ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Golden Grizzlies look to jump above .500 on the season as they prepare for a slate of two tough games on the road against Army and the University of Michigan.

Oakland split their games played last week, falling to Michigan State on the road to start the week and closing the week with a big 95-51 win over Cleary on Friday.

Senior Macy Smith lit the Blacktop on fire in the win over Cleary, nailing a career-high six threes (6-of-10 3FG), five in the first half, en route to also a career-high 23 points on the night.

Fellow guard Maddy Skorupski is also starting the season strong, scoring in double-digits both games as she is averaging 15 points, 2.5 steals, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game thus far.

The Golden Grizzlies have also seen a good start from their young players as well, with freshmen Jaidyn Elam and Sereniti Roberts-Adams both contributing over six points per game and have made positive impacts in their early season minutes.

Oakland showed what their potential dominance could look like against Cleary, forcing 26 turnovers and holding Cleary to .283 shooting (17-of-60 FG). The defense of Oakland on the wings and at the point of attack looked sharp, and could be the leading characteristic of their team as the season moves on.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12 @ ARMY | 6 PM | ESPN+

Oakland is geared up for a good measuring game against Army, who is 2-1 after a 66-42 win over Saint Peter's on Nov. 9.

It will be a battle of a high powered offense in Oakland, who plays at a fast pace and is scoring 68.5 ppg, and a tough defense in Army that is holding their opponents to 52.7 ppg. Army is also a very adept three-point shooting team, firing .404 from deep (19-of-47 3FG) so far.

Even with a relatively low scoring offense, Army has four players averaging double-digit points per game, led by guard Trinity Hardy's 13 ppg, along with her nearly four ppg and .571 (4-of-7 3FG) shooting from beyond the arc.

The meeting will be the first ever between the two programs, setting up what will be a big game for both sides.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17 @ MICHIGAN | 12 PM | B1G +

The Golden Grizzlies and Wolverines will meet for the 11th time in their histories, with Michigan having won nine of he ten meetings so far. Oakland's last win in the matchup came in Ann Arbor in 2004. 

The two teams met last year at the Crisler Center, where Michigan won 80-39. 

The Wolverines come into the week 1-1 on the season, with their lone loss being to the heavy-hitting South Carolina Gamecocks in their opener. Michigan is led by freshman phenom Syla Swords, who is averaging 23.5 ppg on .357 three point shooting and .500 percentage from the field. Oakland is also poised to face transfer guard Brooke Quarles-Daniels, who earned All-league accolades in her two seasons at Oakland from 2022-24. 

The Golden Grizzlies will have to generate high-quality looks against the Wolverines as U of M has held their opponents. to .331 (41-of-124 FG) shooting in two games entering the week.