Oakland University Men's Basketball Seeks to Extend Dominance Against Detroit Mercy

Strategic Insights -

Oakland University Men's Basketball is preparing to face off against Detroit Mercy on Monday, January 23, at 7:00 pm on ESPN+, marking the first of two meetings in the Metro Series. The matchup comes on the heels of Trey Townsend's historic achievement, becoming the latest Oakland Golden Grizzly to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark in the team's 83-77 overtime win against IUPUI. Townsend's 15 rebounds brought him closer to yet another milestone, which he can achieve with just two rebounds needed.

Key Takeaways:

  • Trey Townsend became the 24th player in Oakland University history to reach the 1,000 career point mark, joining a legendary group of Golden Grizzlies.
  • Townsend's 15 rebounds against IUPUI inched him closer to the 500 career rebound milestone, which he can achieve with just two rebounds needed.
  • Jalen Moore and Townsend combined for 53 points in the team's win against IUPUI, with Moore scoring 27 points and Townsend scoring 26 points.
  • Moore leads the Golden Grizzlies in scoring with 15.4 points per game, while Townsend leads the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game.
  • Moore is also the league leader in assists with 5.9 per game, and the 16th mark in assists per game in NCAA Division I with 5.9 and 19th in total assists at 100.
  • The Golden Grizzlies have the sixth-best scoring offense in the Horizon League with the ninth-best scoring margin in the conference.
  • Townsend and Moore are fifth and eighth in points per game in the league, with Townsend also sixth in rebounds.
  • Blake Lampman is 43-128 (33.6%) from deep to lead Oakland and hang the fifth-best shooting percentage from range in the Horizon League.
  • The Golden Grizzlies are third in the Horizon League in free throw shooting with a team average of 74.2% (253-341).
  • Oakland University has been picked up by ESPN2 for its January 27 contest against Youngstown State, making it the second national-televised ESPN game for the Golden Grizzlies this season.
  • Head Coach Greg Kampe enters his 39th season at the helm for Oakland University, the second-longest tenured coach in NCAA Division I basketball behind Jim Boeheim from Syracuse.

Statistics:

  • Trey Townsend has reached 1,000 career points in 98 games, the 24th player in Oakland University history to achieve this milestone.
  • Jalen Moore is 15th in points per game in the Horizon League, averaging 15.4 points per game.
  • Moore is also the league leader in assists with 5.9 per game, and the 16th mark in assists per game in NCAA Division I with 5.9 and 19th in total assists at 100.
  • The Golden Grizzlies have a scoring margin of +1.2 in the Horizon League, ranking ninth in the conference.
  • Oakland University is 670-515 (56.8%) under Head Coach Greg Kampe's leadership.

Sources:

  • Oakland University Men's Basketball, "Oakland Men's Basketball Takes Down IUPUI, 83-77 in Overtime" (no date provided)
  • Oakland University Men's Basketball, "Trey Townsend Reaches 1,000 Career Points" (no date provided)
  • ESPN, "Horizon League and ESPN release annual wildcard selections for national telecasts" (no date provided)
  • Oakland University Athletics, "Oakland University Adds Aundre Polk to 2023 Recruiting Class" (no date provided)