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Bracketology: Where Oakland projects to be seeded in NCAA Tournament

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 13, 2024

Players, coaches and fans of Oakland University's men's basketball team are still on cloud nine following the 83-76 victory over Milwaukee in the Horizon League Tournament Championship Game, which secured...

It was his moment: Greg Kampe relives Trey Townsends takeover of Championship Game

‘It was his moment’: Greg Kampe relives Trey Townsend’s takeover of Championship Game

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 12, 2024

What senior forward Trey Townsend did on Tuesday night in the Horizon League Championship Game will be talked about and written about for decades on the campus of Oakland University. During the program's...

What theyre saying: Prominent Oakland figures react to NCAA Tournament berth

What they’re saying: Prominent Oakland figures react to NCAA Tournament berth

Brock Heilig and Kurt Szymanski March 12, 2024

Tuesday night marked a historic moment in the history of Oakland University. The men's basketball team punched a ticket to just its fourth Division I NCAA Tournament in program history with an 83-76...

Cue the music: Oakland basketball wins Horizon League Tournament, goes dancing for first time since 2011

Cue the music: Oakland basketball wins Horizon League Tournament, goes dancing for first time since 2011

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 12, 2024

For the first time in three years, Oakland found itself playing for an NCAA Tournament berth on Tuesday night. And for the first time since joining the Horizon League, the Golden Grizzlies converted on...

Three reasons why Oakland will win the Horizon League Tournament

Three reasons why Oakland will win the Horizon League Tournament

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter March 12, 2024

Anything can happen in March. But one thing is certain: The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies will punch their ticket to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament against the Milwaukee Panthers...

One last hurdle: Oakland men’s basketball takes on Milwaukee for Horizon League Championship

One last hurdle: Oakland men’s basketball takes on Milwaukee for Horizon League Championship

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 12, 2024

Since the beginning of the season, head coach Greg Kampe has emphasized the importance of taking each game one at a time and not getting caught looking ahead. Each game has been “just another hurdle," and...

Greg Kampe as pleased as can be after 74-71 defeat of Cleveland State

Greg Kampe ‘as pleased as can be’ after 74-71 defeat of Cleveland State

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 11, 2024

Monday night's Horizon League Tournament semifinal between No. 1 seed Oakland and No. 7 seed Cleveland State didn't disappoint. The game featured seven ties and seven lead changes as the Vikings put up...

Golden Grizzlies knock off Cleveland State in 74-71 thriller, advance to Horizon League Championship

Golden Grizzlies knock off Cleveland State in 74-71 thriller, advance to Horizon League Championship

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter March 11, 2024

The Oakland University men’s basketball team is one win closer to the finish line, as the team defeated the Cleveland State University (CSU) Vikings on Monday, March 11, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum...

All roads lead to Indy: Horizon League men’s basketball semifinal preview

All roads lead to Indy: Horizon League men’s basketball semifinal preview

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 11, 2024

Everyone knows that the ultimate college basketball stage is March Madness, where 64 teams compete in single elimination to win the national championship. Teams have two ways to qualify: 1) you win...

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Greg Kampe praises home crowd: ‘They willed us to the win’

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 8, 2024

Oakland led for more than 37 minutes on Thursday night in its 75-65 win over Purdue Fort Wayne at the OU Credit Union O’rena. Up by as many as 23 points in the victory, the Golden Grizzlies proved why...

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Oakland tramples Purdue Fort Wayne in Horizon League quarterfinal matchup

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter March 8, 2024

The Oakland University men’s basketball team punched their ticket to extended post-season play after defeating the Purdue Fort Wayne University (PFW) Mastodons on Thursday, March 7, at the OU Credit...

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Deadline quickly approaching to study European Immigration Crisis in Italy this summer

Payton Bucki, Content Editor February 26, 2024

This summer, Oakland University students have the unique opportunity to study the European immigration crisis in Italy. However, the opportunity to sign up for the program ends on March 4. Cathy Shafran,...

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