March 5, 2018 Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery
LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (19-14, 10-8 HL)
GAME NOTES:
> Oakland is 1-2 all-time as the fourth seed in a conference tournament.
> Oakland is now 16-14 all-time in Division I league tournaments.
> The Golden Grizzlies are 2-5 all-time in the Horizon League tournament.
> The Black and Gold are now 13-8 all-time as the higher seed in the conference tournament.
> The Golden Grizzlies shot 14 of 56 (25 percent) from the floor, a season low.
> The Golden Grizzlies won the rebound battle 45-35.
> Oakland, the Horizon League's top free throw shooting team, shot 10 of 12 from the charity stripe (83 percent).
> CSU shot just three of 11 from the free-throw line (27 percent).
> Oakland held CSU to just 22 first half points, the fewest this season.
> Oakland held the Vikings to just 35 percent shooting, second lowest of the season.
> Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 937 consecutive games, 8th-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
> Kendrick Nunn scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds.
> With his 19-point performance, Nunn surpasses former Oakland guard Kay Felder (2013-2016) for second-most points scored in a single-season (777).
> Jalen Hayes recorded his 11th double-double of the season scoring 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
> Hayes went a perfect nine-for-nine from the free-throw line.
> Isaiah Brock pulled down 13 rebounds and had five blocks.
INSIDE THE SERIES
> Cleveland State leads the series 8-6.
> The loss snapped a three-game winning streak against the Vikings.