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UIC UIC 9-12,4-4 Horizon

Oakland Oak 7-14,2-6 Horizon

UIC UIC

9-12,4-4 Horizon

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Jan. 23, 2020

Oakland Oak

7-14,2-6 Horizon

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Team	1	2	F
UIC UIC	37	43	80
Oakland Oak	26	24	50

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/23/2020 9:24:00 PM

OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL OUSTED BY FLAMES, 80-50

In its first game back in the O’Rena since January 5, Oakland Men’s Basketball couldn’t contain the Flames of UIC, falling 80-50.

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ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland University men's basketball team faced its first double-digit deficit since January 5, as UIC ousted the Golden Grizzlies, 80-50. Senior center Brad Brechting led the way with 13 points - his third-straight double-figure effort.

Brechting's 10-plus point effort for the third-consecutive game is the longest stretch since he strung together 12 such performances a season ago - which started on January 24, 2019. Brechting pulled down seven boards.

Senior forward Xavier Hill-Mais and sophomore guard Rashad Williams rounded out Oakland's (7-14, 2-6 HL) double-digit scorers. Since his transfer waiver was granted on January 16, Williams is averaging 12.0 points per game. Hill-Mais pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.

Freshman guard Blake Lampman dished out a career-best six assists. Lampman ended the night with a pair of triples for six points. He has hit at least one three-pointer in six-straight games. Sophomore guard Tray Maddox Jr. had the longest three-point streak of the team this season, putting together 10-consecutive efforts with a triple - a streak that ended on January 11 at Cleveland State.

The 50-point final tally is the lowest since the Golden Grizzlies fell to No. 16 Michigan State 72-49 and the lowest against a league foe since falling 44-43 in the Horizon League Tournament on March 5, 2018, to Cleveland State.

Tarkus Ferguson had a game-high 19 points for UIC (9-12, 4-4 HL) to go with his team-high seven boards.

UIC combined for 12-of-21 from three-point land (57 percent) and shot 60-percent from the floor.

Lampman hit a triple out of the break to cut the deficit to single digits for the first time since it was 15-7. Lampman has hit a triple in six-straight games and leads the team with 40 on the year.

The Flames responded with a burst, putting together another big run - this time 17-4 - to push their advantage back over 20 points, 54-33.

UIC opened the game on a 7-0 run that featured three Golden Grizzly turnovers. A pair of Hill-Mais buckets in the post and a triple from Williams brought Oakland to within two, 9-7, but that'd be the closest the Golden Grizzlies would get the rest of the night.

The Flames went on a 20-2 run to build a 20-point lead, 29-9, with 8:25 to play in the opening half. UIC knocked down five of its first seven attempts from beyond the arc. The double-digit deficit was the first Oakland had faced since the final score against Northern Kentucky on January 5, 75-64.

The Golden Grizzlies clawed back with a 15-4 spurt over the final five minutes of the half to head into the break down 37-26. Just three Golden Grizzlies found the scoring column in the first 20 minutes - Williams led the way with 11. Nine of Williams first half points came from range.

Oakland gave the ball up nine times in the first 20 minutes. The deficit hit its largest of the half at 22 with 5:45 until the break, 33-11.

Oakland returns to the Blacktop at the O'Rena on Saturday, January 25, to take on IUPUI. Tipoff is set for 3 pm on TV20.

On Friday, January 24, Oakland University Athletics will host the Hollie L. Lepley Hall of Honor induction ceremony. This year's ceremony will take place at the Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac. The event is open to the public and those interested in attending can find more registration information at GoldenGrizzlies.com.

Notes

Madison Monroe has started more than any other Golden Grizzly freshmen this season. Monroe was joined by Rashad Williams, Brad Brechting, Xavier Hill-Mais and Tray Maddox Jr. This was the second-straight outing with the combination.
The three-point streak was extended to 991 by Rashad Williams. The last time Oakland did not convert a shot from behind the arc was on Jan. 30, 1988 vs. Wayne State University. The Golden Grizzlies have hit a three-ball in 9910-consecutive games, which is the fifth-longest streak in the NCAA.
Blake Lampman has hit at least one three-pointer in six-straight games and at least three triples nine times this season. Tray Maddox Jr. had the longest three-point streak of the team this season, putting together 10-consecutive efforts with a triple.
Xavier Hill-Mais finished with 12 points - marking his 17th-straight outing with double-digit points and 20th this season.
Brad Brechting's 12 points marked three-straight outings for the Cedar Springs native with double digits. Brechting tallied a season-high 26 points at Green Bay on Jan. 16. Brechting has put together consecutive double-digit efforts three times this season - this is the first stretch of three-straight games this year. He tallied 10 or more points in 12-straight games a season ago - a streak that started on Jan. 24, 2019, against IUPUI.
Oakland has had at least three scorers in double figures in nine-straight outings. The Golden Grizzlies have had five double-digit scorers twice this year. The last time the Golden Grizzlies had just one double-digit scorer was against No. 16/15 Michigan State on Dec. 14.
The double-digit deficit is the first Oakland has faced since the final score against Northern Kentucky, 75-64, on January 5 at the O'Rena.
Just three Golden Grizzlies found the scoring column in the first 20 minutes - Rashad Williams 11, Xavier Hill-Mais 8 and Brad Brechting 7.
Emmanuel Newsome saw his first game action since Oakland hosted Wright State on January 3.
Oakland's 30-point deficit with 3:58 to play was the most since trailing Wright State by 30 in the final four minutes of the contest on January 3. The only other squad to lead the Golden Grizzlies by 30 or more was No. 7 Maryland in College Park, Maryland, on Nov. 16.