Oakland University

One of the biggest upsets of, perhaps, the entire college basketball season almost panned out on Thursday, Jan. 19 in Indianapolis, but Jalen Moore had other plans. Oakland was able to escape disaster versus IUPUI at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum with an 83-77 overtime win over the Jaguars. Entering the contest, Oakland had won five of its last six games and was one of the … [Read more...] about Jalen Moore’s last-second 3-pointer gives Oakland new life, Golden Grizzlies avoid catastrophic upset

The Golden Grizzlies headed to Indianapolis this past Sunday to play the IUPUI Jaguars, but were defeated by a score of 85-69 that ended Oakland’s three-game winning streak.  It was a special game for Breanne Beatty, marking her 100th career start. She scored 15 points. The Jaguars were quiet in the beginning as Oakland held down a 9-0 run. Alexis Johnson started Oakland’s … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball falls short to IUPUI, 85-69

The Oakland women’s basketball team put on a show at Calihan Hall against the Titans of the University of Detroit Mercy, pulling out a 81-66 victory on Wednesday, Jan. 18.  Senior Breanne Beatty had herself a night with a remarkable performance. She scored 21 points and also had five rebounds.  Freshman guard Brooke Quarles-Daniels contributed 17 points in the rivalry matchup, … [Read more...] about Oakland’s fierce women’s basketball team defeats their rivals

In 1979, a 24-year-old Pete Hovland joined the Oakland University men’s swimming and diving team as a mentor. Forty-four years ago, when Hovland first joined the program, Oakland was a small Division II school with minimal resources.  Hovland, who is now 68 years old, is set to retire in May after one of the most illustrious careers in the history of collegiate sports. His … [Read more...] about Legendary swimming, diving coach Pete Hovland to retire after 44 seasons

The Golden Grizzlies women’s basketball team was a fun squad to watch defending home court on Sunday, Jan. 15 in their game against Wright State. Brooke Quarles-Daniels was incredible, scoring a game-high 17 points. She was doing it all, making everything look so effortless. A true point guard, indeed.  This team is so good at anticipating the ball. When the Raiders found … [Read more...] about OU defeats Wright State, finishes four-game home stand with 3-1 record

The Oakland University women’s basketball team welcomed Northern Kentucky to the O’rena on Friday, Jan. 13 for a Horizon League battle. The Golden Grizzlies put together a strong performance, coming away with a 74-67 win over the Norse. Guard Brooke Quarles-Daniels put together a masterful outing in the win as the 5-foot-6 freshman finished with 20 points and 18 rebounds. It … [Read more...] about Brooke Quarles-Daniels’ incredible performance lifts Oakland over Northern Kentucky

The Oakland men’s basketball team lost its first game of the 2023 calendar year on Saturday, Jan. 14 when it fell to Youngstown State at home, 85-69.  Jalen Moore scored 20, but the outstanding performance of Youngstown State’s Brandon Rush was too much for the Golden Grizzlies to overcome. Rush had a 30-point afternoon on an incredible 11-16 shooting, including 7-10 from … [Read more...] about Brandon Rush’s performance too much to overcome, ends OU’s five-game winning streak

For soccer lovers, the last few months have been filled with emotions. First, the FIFA World Cup — which was possibly the last championship for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi — and most recently, the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known by his nickname Pelé. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 puts many players in emphasis. With this, their story and soccer history in … [Read more...] about Pelé: A month without the soccer legend

The Oakland University men’s basketball team started the new year on the blacktop with a big win against the Robert Morris Colonials. Blake Lampman’s 3-point shooting was the story early. He had already scored nine of Oakland’s points. It took Robert Morris nearly six minutes to get on the board. Rocket Watts had a nice hesitation move into a crossover pullup and one 3-pointer … [Read more...] about Golden Grizzlies catch fire in 69-65 win over Robert Morris