Oakland University

March Madness is where legends are made. Of course, players on the nation’s best teams have the opportunity to cement their legacies and grow their personal brands by leading their team on a deep tournament run. But for players from mid-major programs like Oakland, this tournament may be the only chance they ever get to make a name for themselves. Senior guard Blake Lampman … [Read more...] about Greg Kampe: A win over Kentucky would ‘chance my players’ lives’

Despite the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies being underdogs to a loaded University of Kentucky (UK) Wildcats team, Trey Townsend and Blake Lampman remain more ready than ever to compete. “Obviously, being a 14-seed against a 3-seed like Kentucky, you’re always going to be considered the underdog, but I think everyone loves a good underdog story,” Townsend said. “I think … [Read more...] about Trey Townsend, Blake Lampman ready for biggest challenge yet: ‘Everyone loves a good underdog story’

Five days after punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, Oakland men’s basketball now has its seed and matchup for March Madness. The Golden Grizzlies (23-11) have officially earned a No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 3 seed Kentucky (23-9) in the first round of the tournament. Oakland appears in the South Region, in which the No. 1 seed is Houston and the … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Oakland earns No. 14 seed, to face Kentucky in NCAA Tournament first round

“You know, I never really liked the color blue,” head coach Greg Kampe said as Oakland was announced to take on Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Indeed, Kentucky has been one of the most polarizing presences in college basketball since, well, forever. They have eight national championships, the best all-time winning percentage, and the most all-time wins. … [Read more...] about OU versus Big Blue: Preview of first-round opponent Kentucky in March Madness