KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Xavier Hill-Mais scored a game-high 26 points en route to surpassing the 1,000-point mark in Oakland men's basketball 72-62 win over Western Michigan Tuesday from University Arena.
 
Hill-Mais entered Tuesday's game 16 points away from 1,000 and now sits at 1,010 points after his 26 point performance, becoming the 36th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.  
 
Oakland (5-4) snapped its two game losing streak and handed Western Michigan (4-5) its fourth straight loss.
 
Hill-Mais went 11-of-13 from the floor and added nine rebounds and four assists on the night.
 
Daniel Oladapo added 11 points shooting 50 percent (4-of-8) from the floor while Blake Lampman also scored in double figures adding 10 points in 38 minutes of play.
 
Oakland's 72 points is the most the Golden Grizzlies have scored since Nov. 9 against UTSA when they scored 75 in a win over the Roadrunners. Oakland shot 54 percent (25-of-46) compared to Western Michigan's 33 percent (20-of-61).
 
The Golden Grizzlies take on their fourth straight MAC opponent when they travel to Bowling Green Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m.


 
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