THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (3,386 attendance)
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (16-16, 11-7 HL)
GAME NOTES:
> Oakland held Youngstown State scoreless for the first five minutes of the game.
> Youngstown took its first lead later in the first half at 5:44 to go up 24-22.
> Oakland shot 17 free throws in the first half compared to zero for the Penguins.
> The Penguins did not shoot a free throw until 15:41 in the second half.
> Overall, Oakland shot 32 of 45 from the free throw line, both season highs.
> Oakland led at halftime 34-30. The Golden Grizzlies are 12-6 this season when leading at the half.
> Youngstown State shot 10 of 18 from three-point range in the second half.
> Oakland shot 45 percent from the floor (24 of 53) and 38 percent from three-point range (8 of 21).
> The win gives Oakland a five-game winning streak, the best in the Horizon League currently.
> The last time the Golden Grizzlies had a five-game winning streak was Jan. 10-26, 2018.
> Oakland is 17-14 all-time in Division I league tournaments, becoming eligible in 2002.
> The Golden Grizzlies are 3-5 all-time in Horizon League tournament (six appearances).
> The Golden Grizzlies are 14-8 all-time as the higher seed in the tournament.
> Oakland has made a three-pointer in 969 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 will advance to the Horizon League Tournament Semifinals for the second straight season and take on No. 2 seed Northern Kentucky Monday, March 11 at 9:30 p.m. on ESPNU.

PLAYER NOTES
> Xavier Hill-Mais notched a double by scoring 13 of his 17 points in the second half and grabbing 11 rebounds.
> Hill-Mais also added four assists, two blocks and one steal.
> It was Hill-Mais' fifth career double-double.
> Jaevin Cumberland scored a game high 23 points on 4 of 7 shooting from three-point range.
> Cumberland has made a three-pointer in every game this season.
> Tray Maddox Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds.
> Oakland is 7-2 when Maddox Jr. scores in double figures.
> Brad Brechting recorded his fifth career double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
> Brechting is averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds in his last 10 games.
> Braden Norris added 10 points and a game high seven assists.

INSIDE THE SERIES  
> Oakland leads the all-time series 16-8.
> Oakland is 10-2 all-time against YSU at the O'rena and has won 11 of the last 15 meetings in the series.
> Oakland is now 2-1 all-time against the Penguins in the league tournament.