THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (3,512 attendance)
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (14-16, 10-7 HL)

GAME NOTES:
> Oakland forced 12 UIC turnovers in the first half, and committed just three.
> Overall, the Golden Grizzlies forced 20 UIC turnovers, the most forced by Oakland this season.
> The Golden Grizzlies scored 16 points off UIC turnovers.
> UIC shot just four free throws in the first half (4 of 4).
> The Golden Grizzlies shot just 3 of 13 from three-point range in the first half (23 percent).
> Oakland led at halftime 39-36. The Golden Grizzlies are 11-6 this season when leading at the half.
> Oakland went scoreless in the first 4:05 of the second half, missing their first six shots.
> Oakland shot 46 percent from the floor (25 of 55) and 30 percent from three-point range (6 of 20).
> Oakland dished out 23 assists on 25 field goals made.
> Oakland recorded 11 steals, its fourth game with double digit steals.
> Oakland has made a three-pointer in 967 consecutive games, seventh-best streak in the country.
> The last time Oakland did not make a three-pointer was vs. Wayne State on Jan. 30, 1988.
> With Oakland, Green Bay and Detroit Mercy winning tonight, the Golden Grizzlies have clinched a top-four seed for the Horizon League Tournament.
> Oakland will host a quarterfinal game Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. inside the O'rena.

PLAYER NOTES
> Brad Brechting scored 20 points, pulled down eight rebounds and went 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
> Brechting is averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds in his last eight games and has scored in double figures in his last 10 games.
> Jaevin Cumberland recorded 16 points, six assists and six rebounds.
> Tray Maddox Jr. scored 15 points, grabbed five rebounds and went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
> Karmari Newman scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, plus added four rebounds.
> Xavier Hill-Mais added 13 points.

INSIDE THE SERIES  
> Oakland leads the series 15-2.
> Oakland has won seven of the last eight meetings against the Flames.
> Oakland is 5-1 all-time in the O'rena against UIC, and has just one regular season loss to the Flames in the 17 all-time meetings.