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GAME 8: OAKLAND SET TO TAKE ON TOLEDO

Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+

Oak vs UT

GAMEDAY
 INFORMATION

Oakland vs. Toledo | Saturday, Nov. 30 -- 7 p.m. | Savage Arena

COVERAGE BROADCAST:  ESPN+ | TALENT: Mason Lowry (PxP), Rhett Boyd (analyst) | RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart Radio app | TALENT: Neal Ruhl 
 
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland men's basketball team will continue its six game road swing Saturday, Nov. 30 at Toledo beginning at 7 p.m.
 
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also listen on WDFN-AM (1130) or with the iHeart Radio app.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
  • Rockets lead 9-6
  • The two squads met a season ago, Oakland fell 87-86 inside the O'rena
  • In the last meeting four Golden Grizzlies scored in double figures led by Xavier Hill-Mais wiho scored 30 points going 14-of-22 from the floor
  • At home, 3-2
  • On the road, 3-6
  • Neutral location, 0-1
 
NOTES
  • Greg Kampe received his master's degree in physical education from University of Toledo in 1979
  • Kampe served on Toledo's men's basketball staff as a graduate assistant (1978-79) and an assistant coach from 1979-84
  • Saturday's game continues a six-game road swing for the Golden Grizzlies
  • Oakland won't return to its home court until Saturday, Dec. 21 against Fairfield
  • Oakland's scheduled featured four straight MAC opponents in NIU, Toledo, Western Michigan and Bowling Green
  • Oakland sits first in the Horizon League in defense, only allowing a league-best 62.9 points per game
  • Xavier Hill-Mais and Daniel Oladapo (7.7) rank second in the Horizon League in rebounds per game
  • Hill-Mais leads the Golden Grizzlies with 13.9 points per game, 10th in the Horizon League
  • Oakland's Kangu averages 4.3 assists per game, fourth best in the Horizon League
  • Kangu was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Sunshine Slam after averaging 12.7 ppg, 5.0 rebs. And 6.0 in three games
  • Oladapo earned Nike Horizon League Player of the week honors (11/11) after he led the Golden Grizzlies over the course of their four-game week averaging 13.8 points and 7.5 rebounds to guide Oakland to a 3-1 record to start the season
  • The sophomore went an impressive 54 percent (20-of-37) from the floor and averaged 1.3 steals per game. Oladapo made his Oakland debut with a double-double recording 21 points and 12 boards in a 94-66 win over Goshen. The Bladensburg, Md. native averaged 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Sunshine Slam tournament to help guide Oakland to 2-1 record over the weekend
  • The Golden Grizzlies return redshirt-senior and First Team All-Horizon League selection Xavier Hill-Mais who averaged 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 2018-19
  • Brad Brechting also returns for his redshirt-senior campaign. The 6-11 center appeared in all 33 games, making 27 starts last season, and aver- aged 13.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in league play
  • Head coach Greg Kampe enters his 36th season at the helm of the Golden Grizzlies and is the third-most tenured active coach at one school behind Duke's Mike Krzyzewksi (40 seasons) and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim (44 seasons)
  • Oakland added 10 newcomers to the 2019-20 squad, including three transfers in Kevin Kangu (Vincennes University), Daniel Oladapo (Chipola College) and Rashad Williams (Cleveland State)
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Players Mentioned

Brad Brechting

#13 Brad Brechting

C
6' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Xavier Hill-Mais

#14 Xavier Hill-Mais

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Kevin Kangu

#15 Kevin Kangu

G
6' 4"
Junior
Daniel Oladapo

#4 Daniel Oladapo

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Rashad Williams

#1 Rashad Williams

G
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brad Brechting

#13 Brad Brechting

6' 11"
Redshirt Junior
C
Xavier Hill-Mais

#14 Xavier Hill-Mais

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
F
Kevin Kangu

#15 Kevin Kangu

6' 4"
Junior
G
Daniel Oladapo

#4 Daniel Oladapo

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Rashad Williams

#1 Rashad Williams

6' 2"
Sophomore
G