DID YOU KNOW:
The Oakland men's basketball team is seventh in the nation among active streaks of consecutive games with a 3-pointer at 1,003 straight contests. UNLV has the longest streak in history, followed by Duke, Arkansas, WKU, East Tennessee State and Pacific.
 
Longest Active Streaks of Consecutive Games with a made 3-pointer (thru 2019-20 Season):
1. UNLV - 1,104 (Started: 11/21/86 vs Arizona)
2. Duke – 1090 (Started: 1/3/90 vs The Citadel)
3. Arkansas – 1043 (Started: 1/11/89 at TCU)
4. WKU – 1,040 (Started: 3/15/87 vs Syracuse)
5. East Tennessee State – 1,035 (Started: 2/16/87 vs Davidson)
6. Pacific – 1,013*
7. Oakland – 1,003 (Started: 2/4/88 vs Michigan Tech)
8. Texas – 993 (Started: 12/22/90 vs Georgia)
9. Princeton – 953*
* Pending confirmation

HOW IT STARTED:
• The last time Oakland did not convert a shot from behind the arc was on Jan. 30, 1988 vs. Wayne State University
• The streak began in Oakland's 73-64 home win against Michigan Tech on Feb. 4, 1988
• Greg Kampe has been the only Head Coach during that streak
• UNLV and Princeton are the only schools to make a 3-pointer in every game since the inclusion of a 3-point line in 1986-87.  
• Western Carolina was the first intercollegiate school to make a 3-point field goal
 
1,000 CLUB ELITE COMPANY:
• Oakland became just the seventh team in NCAA history to reach 1,000 straight games with a made 3-pointer courtesy of Rashad Williams at IUPUI on Feb. 27, 2020.
• Kentucky was the first program to hit the benchmark on Feb. 11, 2017. However, the Wildcats' streak ended on March 2018 at 1,047 games when they went 0-for-6 vs. Davidson in NCAA first round.
• Vanderbilt also hit the mark before their 3-pointer streak of 1,080 games ended with an 0-for-25 mark against Tennessee on Jan. 18, 2020
 

NCAA RECORDS:
• Max Hooper was the only player in NCAA history to attempt over 200 3-pointers without attempting a 2-point shot during the 2015-16 season.
• During the 2013-14 season, Travis Bader broke JJ Redick's all-time career NCAA record with 504 3-pointers made and 1,246 3-pointers attempted. Bader now sits in second place as Wofford's Fletcher Magee recently moved into the top spot with 509 during the 2018-19 season.
 

OAKLAND 3-POINT RECORDS:
Team Game:
• Field goals made: 27 at Madonna (12/20/93)
• Field goal attempts: 57 at Madonna (12/20/93)
• Field goal percentage: .786 vs Lake Erie (11/18/88)
 
Team Season:
• Field goals made: 356 (1993-94)
• Field goal attempts: 1000 (1993-94)
• Field goal percentage: .414 (150/362) (1989-90)
 
Individual Game:
• Field goals made: 11 Travis Bader vs. IUPUI (1/24/13)
• Field goal attempts: 19 Kendrick Nunn at Green Bay (12/30/17)
• Field goal percentage: 1.000 (7-7) Myke Thom at Toledo (11/28/98)
 
Individual Season:
• Field goals made: 147 Travis Bader (2013-14)
• Field goal attempts: 360 Travis Bader (2012-13 & 2013-14)
• Field goal percentage: .505 (46-91) Kris Matuszewski (1995-96)
 
Individual Career:
• Field goals made: 504 Travis Bader (2010-14)
• Field goals attempts: 1,246 Travis Bader (2010-14)
• Field goal percentage: .416 (102-245) Kris Matuszewski (1995-97)
 

 
1988 REWIND:
Oakland University:
• Joseph Champagne was President of Oakland University
• Since then, there have been six different Interim Presidents or Presidents at Oakland: John De Carlo, Sandra Packard, Gary Russi, Betty Youngblood, George Hynd and Ora Hirsch Pescovitz
• Men's Swimming and Diving finished runner-up at NCAA Championships
• Volleyball won the GLIAC regular season title with a 15-1 mark
 
US and the World:
• Oakland's 3-point streak began during the Ronald Reagan administration
• Since then, there have been five other US Presidents to serve in office: George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump
• The Berlin Wall still separated West and East Germany
• The phrase Global Warming was first introduced to Congress
• NASA resumes space shuttle flights, grounded after the Challenger disaster in 1986, with Space Shuttle Discovery
• The Soviet Union pulls out of Afghanistan
 
Average cost of living:
• New house: $91,600
• College tuition: $15,160
• New Car: $7,200
• Income per year: $24,450
• Gas: .91 cents per gallon
• Movie ticket: $3.50
• 35-inch television: $3,000
• Postage stamp: .24 cents
• Dozen eggs: .65 cents
• Gallon of milk: $1.89
• McDonald's launched Value Packs for $2.59
 
Entertainment:
• No. 1 song: The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
• No. 1 grossing movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? $151,668,767
• Academy Award for Best Picture: The Last Emperor
 
Sports:
• The XV Winter Olympic Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from February 13-28
• NHL Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers
• NFL Super Bowl: Washington Redskins
• NBA World Champs: LA Lakers
• MLB World Series: LA Dodgers
• NCAA Basketball: Kansas Jayhawks
• NCAA Football: Notre Dame