ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University Men's Basketball will be on its final regular season roadtrip of the 2021-22 campaign with a showdown with the Youngstown State University Penguins on Wednesday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m. as the "Voice of the Golden Grizzlies" Neal Ruhl will be on the call on TheBet 1270AM (WXYT-AM) and on the Audacy App.

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INSIDE THE SERIES
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Overall: Oakland, 20-8
At Home: 14-2
On the Road: 6-5
Current Streak: Oakland, 5
Last Meeting: W, 87-72 (1/1/2022)
Series Note: Golden Grizzlies seek a winning track 

In its last meeting with Oakland on January 1 to start the new year, the Penguins have been rolling to a four-win streak the last two weeks with wins over UIC, IUPUI, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. Oakland has owned the last five games against YSU including the two's first meeting. 

Michael Akuchie continues to lead the red and white with 13.5 points per game as Tevin Ollison and Dwayne Cohill follow closely behind with 12.2 and 12.6 points per game, respectively. Akuchie does lead on the defensive side of the ball with 7.5 a game as well. 

Jerrod Calhoun is in his fifth season with the Penguins coming off two-straight winning seasons as the Head Coach has his team 14-10, 8-6 in the Horizon League.

Jamal Cain still averages a double double with 19.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest as the grad senior comes off 12 and 13 point performances against Northern Kentucky and Wright State last week. 

Jalen Moore knocked in a buzzer beater to force OT at NKU but fell in extras as Moore collected 24 points and eight rebounds. Moore was limited to just nine points against WSU as he now averages 15.2 points and 4.3 rebounds. The Cloverdale native is second in the nation in assists per game with 8.0.

Trey Townsend has the best FG% in all of the Horizon League at 54.3% (140-258) to average 15.3 points per game while also averaging 5.7 rebounds per contest. Townsend and Moore are eighth and third in the nation in minutes per game, respectively. 

The Golden Grizzlies are now 14-3 when leading at the half with last week's losses while the team still averages 76.3 points per game and limiting its opponents to 68.2 for a margin of 8.1. OU is still fifth in the nation, first in the Horizon League, when it comes to free throw shooting as the squad has hit 358 of 449 attempts for 79.73%. 

Oakland does an excellent job preventing deep shots from going in, the team is first in the league in limiting its opponents' three-point shooting percentage at 28.6%. 

OU stays 117th in the latest NCAA NET Rankings with a 1-3 Quad 1 record in front of Louisville, Utah, Arizona State, and others. Youngstown State is 236th. According to CBS Sports, the Golden Grizzlies are up one spot to 80th in the most recent RPI update ahead of teams like Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Kansas State.

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

The Golden Grizzlies are now 130th 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)
Double Doubles - Tied-12th (11)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game - 18th (7.05)
Rebounds Per Game - 12th (10.3)

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.

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,.

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. 

PRICE + LAMPMAN FROM DEEP
Osei Price is shooting 43.4% (23-53) while Lampman shoots 37.2% (48-129) 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. 

MINISTER OF DEFENSE
Micah Parrish has 32 takeaways with six blocks total on the year from the Detroit native with an average of 6.3 rebounds and 10.6 point per game, respectively. Parrish tallied a career-high 20 points against NKU. 

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) 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.

(vs) UIC, January 29, W, 81-74
Cain's 26 points propelled Oakland over the feisty flames as six lead changes forced fans to hold their breaths inside the O'rena. OU ultimately picked up its ninth Horizon League win with Townsend scoring 22 points to follow Cain's 12 rebounds.

(vs) UM-Dearborn, January 24, W, 104-61 
Price shot 100% from the field in a historic fashion against the Wolverines of Michigan-Dearborn, finishing with a career high 27 points while Will Shepherd received the most minutes of his career to score 17. 

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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.