NOTE: This game, as well as all events connected to the game, will still proceed despite the University being closed for the entire day Thursday, Jan. 31.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Oakland vs. Youngstown State | Thursday, Jan. 31 -- 7 p.m. | The Blacktop at the O'rena
COVERAGE
BROADCAST: ESPN3/TV20 | TALENT:
Neal Ruhl (pxp) and Dan Waterstradt (analyst) | RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart Radio app | TALENT:
Neal Ruhl (pxp) and Dan Waterstradt (analyst)
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland men's basketball team will host Youngstown State on Thursday, Jan. 31 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. Thursday is Yield Night sponsored by the Oakland University Alumni Association as Oakland welcomes newly admitted students inside the O'rena.
Last time out,
Xavier Hill-Mais recorded his second consecutive double-double with 20 points and a career high 13 rebounds as the Golden Grizzlies cruised past UIC 80-67 on Jan. 26.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Oakland leads 15-7.
- Oakland has won 10 of the last 13 meetings with YSU.
- The Golden Grizzlies are 9-1 all-time against the Penguins at the O'rena.
NOTES
- A win on Thursday will be Oakland's 800th all-time win as a program.
- Xavier Hill-Mais recorded back-to-back double-doubles last week at IUPUI and UIC, averaging 15.5 points and 12 rebounds per game.
- Jaevin Cumberland is averaging 19.4 points per game in Horizon League play and leads the conference in total minutes (817; third in the NCAA) and three-point field goal percentage (42 percent).
- Cumberland also ranks sixth nationally in three-pointers made (78).
- The Golden Grizzlies have the top scoring duo in Horizon League play (Cumberland and Hill-Mais) at 37.3 points per game. Cumberland ranks third in the HL and Hill-Mais ranks sixth at 17.9.
- From Jan. 19 through Feb. 16, Oakland will play seven of its nine games on the road.
- The Golden Grizzlies lead the Horizon League and rank inside the NCAA's top-10 in four categories: total assists (fourth; 388), three-point field goal percentage (fourth; 41 percent), three-pointers made (sixth; 232) and assists per game (10th; 17.6).
- Oakland also leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.43 (18th in NCAA) and three-pointers per game (10.5; 12th in NCAA).
- Hill-Mais leads the Horizon League in field goal percentage at 53 percent.
- Hill-Mais also ranks seventh in the NCAA in field goals made (176) and 17th in total points (451).
- Braden Norris leads the Horizon League in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.87 and is one of six freshman to be ranked inside the NCAA's top-30 in that category.
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