Big Lead Sports Bar

3/14/2010

ABOUT OAKLAND

(3) PITT VS. (14) OAKLAND
2:45 PM ET, March 19, 2010
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
CBS



NICKNAME: Golden Grizzlies

LOCATION: Rochester, Michigan

ENROLLMENT: 17,700

COACH: Greg Kampe (418–313)

RECORD: 26-8, 17-1 Summit League

RPI: 52

TOP RPI WIN: vs. #83 IUPUI (twice, 76-64 and 85-82)

TOP RPI LOSS: vs. #1 Kansas 89-59

LEADING SCORER: C Keith Benson, 17.0 PPG

LEADING REBOUNDER: Benson, 10.5 RPG

NOTABLE ALUMNI: TV's David Hasselhoff and Curtis Armstrong, "Booger" in Revenge of the Nerds

NOTES:

-Nearly two dozen Oakland players have gone on to play professional basketball

-Oakland's only other NCAA appearance was 2005, defeating Alabama A&M 79–69 and losing to North Carolina 96–68

-Oakland is in the midst of an 11-game winning streak, undefeated since a 78-54 loss to IUPUI on January 28

-The winner faces either No. 6 seeded Xavier (24-8) or No. 11 seed Minnesota (21-13) on Sunday, March 21

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