THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (3,699 attendance)
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (15-16, 11-7 HL)

GAME NOTES:
> Oakland trailed most of the first half but tied the game at 31-31 with a minute left. IUPUI's Jaylen Minnett hit a jumper with eight seconds left in the half to give IUPUI the lead at the break.
> Oakland trailed at halftime 33-31. The Golden Grizzlies are 4-10 this season when down at the half.
> Oakland took the lead immediately to begin the second half with a three-pointer from Tray Maddox Jr.
> Oakland outscored IUPUI 43-30 in the second half.
> Oakland shot 52 percent from the floor (28 of 54) and 44 percent from three-point range (10 of 23).
> Oakland dished out 26 assists on 28 field goals made. The 26 assists are the most Oakland has tallied in league play this season.
> The win gives Oakland a four-game winning streak, the best in the Horizon League currently.
> Oakland has made a three-pointer in 968 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.
> Oakland has secured the No. 3 seed in the Horizon League Motor City Madness Tournament and will play No. 6 seed Youngstown State on March 6 at 7 p.m. inside the O'rena.

PLAYER NOTES
> Braden Norris registered his third career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists plus added three steals.
> Norris' 10 assists match a career high.
> Xavier Hill-Mais scored 14 points, grabbed a team high seven rebounds and handed out five assists.
> Brad Brechting led Oakland with 15 points and recorded a career high four assists.
> Brechting is averaging 18 points and nine rebounds in his last nine games and has scored in double figures in his last 11 games.
> Jaevin Cumberland scored 12 points, added four assists and three rebounds.
> Tray Maddox Jr. tallied 10 points, his eighth double-figure performance of the season.
> Oakland is 6-2 this season when Maddox Jr. scores in double figures.

INSIDE THE SERIES  
> Oakland leads the all-time series 28-17.
> Oakland improves to 15-4 against the Jaguars inside the O'rena including winning the last nine straight over IUPUI at home.