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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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Oakland women outmatched by Cleveland State on road

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter February 21, 2024

The women’s basketball team fell to the Cleveland State Vikings on Thursday, Feb. 15, with a final score of 78-63. While the Golden Grizzlies had a strong start, thanks to Linda van Schaik’s opening...

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Men’s basketball bests PFW in back-and-forth affair

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter February 21, 2024

On December 2, Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) came into the OU Credit Union O’rena and absolutely ran the Grizzlies off their home floor, 98-77. It was a stinging loss, one that left a bitter taste in the mouths...

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A recap of the Detroit Pistons’ busy trade deadline day

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter February 21, 2024

The Detroit Pistons were the busiest team in the NBA on Thursday, Feb. 8, the day of the NBA’s trade deadline. In total, the Pistons made four trades, the most of any NBA team during the trade deadline,...

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Double Departure: Both Oakland soccer head coaches to move on

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter February 21, 2024

On Monday, Feb. 14, the Oakland University women’s soccer head coach, Juan Pablo Favero, became the second head coach this month to part ways with Oakland. “This is a bittersweet moment for me as...

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