averaging over 11 points per game since Dec. 18.
> Xavier Hill-Mais recorded 16 points and six rebounds.
> Jaevin Cumberland added 13 points and hit three treys.
> Karmari Newman scored 11 points including the game-winning three-pointer with 22 seconds left in the game.
> Newman was 3 of 3 from beyond the arc.
> Braden Norris scored five points and pulled down a career high five rebounds.

INSIDE THE SERIES
> Oakland leads 15-7.
> Oakland has won 10 of its last 13 matchups against the Penguins.