2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
Conference The Summit League
2007–08 record 17–14 (11–7 The Summit League)
Head coach Greg Kampe
Assistant coach Jeff Tungate
Assistant coach Darren Sorenson
Assistant coach Saddi Washington
Home arena Athletics Center O'Rena
Seasons
« 2006–07 2008–09 »

The 2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. Oakland was coached by Greg Kampe and played their home games at the Athletics Center O'Rena. The Golden Grizzlies finished the season 17–14 overall and 11–7 in The Summit League. Oakland advanced to the semi-finals of The Summit League Tournament before falling to Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis 80–65.

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Season

During the season, Oakland defeated #21 Oregon of the Pacific-10 Conference at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mid-American Conference teams Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green at home and nearly defeated Big Ten Conference member Michigan State on the road, falling 75–71.

At the conclusion of the season, Derick Nelson was named to the all-Summit League First Team while Johnathon Jones was named to the Second Team.[1]

Roster

No. Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown (Previous school)
1 Derick Nelson F 6'5" 226 Jr. Lansing, MI (Bridgton Academy)
2 Peter Bunn G 6'1" 165 Fr. Lansing, MI (Lansing Christian)
4 Will Hudson F 6'9" 220 Fr. Verona, WI (Middleton)
11 B-Jay Walker G 5'8" 149 So. Lathrup Village, MI (Shrine Catholic)
12 Brandon Cassise G 6'3" 207 Sr. Walled Lake, MI (St. Mary's Preparatory)
20 Shane Lawal C 6'10" 225 Jr. Southfield, MI (Lathrup)
21 Ricky Bieszki G 6'2" 186 Jr. Shelby Township, MI (Notre Dame Preparatory)
22 Ray Goodson G 6'1" 195 Fr. Detroit, MI (Pershing)
23 Johnathon Jones G 5'11" 160 So. Okemos, MI (Okemos)
30 Erik Kangas G 6'3" 210 Jr. DeWitt, MI (DeWitt)
32 John Kast G 6'2" 190 Fr.-R Clarkston, MI (Clarkston)
33 Tim Williams G 6'2" 200 Fr. Pontiac, MI (Pontiac Northern)
34 Keith Benson C 6'11" 210 Fr.-R Farmington Hills, MI (Country Day)
44 Patrick McCloskey F 6'8" 229 Sr. Marshall, MI (Marshall)
45 Dan Waterstradt C 6'10" 240 Jr. Dearborn Heights, MI (Rutgers)

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
11/5/07* 7:30pm Windsor Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI
(Exhibition)		 W 115–94  N/A 0–0
11/9/07* 8:05pm at Wisconsin–Green Bay Resch Center • Green Bay, WI L 76–75  3,117 0–1
11/11/07* 1:00pm Adrian Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 86–46  1,135 1–1
11/17/07* 6:00pm Eastern Michigan Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 86–71  1,825 2–1
11/20/07* 7:00pm Duquesne Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI L 92–77  1,545 2–2
11/24/07* 4:00pm at #11 Michigan State Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, MI Big Ten Network L 75–71  14,759 2–3
11/28/07* 7:00pm at #25 Xavier Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH FSN Ohio L 93–68  9,525 2–4
12/1/07* 4:00pm Bowling Green Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI FSN Detroit W 90–80  2,335 3–4
12/6/07 7:00pm Missouri–Kansas City Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 114–105 OT 1,165 4–4 (1–0)
12/8/07 6:00pm Southern Utah Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI L 82–73  1,705 4–5 (1–1)
12/12/07* 7:00pm at Michigan Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI Big Ten Network L 103–87  8,435 4–6
12/19/07* 7:00pm Rochester Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 67–53  1,195 5–6
12/22/07* 9:00pm vs. #21 Oregon The Palace of Auburn Hills • Auburn Hills, MI ESPNU W 68–62  22,076 6–6
12/29/07* 7:00pm at Toledo Savage Hall • Toledo, OH L 71–69  3,491 6–7
1/3/08 8:00pm at South Dakota State Frost Arena • Brookings, SD W 73–72  1,337 7–7 (2–1)
1/5/08 8:00pm at North Dakota State Bison Sports Arena • Fargo, ND W 73–71  3,593 8–7 (3–1)
1/10/08 7:00pm Centenary Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 74–61  1,795 9–7 (4–1)
1/12/08 12:00pm Oral Roberts Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI FSN Detroit L 66–60  2,505 9–8 (4–2)
1/19/08 4:00pm at Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne Allen County War Memorial Coliseum • Fort Wayne, IN WISE-TV L 77–69  2,240 9–9 (4–3)
1/24/08 7:00pm at Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis IUPUI Gymnasium • Indianapolis, IN L 82–69  1,059 9–10 (4–4)
1/26/08 8:00pm at Western Illinois Western Hall • Macomb, IL WWIR-TV W 85–71  962 10–10 (5–4)
1/31/08 7:00pm North Dakota State Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI FSN Detroit W 77–74  2,125 11–10 (6–4)
2/2/08 6:00pm South Dakota State Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 78–68  2,285 12–10 (7–4)
2/7/08 8:05pm at Oral Roberts Mabee Center • Tulsa, OK L 60–53  5,255 12–11 (7–5)
2/9/08 6:30pm at Centenary Gold Dome • Shreveport, LA W 97–61  508 13–11 (8–5)
2/16/08 6:00pm Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI L 71–66  3,125 13–12 (8–6)
2/21/08 7:30pm Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI FSN Detroit W 84–69  2,555 14–12 (9–6)
2/23/08 6:00pm Western Illinois Athletics Center O'Rena • Rochester, MI W 91–82  3,855 15–12 (10–6)
2/28/08 9:00pm at Southern Utah Centrum Arena • Cedar City, UT L 68–59  2,022 15–13 (10–7)
3/1/08 8:05pm at Missouri–Kansas City Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, MO Metro Sports W 85–75  3,086 16–13 (11–7)
3/9/08* 8:30pm vs. Western Illinois Union Multipurpose Activity Center • Tulsa, OK
(The Summit League Tournament first round)		 W 80–66  1,367 17–13
3/10/08* 8:30pm vs. Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis Union Multipurpose Activity Center • Tulsa, OK
(The Summit League Tournament semi-finals)		 ESPN Full Court L 80–65  3,307 17–14
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

References

  1. ^ OU’s Jones and Nelson Garner All-League Honors

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