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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...

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Battered in Boise: Oakland men’s basketball falls on the road to Boise State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter November 13, 2024

"If you learn to use it right, the adversity, it will buy you a ticket to a place you couldn't have gone any other way," now-retired head coach Tony Bennett of the University of Virginia said in a press...

Greg Kampe joins 700-win club with win over Defiance

Greg Kampe joins 700-win club with win over Defiance

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 4, 2024

700 wins — only 38 other head coaches have done it in the NCAA, and only 70 head coaches have done it across all college athletic conferences. On Monday, Nov. 4, from inside the OU Credit Union O'Rena,...

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3 takeaways from Oakland women’s basketball’s dominant win over Rochester Christian

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor October 30, 2024

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Golden Grizzlies women’s basketball team won their first exhibition match against the Rochester Christian Warriors, with a final score of 91-66. The commanding win over the...

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Kampe sees room for growth after Oakland falls to Michigan in exhibition

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor October 23, 2024

The Oakland men's basketball team opened their season with a tough 92-48 loss in an exhibition matchup at Little Caesars Arena against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, Oct. 20.  Although the Golden...

Coaches Chat: Greg Kampe and Dusty May share insights ahead of exhibition game

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter October 18, 2024

Just a few days before Oakland and Michigan basketball clash at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, Oct. 20, the programs' respective head coaches met on a Zoom call to answer questions from the media. Head...

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Season Preview: Oakland women’s basketball aims to bounce back with Tungate’s return

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor October 16, 2024

As the 2024-25 season quickly approaches, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team is not just battling opponents — they are battling expectations. A major shift for the team this season...

GrizzGang on wheels: OU students attend March Madness in Pittsburgh

GrizzGang on wheels: OU students attend March Madness in Pittsburgh

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor April 3, 2024

On March 23 at noon, OU students met at the O’rena to depart on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Two buses took around 100 students to attend the Oakland University vs North Carolina State game in the...

Jack Gohlke strikes multiple NIL deals following upset of Kentucky

Jack Gohlke strikes multiple NIL deals following upset of Kentucky

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

March Madness is where legends are born. Ali Farokhmanesh, Jimmer Fredette and Doug Edert are just a few of the long list of players that made names for themselves during the NCAA Tournament. Now,...

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