GAME 22: OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL WELCOMES IUPUI

Oakland University men’s basketball hosts IUPUI for the 22nd time in program history on Saturday, January 25.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
IUPUI (5-16, 1-7 HL) | Saturday, Jan. 25 - 3 PM | Athletics Center O'Rena | Rochester, MI

COVERAGE BROADCAST
TV20| TALENT: Neal Ruhl (PxP) and Dan Waterstradt (analyst) | RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart Radio app | TALENT: Neal Ruhl (PxP) and Dan Waterstradt (analyst)

ROCHESTER, Michigan - Oakland University men's basketball looks to snap its three-game skid on Saturday, as the Golden Grizzlies host IUPUI in the O'Rena at 3 pm on TV20.

IUPUI is one of 15 programs Oakland has faced more than 30 times. The Golden Grizzlies haven't faced a Horizon League foe more than the Jaguars - 45 games. The Golden Grizzlies have played only seven teams more than 40 times in program history - Ferris State and Oakland have a 63-game history dating back to 1968.

The Golden Grizzlies have won nine straight in the O'Rena against IUPUI. The last loss at home to the Jaguars came on Jan. 4, 2006, 82-81.

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.

Freshman guard 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.

Brad Brechting's 12 points last time out against UIC 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.

IUPUI is 2-8 over its last 10 outings, most recently falling to Detroit Mercy on Jan. 23, 76-64. The Jaguars have dropped four straight coming into Saturday's matchup. Their last win came on Jan. 5 at Green Bay, 93-78 - a game where IUPUI went 14-of-28 from beyond the arc.

IUPUI's offense ranks seventh of 10 in the Horizon League at 68.52 points per game. The Jaguars are one of the worst in the conference in terms of scoring margin, giving up just over 77 points per effort, -8.95 margin which ranks ninth in the league. No defense has allowed opponents to shoot a higher clip than IUPUI. The Jaguars are the only team in the Horizon to allow more than 600 made field goals this season.

Inside the Series
Overall: Oakland, 28-17
At Home: 18-3
At IUPUI: 8-11
At Neutral: 2-3
Current Streak: Oakland, 1
Last Meeting: W, 72-63 (3/2/19 at O'Rena)
Series Note: Oakland has won 9-straight at home vs IUPUI

Notes

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.
IUPUI is one of 15 programs Oakland has faced off with more than 30 times. Oakland hasn't faced a Horizon League foe more than the Jaguars - 45 games. The Golden Grizzlies have played only seven programs more than 40 times in program history - Ferris State and Oakland have a 63-game history dating back to 1968.
The Golden Grizzlies have won nine straight in the O'Rena against IUPUI. The last loss at home to the Jaguars came on Jan. 4, 2006, 82-81.
Oakland moved up the active three-point streak list with Vanderbilt going 0-for-25 on Jan. 18 against Tennessee. The Commodores streak lasted 34 years - 1,080-straight games. The Golden Grizzlies have made at least one triple in 991-straight games. (UNLV 1,090 | Duke 1,078 | Western Kentucky 1,028 | Arkansas 1,027)
Oakland's defense sits second in the league at 67.81 points surrendered per game. The Golden Grizzlies held opponents to under 60 points four times this season. Opponents have hit just 41.7 percent of their field goals against Oakland, making the Golden Grizzlies' defense third in the Horizon League in the category behind Northern Kentucky and Wright State.
Coach Greg Kampe has been going deep on his bench this season, most recently playing 13 Golden Grizzlies against UIC. Kampe went 13-deep on the roster for the first time this season against Wright State and has gone 12 deep on seven occasions this season and at least 10 in 18 games this season.
Rashad Williams was named eligible by the NCAA on January 16, announced the League and Director of Athletics Steve Waterfield. Williams transferred from Cleveland State where he averaged 10.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game during the 2018-19 season. In his debut as a Golden Grizzly, Williams joined the starting lineup and logged 36 minutes. He finished with 16 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc. Williams knocked down over 90 triples as a Viking a season ago.