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Oakland men’s basketball team secures Horizon League regular-season championship

Oakland men’s basketball team secures Horizon League regular-season championship

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter March 13, 2024

The men’s basketball team soared to victory on a memorable senior night against the Detroit Mercy Titans, 75-70. In a game that featured a rollercoaster of momentum swings that left fans at the OU...

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...

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

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 7, 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 Editor March 7, 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 picks up huge road win over Wright State

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter February 14, 2024

The men’s basketball team was victorious at the Nutter Center on Saturday, Feb. 10 defeating the Wright State Raiders by a score of 74-60. The game opened up with a quick exchange of missed layups...

Amidst unconventional distractions, Oakland secures win over CSU

Amidst unconventional distractions, Oakland secures win over CSU

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor February 7, 2024

On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Oakland men’s basketball team defeated the Cleveland State University (CSU) Vikings with a final score of 83-71 at the OU Credit Union O’rena. However, the men’s 10th...

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Good things come in threes: Meet Jack Gohlke

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter January 31, 2024

While working at Oakland’s men’s basketball summer camp this past July, I listened to coach Greg Kampe address a crowd of young kids around lunch time. He told them, “if you can shoot the ball, you...

Oakland dominated by Green Bay Phoenix in Horizon League showdown

Oakland dominated by Green Bay Phoenix in Horizon League showdown

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter January 31, 2024

The Golden Grizzlies came up short to the Green Bay Phoenix at the Resch Center in Wisconsin on Thursday, Jan. 25. The matchup between the Grizzlies and Green Bay started off at a slow pace. Trey Townsend...

Oakland beats Youngstown State, secures sixth straight win

Oakland beats Youngstown State, secures sixth straight win

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor January 24, 2024

The Oakland men’s basketball team took care of business on Wednesday, Jan. 17, beating the Youngstown State University (YSU) Penguins at the OU Credit Union O’rena to claim the team’s sixth straight...

Everything Greg Kampe said after Oakland’s 79-62 loss to Michigan State

Everything Greg Kampe said after Oakland’s 79-62 loss to Michigan State

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor December 19, 2023

Oakland visited East Lansing on Monday, Dec. 18, to take on the Michigan State Spartans in front of nearly 15,000 at the Breslin Center. The Golden Grizzlies hung around for a good chunk of the first half,...

Trey Townsend's huge night lifts Oakland over Xavier in 78-76 upset

Trey Townsend’s huge night lifts Oakland over Xavier in 78-76 upset

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor November 27, 2023

Third time's a charm, right? In Oakland's third buy game of the season against a Power Six opponent, the Golden Grizzlies defeated the Xavier Musketeers, 78-76. Many mid-major teams are lucky to compete...

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Men’s basketball dominant in home opening win against BGSU

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 22, 2023

On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Oakland men’s basketball team defeated the Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Falcons 81-62 in the team’s home opener at the OU Credit Union O’rena. “I’m really...

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