MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – On Sunday, Oakland University Men's Basketball dropped its second-straight game 68-63 to Robert Morris at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

The first half for both teams was limited offensively with a total of four points being scored by the Golden Grizzlies (9-14, 7-5 #HLMBB) from Jalen Moore throughout the game first five and a half minutes with the match at 4-3.

Chris Conway's bucket put the sixth point up on the board at the UPMC Events Center where the Golden Grizzlies wouldn't score for another six-plus minutes while the Colonials (11-12, 6-6 #HLMBB) took the lead and never really looked back.

Moore and Rocket Watts combined to get Oakland over 11 with the home white jerseys within striking distance at 15-11 with 6:01 left in the half.

The lead for the Colonials swelled by as much as five before a triple by Watts and Moore's jumper knotted things up at 27-27 before the Colonials' Khaliel Spear dunked with 26 seconds remaining where the score would hold at 29-27 heading into the half.

Trey Townsend made his presence known out of the gate in the second frame as the scoring onslaught by the Colonials continued to pour in. Moore answered a three-pointer with a deep ball of his own with RMU up by eight with 15:57 to go in regulation.

Ten points were the lead for Robert Morris with 6:39 to go as every offensive run by Oakland had been answered by the home Colonials. A layup by Watts made it a five-point edge for RMU at 66-61 with 2:37 to go as a jumper by Townsend made it a three-point game with time ticking down.

Townsend's rebound gave the Golden Grizzlies possession off a missed Colonials layup with Moore and Blake Lampman having opportunities at the game-tying shot though nothing would fall in Pennsylvania.

Two free throws by Robert Morris sealed the loss for Oakland as the Golden Grizzlies have now dropped the second-ever contest to the Colonials but still lead the series 8-2 after the 68-63 loss.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Moore led the team once again with 24 points and a full stat sheet of seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals
• The team's leading rebounder, Townsend, posted nine boards and nine points
• Two other Golden Grizzlies, Watts and Hervey, posted double-digit scores of 13 and 12, respectively
• Oakland had 12 points off turnovers to RMU's five

Oakland will be back home at the Athletics Center O'rena on Thursday, February 2 with Purdue Fort Wayne on ESPN+ at 7:00 pm.