ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Metro Series is next for Oakland University Men's Basketball as it will host the next five-straight games at the Athletics Center O'rena starting on Sunday, February 13 at 1:00 p.m. against cross-town rival University of Detroit Mercy. The "Voice of the Golden Grizzlies" Neal Ruhl will be on the call with former NBA player and collegiate head coach, Rex Walters. The game will be broadcasted on TV20 as well as TheBet 1270AM (WXYT-AM) and on the Audacy App. 

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INSIDE THE SERIES
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Overall: Oakland, 16-5
At Home: 8-2
On the Road: 8-3
Current Streak: Detroit, 1
Last Meeting: L, 82-72
Series Note: Both teams seek to move up league standings

In the Horizon League's eastern swing, the Titans went 1-1 after toppling Robert Morris 79-62 last Wednesday before stumbling against Youngstown State 82-69. The Titans did not shy away from stellar non-conference opponents to start the season with Wyoming, Mississippi State, and Louisville before securing big wins and losses to HL opponents these past few months. 

Antoine Davis is the preseason Horizon League Player of the Year selection as the senior from Alabama averages 23.6 points and 5.0 assists per game ahead of his teammate, DJ Harvey at 14.0 points per contest. 

Mike Davis has been at Detroit since the 2018-19 season posting a 41-65 record after stops at Texas Southern, Indiana, and UAB in 22 years of coaching. Davis' son, Mike Davis Jr, is also on the staff. Davis has his Titans at 10-12 overall this campaign.

Jamal Cain continues to lead the Golden Grizzlies in points per game and rebounds with 20.0 and 10.0, respectively, averaging a double double in which he has 12 this season. Cain secured 29 points against the Colonials last Friday for his 12th 20-plus performance this year. 

Jalen Moore reached double digit assists on Friday for the first time since January 10 with 10 to average 8.0 on the year, good enough for second in the nation. The transfer also holds steady with 15.1 points per game, scoring nine points against Robert Morris.

Trey Townsend is first in the conference in FG% at 54.9% (152-277) as the sure-handed freshman is coming off an 18 point, six rebound performance in the close win over the Colonials on Friday. Townsend is second on the team in scoring at 15.2 points per game. 

Oakland has moved into fourth in the NCAA in free throw percentage at 79.3% (386-487) while averaging 75.9 points per game where the team is 14-3 on the season when reaching that mark. 

OU limits its opponents to 68.6 points per game, fourth in the Horizon League, but leads in the league's scoring margin with 7.3. Cain is the HL's leading rebounder while Moore naturally leads the conference in assists. 

Oakland is 130th in the NCAA NET Rankings down two spots from 128th. The Golden Grizzlies are up three spots in the NCAA RPI according to CBS Sports after the win against Robert Morris on Friday to 78th ahead of the likes of South Carolina, Penn State, and Virginia. 

Oakland is 16th in the latest Mid Major Top 25 Poll by College Insider. 

The Golden Grizzlies are now 137th in kenpom.com rankings playing the 8th toughest out of conference schedule in the nation.

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NOTES

NATIONAL TALENT
Once again, Jamal Cain sees himself in the mix of national attention with the grad student from Pontiac in more than one category. 

Category - Place (Total/Average) // NCAA Last Updated Feb 11
Double Doubles - Tied-9th (12)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game - 18th (7.09)
Rebounds Per Game - 12th (10.4)

ONE THE BEST IN THE NATION
Yuri Collins of Saint Louis has overtaken the top spot in the NCAA's leader in assists per game as Moore stands second with 8.0 per game.

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES SNAP SKID
It may have come down to a full-court miss by Robert Morris but Oakland walked away with a 71-68 win in Moon Township to break a three-game losing streak, its longest of the season, after losses to Wright State, Northern Kentucky, and Youngstown State.

WEAR THE COLORS
Oakland is 6-1 when wearing white during the season with wins over Toledo, Robert Morris, Ohio Christian, UM-Dearborn, and UIC while the set's lone loss came to Michigan State on neutral court. Oakland's opponents are 55-66 when wearing white for an opponent winning percentage of 45.5%. 

PRICE + LAMPMAN FROM DEEP
Osei Price is shooting 42.6% (23-54) while Lampman shoots 36.2% (50-138) with the most attempts. These two are the team's leaders off the bench as Lampman returned to the team last Saturday as the sophomore went 4-8 from range against Wright State though the sophomore went 0-4 from range against RMU. The two average 7.2 and 4.6 points per game, respectively. 

MINISTER OF DEFENSE
Micah Parrish has 34 takeaways with six blocks total on the year from the Detroit native with an average of 6.3 rebounds and 10.7 point per game, respectively. Parrish tallied a career-high 20 points against NKU while coming off a 15 point mark Friday.

MID-MAJOR SUCCESS
Oakland dropped a spot to 16th in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll as voted on by Mid-Major tier coaches in the February 7 edition of the poll.

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LAST FOUR

(at) Robert Morris, February 11, W, 71-68
Cain finished with 29 points in the win over Robert Morris while Moore dished 10 assists as the team took the victory on the road to retake second-place in the Horizon League, securing the squad's 10th conference win. 

(at) Youngstown State, February 9, L, 78-71 
Oakland dropped its third-straight Horizon League game at the Beeghly Center with Cain grabbing his twelfth double double of the year, leading the team with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Moore was just behind with 19 points and nine assists. 

(at) Wright State, February 5, L, 75-64
The Golden Grizzlies dropped their second-straight Horizon League contest in back-to-back days as Cain recorded his eleventh double double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. OU is now 9-3 in Horizon League play. 

(at) NKU, February 4, L, 87-78
Moore drained a three-pointer from the longship decal at BB&T Arena at the buzzer to force overtime but the extra five minutes were not enough as OU dropped their second Horizon League game to the Norse. Moore finished with 24 points, Parrish a career-high 20.

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PRICE IS "MR. PERFECT"
According to Stats by STAT, Osie Price's 7-7 FG, 5-5 3PT, and 8-8 FT stat line from Oakland's game against University of Michigan-Dearborn makes him the only person in the last 20 years in the NBA, WNBA, NCAA Division I, II, and III to finish 100% from the field with at least five attempts in each category. 

1000 POINT CLUB
Cain tallied his 1,000th point in his collegiate career with his 26 scored in the win over UIC on Saturday, January 29. Cain's thousand points carry over from his time at Marquette University as the grad transfer finishes his collegiate playing career at Oakland,.

A SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT
Chris Conway's previous career high in points was two points ahead of OU's game with Ohio Christian. The Naperville, Illinois native earned his first career double double with 22 points and ten rebounds as Trey Townsend got his second double double of the year with 26 points (a career high) and 10 rebounds as well. Emmanuel Newsome made his first start of the season Friday as well tallying eight points, five rebounds, and a steal.

BATTLE IN LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
Moore tallied a double-double in the team's 90-78 loss to Michigan State University with 25 points and 11 assists to his name as Cain notched his second straight contest with 20 or more points, his sixth overall of the season. The squad shot 43.9% (25-57) from the field as the team faces its first, and albeit short, losing streak of the season at two games. 

FUN IN THE SUN
Oakland secured the Gulf Coast Showcase title with wins over Vermont, Rice, and Delaware. All three of OU's victories were decided by eight points or less. The tournament took place at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla. and featured eight mid-major teams. The winner of the MTE has advanced to postseason play in six of its eight years of existence.

UPSET IN STILLWATER
The Golden Grizzlies earned a 56-55 victory at Oklahoma State in their second game of the season. Moore scored the final seven points for OU in the win. The upset was Oakland's 12th career win over a Power 5 program.

GOOD TO BE HOME
Oakland rolled past Toledo, 80-59, in its home opener at the Athletics Center O'rena. OU outscored Toledo 49-27 in the second half, which snapped a four-game losing skid to the Rockets. Cain exploded for 29 points, 17 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks, while sophomore guard Blake Lampman had a career night, scoring 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting from outside the arc. Moore had a double-double with 17 points and 11 assists. 

GET YOUR TICKETS
Season tickets can be purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office by calling (248) 370-4000 or emailing outickets@oakland.edu. Single-game tickets and mini-plans are also available for the 2021-22 basketball season. Click here for more information.

NEW HOME FOR OAKLAND BASKETBALL
Oakland recently announced a partnership with Audacy that made 97.1 The Ticket HD3 and The Bet 1270AM (WXYT-AM) the official radio providers for the department. With this new partnership, 97.1 The Ticket HD3 and The Bet 1270AM (WXTY-AM) will provide coverage for all Oakland men's basketball games as well as the Greg Kampe Radio Show.

BACK FOR ANOTHER RUN
Kampe enters his 38th season at the helm of the Oakland men's basketball program. He is the third-longest tenured active coach in Division I, only behind Jim Boeheim (Syracuse, 45 seasons) and Mike Krzyzewski (Duke, 41 seasons). Kampe's 650 career wins rank 12th among active Division I coaches.

PUTTING OAKLAND ON THE MAP
Kampe joined Oakland in 1984 after six seasons as an assistant coach at Toledo (1978-1984). Formerly known as the Pioneers, OU had only six winning seasons in 16 years of competition before his arrival.