ROCHESTER, Michigan - Oakland University men's basketball ran away late for its third-straight victory, knocking off Milwaukee, 75-68, at the O'Rena on Friday, February 21. Senior forward Xavier Hill-Mais recorded his second double-double in as many games and eighth of the season to lead the Golden Grizzlies. 

For the seventh-straight game, Oakland eclipsed the 70-point mark. The Golden Grizzlies hadn't scored at least 70 in consecutive efforts since the streak began on Jan. 25 against IUPUI.

Hill-Mais, coming off the Nike #HLMBB Player of the Week honor, went for 23 points and 11 rebounds. It was the Greensboro, North Carolina, native's fourth-consecutive 20-plus point effort. The eight double-doubles is two behind the league leaders at 10 - IUPUI's Elyjah Goss and Loudon Love of Wright State.

Sophomore forward Daniel Oladapo recorded the third double-double of his season - pulling down 11 boards to go with 12 points. Oladapo had 10 boards last time out, marking the first time as a Golden Grizzly he has notched back-to-back double-figure rebounding games. 

Sophomore guards Rashad Williams and Tray Maddox Jr. rounded out Oakland's double-figure scorers with 16 and 11, respectively. Williams extended his three-point streak to 10 games, matching the team's longest streak set earlier in the year by Maddox Jr. Williams finished with four triples. 

The Golden Grizzlies built a double-digit lead, 69-59, with 2:35 to play. Milwaukee cut the deficit to four with just over a minute to play, but Oakland knocked down the free throws late to claim the decision. 

Oakland used a 12-1 run over 4:21 of game play leading into the four-minute media to retake the lead, 64-59. The Panthers went 0-for-6 from the floor over the stretch while Oakland was 4-of-4. Milwaukee's scoring drought lasted more than three minutes. 

Maddox Jr. regained the lead for Oakland, 52-51, out of the under-12 media timeout, utilizing his pivot to go up and under the defender for the layup. The lead was short lived though, as the Panthers came back down with a three-pointer from the corner.  

Milwaukee pushed its edge out to four on multiple occasions over the first eight minutes of play in the second half, but the Golden Grizzlies kept coming up with answers to keep it a one possession affair. 

Much of the first half was played within a possession - with no side building more than a seven point edge over the first 20 minutes. Hill-Mais led Oakland with 12 points in the first frame. 

Williams gave the Golden Grizzlies their largest lead of the first half, 17-10, with his 40th triple in 10 games. Milwaukee responded though once again and thanks to an 8-0 run shortly after took its first lead of the contest, 21-19. 

Oakland started on a quick 5-0 run before the Panthers clawed their way back into it, 7-5, heading into the first media timeout. 

Oakland returns to the Blacktop on Sunday, February 23, against Green Bay for Senior Day. Join the Golden Grizzlies as they celebrate the careers of senior center Brad Brechting and Hill-Mais. Tipoff is set for 3 pm and fans are encouraged to stay afterwards for our senior day festivities. 

Notes

• Starting for the fourth-straight outing was the combination of Rashad Williams, Tray Maddox Jr., Dan Oladapo, Brad Brechting and Xavier Hill-Mais. The grouping is 3-1 as the starting five.
• The three-point streak was extended to 998 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 998-consecutive games, which is the fifth-longest streak in the NCAA.
• Oakland hit 70 or more points for the seventh-straight game. The Golden Grizzlies hadn't scored at least 70 in consecutive efforts since the streak began on Jan. 25 against IUPUI. 
• Rashad Williams - playing in his 10th game as a Golden Grizzly - has knocked down multiple three-pointers in every outing - setting a career high first with seven against Detroit on Jan. 31 and eight at NKU on Feb. 6. The Detroit native ranks second all-time in Cleveland State single-season history with 91 three-pointers a year ago. Williams has 43 in his 10 games this season. 
• Xavier Hill-Mais finished with 20 points - marking his 24th-straight outing with double-digit points and 27th this season. It was the 22nd 20-plus point effort of his career and fourth straight. The 23 points and 11 rebounds marked his 8th double-double of the season and second in as many games. 
• Oakland is 66-22 in the month of February since 2009. In eight of those seasons, the Golden Grizzlies have won at least six games in February. This year, the count is at three. 
• For the second time this season, Hill-Mais has knocked down at least one triple in three-straight games. 
• Dan Oladapo went for double digits on the glass for the second-straight game, and notched his third double-double of the year with 12 points - his 11th double-figure outing.