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Oakland basketball roster in flux as Mukeba and Gelow depart

Oakland basketball roster in flux as Mukeba and Gelow depart

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 9, 2025

Following the departure of four Golden Grizzlies through the transfer portal last week, the Oakland men's basketball team is set to lose two more players before next season. At the time of this writing,...

Four Golden Grizzlies hit the transfer portal

Four Golden Grizzlies hit the transfer portal

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 2, 2025

Although the Oakland men's basketball team's season ended just over three weeks ago, the off-season is already well underway in the college basketball world. As of this writing, four Golden Grizzlies,...

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Oakland introduces new women’s basketball head coach Keisha Newell

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 2, 2025

Last Friday, at a press conference in the OU Credit Union O'Rena, athletic director Steve Waterfield introduced Keisha Newell as the new women's head basketball coach. "I'm honored to lead the Oakland...

The Post evaluates the Golden Grizzlies' rollercoaster season

The Post evaluates the Golden Grizzlies’ rollercoaster season

Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski March 19, 2025

Evan Blanchard: As a student manager who followed the team from the very beginning of the season in July to the end in March, I can’t say anything about this season besides calling it a disappointment....

Women's basketball falls to Green Bay in Horizon League quarterfinal

Women’s basketball falls to Green Bay in Horizon League quarterfinal

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 12, 2025

The Oakland women's basketball season has ended after a near 30-point blowout at the hands of the Green Bay Phoenix in the Horizon League tournament semifinals. Green Bay, the top seed in the tournament,...

Golden Grizzlies fall to Robert Morris in dramatic Horizon League Semifinals

Golden Grizzlies fall to Robert Morris in dramatic Horizon League Semifinals

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 10, 2025

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies fell to the Horizon League regular season champion Robert Morris Colonials in the Horizon League semi-finals in Corteva Coliseum from Indianapolis on Monday night, losing 79-76. Allen...

Golden Grizzlies set for semifinal showdown with Robert Morris

Golden Grizzlies set for semifinal showdown with Robert Morris

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 10, 2025

After defeating Milwaukee in the Horizon League quarterfinals, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team now matches up against the Robert Morris Colonials in the semi-finals. Analyzing the...

Oakland secures sixth place in Horizon League with win over Green Bay

Oakland secures sixth place in Horizon League with win over Green Bay

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 1, 2025

In Oakland's final regular season matchup, the Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team made an improbable comeback, defeating the Green Bay Phoenix on the road in overtime, 87-84. Allen Mukeba was instrumental...

Oakland falls to Northern Kentucky, locks in 10th-place Horizon League finish

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 1, 2025

The Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team lost to the Northern Kentucky Norse 61-58 on Saturday, marking Oakland's eighth consecutive loss to close out the regular season. Macy Smith led the Golden...

Men’s basketball splits season series with Milwaukee Panthers

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 1, 2025

In quite possibly the longest, most frustrating game to watch this season, the Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team fell on the road at the Milwaukee Panthers 71-66 on Thursday. It was not a pretty...

Greg Kampe becomes all-time Horizon League conference wins leader as Woodrich and Cole light up senior night

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 1, 2025

On Sunday, Feb. 23, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team delivered a thrilling 91-86 overtime victory against the Cleveland State Vikings at the OU Credit Union O'Rena, making history in...

Purdue Fort Wayne’s three-point barrage sinks Oakland

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor February 22, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 21, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball team lost to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on the road with a final score of 80-66. Despite the loss, Buru Naivalurua and Allen...

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