A case of the Mondys
Leading the nation in steals, Duke Mondy has made Oakland his home.
You are in the Timothy Pontzer archive:
Oakland falls to Fort Wayne 74-72 on senior night, await rematch in Sioux Falls
In his final game at the O'rena, Drew Valentine finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. Fellow senior Jordan Howenstine started for the first time in his Oakland career.
Oakland men’s basketball defeats Kansas City 86-74 Saturday
Travis Bader scored 29 points and went 6-12 from beyond the arc. Drew Valentine passed 1,000 career points with his 17-point performance.
Oakland men’s basketball wins sixth straight, defeating South Dakota 76-75
Junior guard Duke Mondy hit the game winning free throw for the Golden Grizzlies. Mondy finished with 16 points.
Oakland beats South Dakota in waning seconds to win sixth straight
Junior guard Duke Mondy hit the game winning free throw for the Golden Grizzlies (14-13, 9-4 Summit) with only four seconds left in the game. Mondy finished with 16 points off the bench.
Eyeing the Summit League title
Following their best season in program history, the Oakland University baseball team has high expectations this year. Led by a respected coach, a strong group of returners and exciting freshman, Oakland has its sights set on the conference title.
Despite 36 from Wolters, Oakland wins fifth straight game
Fans packed the O’rena on Saturday afternoon for a marquee matchup between two of the top scorers in the nation. Both the Oakland University men’s basketball team and conference rival South Dakota State are led by offensive masters, and they did not disappoint as the Golden Grizzlies won their fifth straight game, 88-83.
Oakland men’s basketball set to face Morehead State in ESPN BracketBuster game
ESPN announced today that the Oakland University men’s basketball team will host Morehead State on Feb. 23 as part of the Ramada BracketBuster series.
Men’s basketball coach sinks 500th win
The coach attributes a family atmosphere as one of the biggest reasons for his own achievements and the progress the Oakland program has seen under his tenure. He takes pride in seeing his kids succeed on the court, and especially off it. Nearly 30 players have gone on to play professional basketball after wearing the black and gold, but countless others have gone on to accomplish things outside the sports realm.
Bader’s historic night leads Oakland over IUPUI
Travis Bader hit a school record 11 3-pointers on Thursday night, scoring a career-high 47 points overall. Oakland improved to 6-1 in the O’rena with the 89-71 win over IUPUI.
Oakland suffers first home defeat of the season 97-78 to South Dakota
A late technical foul on head coach Greg Kampe cost Oakland as they suffered their worst home Summit League loss since 2006.
Jan. 19 Oakland basketball notebook
Both the men's and women's basketball teams compete today against South Dakota. The women play in Vermillion at 3pm, and the men take the O'rena court at 6pm.
Watterworth to sit out rest of season, seeks redshirt
Watterworth, Oakland's lone senior, will miss the rest of the year due to a back injury that she suffered in the offseason.
The Sporting Blitz Jan. 16
Oakland softball player named Preseason Player of Year, Oakland Track and Field open new year, and tennis team earns highest preseason ranking in program history.
Oakland suffers heartbreaker to North Dakota State 60-59
The Oakland University women's basketball team suffered their third straight loss, as North Dakota State hit a shot with just three seconds left.
Golf program signs new talent for 2013-14
This past week, Russ Cunningham, head coach of the Oakland men’s and women’s golf teams, announced the signing of six highly anticipated recruits.
Oakland wins first game of the new year 91-79 over Omaha
The Oakland University men’s basketball team started the new year off in a positive way, dispatching Nebraska-Omaha 91-79 at the O’rena on Thursday night. The victory, Oakland’s ninth straight at home, marked the first time this season that the Golden Grizzlies (7-9, 2-1 Summit) put two consecutive wins together.
Offensive woes doom Oakland basketball at Alabama
After putting out their best offensive performance of the season the game before, the Oakland University men’s basketball team followed it up with their worst, falling 65-45 at Alabama on Saturday afternoon.
Oakland loses at Western Illinois in Summit League opener, 73-63
The Oakland University men’s basketball team dropped the conference opener, falling on the road to Western Illinois, 73-63 on Thursday night. The loss marked the sixth defeat in the last seven away games for the Golden Grizzlies (5-9, 0-1), who had previously won three straight league openers before Thursday.
Men’s basketball doubles their road victory total with a win at Eastern Michigan
Oakland only shot 31 percent from the field, and went 18 of 31 (58 percent) from the free throw line. Eastern (6-5) did not fare much better, shooting 40 percent on field goal attempts and only hitting 66 percent of their free throws.
