Oakland University

It hasn’t been an ideal start to February for the men’s basketball team. After beginning the month with a home loss to Northern Kentucky University, the Golden Grizzlies followed it up with another loss, this time to the Youngstown State University (YSU) Penguins. Coincidentally, both games had a score of 84-75. The loss drops Oakland to sixth in the Horizon League standings, … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball drops second consecutive game to Youngstown State Penguins

Let’s rewind real quick. It’s still the start of the 2015-16 season, and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies are taking on the Michigan State Spartans, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, at The Palace of Auburn Hills on national television. The game comes down to the wire in front of a nearly sold-out crowd. With the shot clock turned off and the Golden Grizzlies down four, Kay … [Read more...] about Hanging High, Standing Tall: Kay Felder’s banner rises at Oakland

Backed by a career game from Maddy Skorupski, the Golden Grizzlies women’s basketball team took down the Detroit Mercy Titans at the OU Credit Union O’Rena on Saturday, Feb. 1, with a final score of 77-63. “The big thing for us is when we play together, and we play well together, I don’t think anybody can stop us,” Oakland head coach Deanna Richard said in a video posted to the … [Read more...] about Oakland decimates Detroit Mercy behind Skorupski’s career-high performance

Kurt Szymanski: Eagles 31, Chiefs 29 With a rematch of Super Bowl LVII on the horizon, the Philadelphia Eagles are in a prime position to take revenge on the Kansas City Chiefs, who handed the Eagles their first Super Bowl loss since 2005. Looking at this Eagle’s roster, top to bottom and on both sides of the ball, it’s not too shocking they’ve made their way back to the big … [Read more...] about The Post’s Picks: Super Bowl LIX – Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Basketball, at the end of the day, is a math equation. If my team’s points are greater than your team’s points, it’s a win. Five three-pointers versus five layups is 15 points versus 10 points. Shooting 60% on 20 two-point field goals is equal to shooting 50% on 16 three-point field goals. My favorite math problem in basketball is that you have a 0% chance to score for every … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball can’t secure sweep against Northern Kentucky at home