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Oaklands falls to No. 20 Michigan State in Detroit

Oaklands falls to No. 20 Michigan State in Detroit

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 18, 2024

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team lost to the No. 20 Michigan State Spartans 77-58 after a competitive first half from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The loss is...

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From Australia to Oakland, meet Buru Naivalurua

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter December 15, 2024

It's a long way from Sydney, Australia, to Oakland University—9,480 miles, to be exact. That's a 15-hour flight from Sydney to Los Angeles and five more hours from Los Angeles to Detroit, spanning all...

Golden Grizzlies men's basketball secures thrilling conference opener

Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball secures thrilling conference opener

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 11, 2024

On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Oakland men’s basketball team made a statement, outlasting the Wright State Raiders 66-64 at the OU Credit Union O’Rena, marking their first conference win of the season. “We...

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Oakland women’s basketball claims first conference win of the season against Wright State

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 11, 2024

The Golden Grizzlies women’s basketball team came away with a lofty 84-70 win over the Wright State Raiders at the OU Credit Union O’Rena on Friday, Dec. 6. The win shifts the Golden Grizzlies record...

Oakland men’s basketball falls on the road to Youngstown State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter December 11, 2024

After a great win over Wright State in the conference home opener, the Oakland men's basketball team couldn't pull off a win on the road against the Youngstown State (YSU) Penguins. After a promising...

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Oakland women’s basketball head coach Jeff Tungate retires due to health concerns

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 10, 2024

On Monday, Dec. 9. Oakland announced that women's basketball head coach Jeff Tungate would retire effective immediately. The announcement comes at a crucial time for the Golden Grizzlies, who are still...

Women’s basketball drops home game against St. Thomas

Women’s basketball drops home game against St. Thomas

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter November 27, 2024

Despite a great performance from lead guard Maddy Skorupski, the Oakland University women’s basketball team fell at home against St. Thomas (Minnesota) 73-62 on Thursday, Nov. 21. The game was an...

Shooting struggles continue to haunt Oakland in tight loss to Eastern Michigan

Shooting struggles continue to haunt Oakland in tight loss to Eastern Michigan

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 27, 2024

In their first clash against a mid-major this season, the Oakland men's basketball team narrowly lost to the Eastern Michigan Eagles, ending with a score of 68-64 at the OU Credit Union O'Rena on Thursday,...

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Oakland men’s basketball comes up short on the road at Illinois

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter November 20, 2024

In a rematch of last year’s game, Oakland University men’s basketball traveled to Champaign, Illinois, to take on the Fighting Illini on Nov. 13. Like last year’s game, the Golden Grizzlies fell...

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Oakland falls to top-ranked Kansas despite strong second-half effort

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 20, 2024

The Oakland men's basketball team lost to the nationally top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Allen Fieldhouse with a final score of 78-57. The loss against the Jayhawks ends what has...

Oakland women’s basketball drops road game at University of Michigan

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter November 20, 2024

On Sunday, Nov. 17, Oakland's women's basketball team traveled to Ann Arbor to take on the University of Michigan (U-M) Wolverines. The team was coming off a blowout loss to Michigan State and a narrow...

Women’s basketball drops regular season-opener to Michigan State Spartans

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 13, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Oakland women's basketball team opened their regular season with a loss to the Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 107-42 on the road at the Breslin Center. The game...

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