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Golden Grizzlies drop 5th conference game to Robert Morris

Golden Grizzlies drop 5th conference game to Robert Morris

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor January 29, 2025

Following a three-game road trip, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team came up short to the Robert Morris Colonials in a home game stand at the OU Credit Union O'Rena on Thursday, losing...

Four in a Row: Oakland men’s basketball extends win streak with victory over Purdue Fort Wayne

Four in a Row: Oakland men’s basketball extends win streak with victory over Purdue Fort Wayne

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Just over a year ago, on Dec. 2, 2023, the Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) Mastodons entered Oakland University and obliterated the Golden Grizzlies to a 98-77 beatdown. They shot 17-26 from the three-point line...

Women's basketball losing streak extends to 3 with loss at Youngstown; look ahead to February stretch

Women’s basketball losing streak extends to 3 with loss at Youngstown; look ahead to February stretch

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

It's been a rough January for the Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team. After a fantastic 4-0 start in conference play, OU has dropped six of its last seven games. With a month left in the season,...

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Oakland men’s basketball defeats Detroit Mercy at Calihan Hall

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter January 22, 2025

Rivalries are defined by iconic matchups, with both teams consistently challenging each other. A great rivalry should be balanced and emphasized heavily every single season. For Oakland and the University...

Oakland men's basketball splits season series with Wright State

Oakland men’s basketball splits season series with Wright State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter January 15, 2025

Last Thursday, Jan. 9, the Oakland men's basketball team took to the road to face the Wright State (WSU) Raiders in Fairborn, Ohio. The Golden Grizzlies were looking to get back in the win column after...

Skorupski shines, but Oakland falls short to IU Indy Jaguars

Skorupski shines, but Oakland falls short to IU Indy Jaguars

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor January 15, 2025

On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team dropped a tough match against the IU Indy Jaguars at the OU Credit Union O'Rena, 79-73, in their second conference loss of the...

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Oakland earns much-needed convincing win over Northern Kentucky on the road

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor January 15, 2025

On Saturday, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball team secured an impressive 68-53 road win over the Northern Kentucky Norse at Truist Arena. The win improves Oakland’s record to 6-12 on...

Golden Grizzlies overpowered by No. 23 Arkansas on the road

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 30, 2024

In their final non-conference game of the season on Monday, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball team couldn’t measure up to the No. 23 Arkansas Razorbacks, losing 92-62. The game marks...

Golden Grizzlies place fourth in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 26, 2024

On Wednesday, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team fell to the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors in the third-place Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic game in overtime 73-70 from SimpliFi Arena...

Oakland women’s basketball falls in Assembly Hall to the Indiana Hoosiers

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter December 23, 2024

Over Christmas break, the Oakland women's basketball team traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, to take on the Indiana University (IU) Hoosiers. Playing at the historic Assembly Hall, the team suffered a big...

Oakland men’s basketball can’t withstand offensive outburst from Cleveland State Vikings

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter December 21, 2024

The Wolstein Center has been a very hostile place for the Oakland men's basketball team over the last few years. It's been three years since the Golden Grizzlies defeated Cleveland State (CSU) on their...

Stout defense leads Oakland women’s basketball to win over Robert Morris

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor December 18, 2024

After over a week of no competition, the Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team returned to the court on Wednesday with a win over the Robert Morris Colonials 55-53 on the road. The win moves Oakland's...

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