Oakland University

The day after Oakland University’s 80-76 win over the University of Kentucky (UK) Wildcats on Thursday, Oakland head coach Greg Kampe was made available to the media. Although talking to the media is nothing new for Kampe, this time was different, as he had not slept a wink the previous night. “I have not been asleep yet. I have not been to bed, and I have not been — I’ve not … [Read more...] about Not snoozing and not losing: Greg Kampe sleepless after win over Kentucky

Ten-for-20. In school, it’s not very good — failing, actually. But in the NCAA Tournament, 10-for-20 makes you a legend. Ten-for-20 earns you more than 25,000 followers on Instagram. Ten-for-20 earns you a spot on ESPN with hosts Scott Van Pelt and Pat McAfee. Ten-for-20 earns you your own clothing line. And most importantly, 10-for-20 earns you a spot in the second round of … [Read more...] about Jack Gohlke recalls life-changing 24 hours

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies lost in a heartbreaker to the North Carolina State (NCSU) Wolfpack in the Round of 32 with a final score of 79-73 on Saturday, March 23, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The loss comes as OU’s first since Sunday, Feb. 25. The Golden Grizzlies went nearly a whole month without losing a single game. Trey Townsend led the … [Read more...] about Golden Grizzlies fall short in nail-biting overtime to NC State Wolfpack in Round of 32

Evan Solomon has always been motivated by his dreams, and now, they are starting to come true as Oakland makes school history in the NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament. Evan Solomon, a 20-year-old sophomore at Oakland University, grew up in the small, northern Michigan town of Charlevoix. After finding success in high school as a basketball player, Solomon left his … [Read more...] about Walk-on Evan Solomon fulfills his dreams during OU’s historic basketball season

The two paths here couldn’t have been more different. For Oakland, the Golden Grizzlies dominated the Horizon League all season and won their conference tournament to earn a matchup against No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round. As we know and as the whole world knows, 14th-seeded Oakland won the game, earning their place in the Round of 32. For the Wolfpack of NC State, their … [Read more...] about The next hurdle: A preview of Oakland versus NC State in the Round of 32