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2014–15 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

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2014–15 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceHorizon League
Record16–17 (11–5 Horizon)
Head coach
Associate head coachSaddi Washington
Assistant coaches
  • Darren Sorenson
  • Brandon Weems
Home arenaAthletics Center O'rena
Seasons
2014–15 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 13 3   .813 28 6   .824
Green Bay 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
Oakland 11 5   .688 16 17   .485
Cleveland State 11 5   .688 19 15   .559
Milwaukee * 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
Detroit 7 9   .438 15 18   .455
UIC 4 12   .250 10 24   .294
Wright State 3 13   .188 11 20   .355
Youngstown State 2 14   .125 11 21   .344
* Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 31st year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena. This was Oakland's second season in the Horizon League. They finished the season 16–17, 11–5 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament to UIC. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Illinois.

2014 recruiting class

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The Golden Grizzlies brought in two freshmen from high school detailed in the following table. The Golden Grizzlies also accepted transfer Colin Weaver from North Pointe Preparatory school in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] Weaver has sophomore eligibility.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alek Frascone
Point guard
Washington Township, MI Eisenhower High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sep 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Femi Olujobi
Power forward
Brentwood, NY Brentwood High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oakland Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  • "ESPN – Oakland Golden Grizzlies Basketball Recruiting 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

Preseason

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Preseason poll
School Points

Green Bay (32) 357
Cleveland St. (9) 335
Detroit 239
Valparaiso 228
Wright St. 186
Milwaukee 182
Oakland 178
Youngstown St. 95
UIC 45
First place votes in parentheses.

Oakland was picked by coaches, media and sports information directors to finish seventh in their second season in the Horizon League. Senior center Corey Petros was selected to the preseason first team and sophomore point guard Kahlil Felder was selected to the second team.[2]

From the previous season, Oakland lost seniors Travis Bader and Duke Mondy to graduation. Bader finished his college career with the most three-point field goals made in NCAA history. Redshirt freshman Artis Cleveland violated team rules in the offseason and will not return to the team.[3]

Oakland defeated NCAA Division II member Ferris State 94–87 and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics member Saint Xavier 87–72[4] in exhibition games prior to the start of the regular season. Both games were played at home at the O'rena.

Season

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During the season Oakland announced two players transferred to the school. Guards Martez Walker transferred from the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team and Sherron Dorsey-Walker transferred from Iowa State.[5] Walker withdrew from the University of Texas after he was arrested on charges he assaulted his girlfriend.[6] He is currently a walk-on for the team although that situation may change depending on the outcome of the charges.[5] Dorsey-Walker transferred from Iowa State to be closer to his mother and younger brothers. Both players were high school teammates of Felder.[5]

Roster

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The following table lists Oakland's roster as of January 10, 2015.[7]

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Ralph Hill Forward 6′ 6″ 238 Senior (redshirt) Westerville, Ohio
2 Dante Williams Forward 6′ 6″ 188 Senior Ann Arbor, Michigan
4 Jalen Hayes Forward 6′ 7″ 211 Freshman (redshirt) Lansing, Michigan
10 Max Hooper Guard 6′ 6″ 201 Junior (redshirt) Carmel Valley, California
11 Nick Daniels Guard 6′ 1″ 160 Freshman (redshirt) Westland, Michigan
13 Tom Cotter Forward 6′ 7″ 223 Freshman Williamston, Michigan
20 Kahlil Felder Point guard 5′ 9″ 176 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan
22 Alek Frascone Guard 6′ 2″ 178 Freshman Washington Township, Michigan
23 Tommie McCune Forward 6′ 8″ 210 Junior (redshirt) Saginaw, Michigan
24 Percy Gibson Center 6′ 9″ 265 Senior Detroit, Michigan
25 Femi Olujobi Forward 6′ 8″ 233 Freshman Long Island, New York
32 Kris Crosby Forward 6′ 7″ 282 Freshman Traverse City, Michigan
33 Collin Weaver Guard 6′ 2″ 188 Sophomore Glendale, Arizona
42 Corey Petros Center/Forward 6′ 10″ 255 Senior (redshirt) Macomb, Michigan
Dorsey-Walker Sherron Guard 6′ 4″ 200 Sophomore (redshirt) Detroit, Michigan

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2014*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Ferris State W 94–87 
Athletics Center O'rena (1,323)
Rochester, MI
November 7, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Xavier W 87–72 
Athletics Center O'rena (1,610[4])
Rochester, MI
Regular season
November 14, 2014*
8:00 pm, cyclones.tv
at No. 14 Iowa State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 82-93  0–1
Hilton Coliseum (14,384[8])
Ames, IA
November 17, 2014*
7:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan L 77-89  0–2
Convocation Center (863[9])
Ypsilanti, MI
November 19, 2014*
7:00 pm, WMYD
Western Michigan L 71-82  0–3
Athletics Center O'rena (2,415[10])
Rochester, MI
November 24, 2014*
7:00 pm, Comcast
Western Carolina
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 79-88 2OT 0–4
Athletics Center O'rena (1,631[11])
Rochester, MI
November 25, 2014*
7:00 pm, Comcast
Chicago State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 70–57  1–4
Athletics Center O'rena (1,377[12])
Rochester, MI
November 26, 2014*
7:00 pm, Comcast
Georgia State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 78-83  1–5
Athletics Center O'rena (1,527[13])
Rochester, MI
November 29, 2014*
3:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
Toledo W 81–79  2–5
Athletics Center O'rena (1,482[14])
Rochester, MI
December 3, 2014*
7:30 pm, Comcast
Rochester College W 84–52  3–5
Athletics Center O'rena (1,272[15])
Rochester, MI
December 6, 2014*
2:00 pm
at Morehead State W 70–68 OT 4–5
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,087[16])
Morehead, KY
December 14, 2014*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Michigan State L 61-87  4–6
Breslin Center (14,797[17])
East Lansing, MI
December 16, 2014*
10:00 pm, Pac-12 Network
at No. 3 Arizona L 64-101  4–7
McKale Center (14,405)
Tucson, AZ
December 20, 2014*
4:00 pm, Fox Sports Detroit
at Pittsburgh L 77-81 OT 4–8
Petersen Events Center (9,049)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 22, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Clemson L 60-70  4–9
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,146)
Clemson, SC
December 27, 2014*
5:00 pm, BTN
at No. 15 Maryland L 56-72  4–10
Xfinity Center (12,938)
College Park, MD
January 2, 2015
7:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
Valparaiso W 89–75 OT 5–10
(1–0)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,873[18])
Rochester, MI
January 8, 2015
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State L 61-65  5–11
(1–1)
Wolstein Center (1,593[19])
Cleveland, OH
January 10, 2015
3:00 pm, WADL
at Detroit
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Cup
L 54-74  5–12
(1–2)
Calihan Hall (6,522[20])
Detroit, MI
January 15, 2015
7:00 pm, Comcast
Green Bay W 69–66  6–12
(2–2)
Athletics Center O'rena (1,973[21])
Rochester, MI
January 18, 2015*
3:00 pm, Comcast
Albion W 83–68  7–12
Athletics Center O'rena (2,004[22])
Rochester, MI
January 22, 2015
7:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
Milwaukee W 66–53  8–12
(3–2)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,048[23])
Rochester, MI
January 26, 2015
7:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
Cleveland State W 59–56  9–12
(4–2)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,168)
Rochester, MI
January 28, 2015
7:00 pm, Comcast
Wright State W 84–76 OT 10–12
(5–2)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,872[24])
Rochester, MI
February 1, 2015
12:30 pm, American Sports Network[25]
at Youngstown State W 96–80  11–12
(6–2)
Beeghly Center (1,512)
Youngstown, OH
February 4, 2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3[26]
at UIC W 91–77  12–12
(7–2)
UIC Pavilion (2,121[27])
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2015
3:30 pm, American Sports Network[26]
at Valparaiso L 76-82  12–13
(7–3)
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,267[28])
Valparaiso, IN
February 10, 2015
8:00 pm, TWC Sports Wisconsin[29]
at Milwaukee L 67-84  12–14
(7–4)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (3,016)
Milwaukee, WI
February 15, 2015
3:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
Detroit
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Cup
W 83–78  13–14
(8–4)
Athletics Center O'rena (4,101[30])
Rochester, MI
February 18, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wright State W 76–67  14–14
(9–4)
Nutter Center (3,738[31])
Fairborn, OH
February 22, 2015
3:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
UIC W 81–56  15–14
(10–4)
Athletics Center O'rena (3,781[32])
Rochester, MI
February 25, 2015
7:00 pm, WMYD/Comcast
Youngstown State W 82–71  16–14
(11–4)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,233[33])
Rochester, MI
February 28, 2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay L 63-83  16–15
(11–5)
Resch Center (6,019[34])
Green Bay, WI
2015 Horizon League Men's Basketball tournament
March 6, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. UIC
Quarterfinals
L 69-72  16–16
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,341[35])
Valparaiso, IN
2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament
March 17, 2015
7:00 pm, Comcast
Eastern Illinois
First round
L 91-97[36]  16–17
Athletics Center O'rena (2,609)
Rochester, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "College Basketball Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "#HLMBB Update | 2016-17 Final" (PDF). Horizon League. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Spadafore, Jim (October 29, 2014). "Kampe's road to success for Oakland: Through the middle". Detroit News. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Oakland University. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Pemberton, Dave (January 7, 2015). "Texas Walker, Iowa States Dorsey-Walker transferring to Oakland". Oakland Press. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "UT's Martez Walker leaves university after pair of arrests". KXAN.com. October 9, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster". goldengrizzlies.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Iowa State Cyclones - Box Score - November 14, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score - November 17, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 19, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 24, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Chicago St Cougars vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 25, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "Georgia St Panthers vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 26, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  14. ^ "Toledo Rockets vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 29, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "Rochester College Warriors vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - December 03, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
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  17. ^ "Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Michigan St Spartans - Box Score - December 14, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  18. ^ "Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  19. ^ "Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Cleveland St Vikings - Box Score - January 08, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  20. ^ "Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy - Box Score - January 10, 2015 - ESPN".
  21. ^ "Green Bay vs. Oakland - Box Score - January 15, 2015 - ESPN".
  22. ^ "Albion College vs. Oakland - Box Score - January 18, 2015 - ESPN".
  23. ^ "Milwaukee vs. Oakland - Box Score - January 22, 2015 - ESPN".
  24. ^ "Wright State vs. Oakland - Box Score - January 28, 2015 - ESPN".
  25. ^ "Week 12 schedule for 201415".
  26. ^ a b "Week 13 schedule for 201415".
  27. ^ "Oakland vs. UIC - Box Score - February 4, 2015 - ESPN".
  28. ^ "Oakland vs. Valparaiso - Box Score - February 8, 2015 - ESPN".
  29. ^ "Week 14 schedule for 201415".
  30. ^ "Detroit Mercy vs. Oakland - Box Score - February 15, 2015 - ESPN".
  31. ^ "Oakland vs. Wright State - Box Score - February 18, 2015 - ESPN".
  32. ^ "UIC vs. Oakland - Box Score - February 22, 2015 - ESPN".
  33. ^ "Youngstown State vs. Oakland - Box Score - February 25, 2015 - ESPN".
  34. ^ "Oakland vs. Green Bay - Box Score - February 28, 2015 - ESPN".
  35. ^ "UIC vs. Oakland - Box Score - March 6, 2015 - ESPN".
  36. ^ "Eastern Illinois vs. Oakland - Box Score - March 17, 2015 - ESPN".
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