COVERAGE
BROADCAST: ESPN3 |
TALENT: Bob Heussler (pxp) and Joe DeSantis (analyst) |
RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart Radio app |
TALENT: Neal Ruhl
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland men's basketball team continues its road tilt by traveling to Fairfield for a mid-week contest Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. inside Alumni Hall. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and fans can also listen on WDFN-AM (1130) or with the iHeart Radio app.
Last time out, the Golden Grizzlies fell in a hard-fought battle at Xavier 73-63 on Dec. 1 as
Xavier Hill-Mais matched his career high with 30 points.
INSIDE THE SERIES
NOTES
- Oakland leads the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.03.
- The Golden Grizzlies lead the Horizon League and rank inside the NCAA's top-10 in assists per game (sixth; 19.8) and fewest turnovers per game (ninth; 9.8).
- The Golden Grizzlies also lead the league in fewest turnovers (78; 29th in NCAA) and free throw percentage (73 percent).
- Oakland ranks seventh in the nation in total assists (158), second in the Horizon League.
- Xavier Hill-Mais ranks second in the NCAA in field goals made (80) while ranking eighth in total points (202) and points per game (25.3).
- Braden Norris was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Dec. 3 as he continued his hot shooting from three-point range, going 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and finishing with 14 points and eight assists at Xavier.
- Norris is now 18 of 22 (82 percent) from three-point range in his last five games.
- Oakland has three players rank inside the NCAA's top-60 in assist-to-turnover ratio (Norris fifth, Jordan Nobles sixth, and Jaevin Cumberland 54th). Those three also rank first, second and fourth respectively in the Horizon League.
- Cumberland has made his last 21 consecutive free throws dating back to Nov. 23.
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