Oakland -7 1/2
Home opener for Oak who return 3 starters off LY team (16-17) but a 19-12 ats and 9-6 ats at home. They return Felder (18.1 ppg & 7.6 apg) and say he's the best pg in the league. They are just a different team at home. E. Mich won their home opener & I took them that game even though they only returned one starter from that team. This game is not against Vermont. I think I read somewhere that Oakland HC is now shaded gray. Not sure on that, but at least they have practiced on it and E. Mich hasn't. Regardless of the color of the court I still like Oak to cover.
Cincy -13 1/2
Cincy at 2-0 with wins over Robert Morris 106-44 and W. Carolina 97-72. Both of those programs had winning record LY and both returned 3 starters. Cincy returns their head coach and all 5 starters with a unbelievable bench. Bowling Green opened with a 79-61 W over N. Orleans who had a terrible season LY (11-18) and returned 3 starters. BG are young and have very good 3 point shooters. BG will surprise this season, I'm just hoping they don't surprise me tonight in this one. I think Cincy can cause a lot of to's on the young guards and contest their shots much better than N. Orleans did in the opener.
IUPUI +13 1/2
IUPUI at 1-1 with a W over Ind St (I was at the game) and a OT loss at Marquette. They were DD dogs in both games and covered. LY they finished at 16-9-1 ats and 9-4 away ats and 11-3-1 as dogs ats. Maybe it will stop in this game. Maybe Coach Gardner (Arizona stud player) in his 2nd year is a hell of a coach. Anyway, he has them playing competitive ball. NCS at 1-1 is sort of struggling with injuries already this early season. They lost to a very good W & M team and then beat up on a S Bama. Could be a bad spot for IUPU as this is their 3rd straight road game. I'm gambling with the points.
Belmont -8 1/2
Home opener for Belmont (1-1) and WK's first game. Belmont is a veteran team and can light it up from 3 PT land. Although last game at Ariz St they were a miserable 8 for 31 and still were right in the game. They beat WK last year at WK by 1 point. WK lost 3 starters from that team and quite a bit of their points and rebounding production, Belmont returns 4 starters from that game and are at home where I expect them to light it up from the perimeter.
Gonzaga -24
I was in shock that this line was this low. I really thought it would be 28-30. Not going to try and sell anyone on the Zags because they did lose 3 guards from that program that could light it up from outside and hit the ft's down the stretch. They have unbelievable post players who should control the inside and Few (one of the best recruiters around) will have good guards ready to play. I don't know much about N. Arizona (23-15 last year in the Big Sky) but they did lose 3 starters from that team and I just can't see them competing in this game. After the Zags game on the ship was cancelled at half time, they have had some time to continue to work on things and must be quite anxious to play a game. I think Few will leave his regulars in longer than usual since he didn't see a lot from a half of basketball from them.
good luck and bet reasonably everyone
Home opener for Oak who return 3 starters off LY team (16-17) but a 19-12 ats and 9-6 ats at home. They return Felder (18.1 ppg & 7.6 apg) and say he's the best pg in the league. They are just a different team at home. E. Mich won their home opener & I took them that game even though they only returned one starter from that team. This game is not against Vermont. I think I read somewhere that Oakland HC is now shaded gray. Not sure on that, but at least they have practiced on it and E. Mich hasn't. Regardless of the color of the court I still like Oak to cover.
Cincy -13 1/2
Cincy at 2-0 with wins over Robert Morris 106-44 and W. Carolina 97-72. Both of those programs had winning record LY and both returned 3 starters. Cincy returns their head coach and all 5 starters with a unbelievable bench. Bowling Green opened with a 79-61 W over N. Orleans who had a terrible season LY (11-18) and returned 3 starters. BG are young and have very good 3 point shooters. BG will surprise this season, I'm just hoping they don't surprise me tonight in this one. I think Cincy can cause a lot of to's on the young guards and contest their shots much better than N. Orleans did in the opener.
IUPUI +13 1/2
IUPUI at 1-1 with a W over Ind St (I was at the game) and a OT loss at Marquette. They were DD dogs in both games and covered. LY they finished at 16-9-1 ats and 9-4 away ats and 11-3-1 as dogs ats. Maybe it will stop in this game. Maybe Coach Gardner (Arizona stud player) in his 2nd year is a hell of a coach. Anyway, he has them playing competitive ball. NCS at 1-1 is sort of struggling with injuries already this early season. They lost to a very good W & M team and then beat up on a S Bama. Could be a bad spot for IUPU as this is their 3rd straight road game. I'm gambling with the points.
Belmont -8 1/2
Home opener for Belmont (1-1) and WK's first game. Belmont is a veteran team and can light it up from 3 PT land. Although last game at Ariz St they were a miserable 8 for 31 and still were right in the game. They beat WK last year at WK by 1 point. WK lost 3 starters from that team and quite a bit of their points and rebounding production, Belmont returns 4 starters from that game and are at home where I expect them to light it up from the perimeter.
Gonzaga -24
I was in shock that this line was this low. I really thought it would be 28-30. Not going to try and sell anyone on the Zags because they did lose 3 guards from that program that could light it up from outside and hit the ft's down the stretch. They have unbelievable post players who should control the inside and Few (one of the best recruiters around) will have good guards ready to play. I don't know much about N. Arizona (23-15 last year in the Big Sky) but they did lose 3 starters from that team and I just can't see them competing in this game. After the Zags game on the ship was cancelled at half time, they have had some time to continue to work on things and must be quite anxious to play a game. I think Few will leave his regulars in longer than usual since he didn't see a lot from a half of basketball from them.
good luck and bet reasonably everyone
GOLDEN GRIZZLIES CRUISE PAST HEIDELBERG, 130-72, IN FINAL EXHIBITION
Oakland finished with seven players scoring in double-figures
Nov. 11, 2015
Box Score | Notes | Photo Gallery
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Max Hooper hit eight 3-pointers, Brad Brechting added 18 points and Nick Daniels and Sherron Dorsey-Walker each recorded double-doubles as the Oakland men's basketball team earned a 130-72 win over Heidelberg in the team's final exhibition game on Wednesday from the Athletics Center O'rena.
The Golden Grizzlies officially begin the season on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at home against Eastern Michigan starting at 7 p.m.
Oakland finished with seven players scoring in double-figures
Nov. 11, 2015
Box Score | Notes | Photo Gallery
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Max Hooper hit eight 3-pointers, Brad Brechting added 18 points and Nick Daniels and Sherron Dorsey-Walker each recorded double-doubles as the Oakland men's basketball team earned a 130-72 win over Heidelberg in the team's final exhibition game on Wednesday from the Athletics Center O'rena.
The Golden Grizzlies officially begin the season on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at home against Eastern Michigan starting at 7 p.m.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on TV20, Comcast 900 and also ESPN3 platform
Nov. 17, 2015
Gameday
Gameday Information
Eastern Michigan (1-0)
at Oakland (0-0)
Wednesday, November 18 - 7 p.m. ET
The Blacktop at the O'rena (4,000)
Game Notes: OAK Get Acrobat Reader | EMU Get Acrobat Reader
#GrizzVision with Greg Kampe
Coverage
TALENT:Neal Ruhl (pxp), Courtney Scott (analyst)
TV: TV20-WMYD
LIVE STREAM: ESPN3
RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart radio app
Watch Live | GameTracker | Listen Live
ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland men's basketball team begins the 2015-16 season on Wednesday at home as the Golden Grizzlies host in-state rival Eastern Michigan . Game time is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on TV20, Comcast 900 and can be seen on ESPN3. The match-up can also be heard on WDFN-AM (1130).
PROMOTIONS
Wednesday night will be Residence Life Night at the O'rena, where a prize will be given to the hall that has the highest percentage of students in attendance. Free glowsticks will be given to all students and there will be a Young Alumni spotlight. For complete gameday information, click here.
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
When the Golden Grizzlies open up the season on Wednesday against Eastern Michigan, they will be the final Division I team in the NCAA to start their 2015-16 season.
WELCOME TO THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA
The Golden Grizzlies will be playing on one of the most unique courts in the country as Athletics added the Blacktop court for the 2015-16 season. One of the only fully black courts in the country, the Blacktop has been covered by ESPN, The USA Today and the NCAA as one of the most innovative and unmatched courts in the nation. In addition, the O'rena also added LED lights and HD sound to continue increasing the gameday experience for its fans.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
After finishing their second season in the Horizon League with a 11-5 league record and a third-place finish in the standings, the Golden Grizzlies were selected second in this season's Horizon League Preseason Poll. Oakland was also selected No. 14 in the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
SPECIAL KAY
Junior Kay Felder returns for the Golden Grizzlies and was named the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year after posting 18.1 points and 7.6 assists per game. Felder was the only player in the country to surpass 17.0 points and 7.0 assists per game, and was a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, given to the country's top mid-major player. The 5-foot-9 point guard was to the 2015 Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List, given to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons.
937 GAMES AND COUNTING
Greg Kampe has been at Oakland for over three decades and coached the 13th-most games among active Division I coaches. His 32-year tenure at one school is third, behind Syracuse's Jim Boeheim (40 seasons) and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (36 seasons). The Defiance, Ohio native has 535 wins, 19th among active D1 coaches.
SOPHOMORE SENSATIONS
Redshirt Sophomores Jalen Hayes and Nick Daniels return for the Golden Grizzlies after being named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team last season. Hayes averaged 11.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in league play. He was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week a league-best seven times last season. Daniels led the league with a .486 field goal percentage from beyond the arc.
NEW FACES
The Golden Grizzlies welcome six new players this season with three transfers and three freshman making their debuts with Oakland. Redshirt senior Percy Gibson sat out last season after transferring from Iowa State. Fellow ISU transfer Sherron Dorsey-Walker will be eligible right away due to an NCAA waiver, while Texas transfer Martez Walker will be eligible after the fall semester. Freshmen Brad Brechting, Jaevin Cumberland and Xavier Hill-Mais all played significant minutes during Oakland's international trip to Spain. Brechting made the game-winning basket against CB TARRAGONA in the final seconds, while all three played double-digit minutes per game.
Nov. 17, 2015
Gameday
Gameday Information
Eastern Michigan (1-0)
at Oakland (0-0)
Wednesday, November 18 - 7 p.m. ET
The Blacktop at the O'rena (4,000)
Game Notes: OAK Get Acrobat Reader | EMU Get Acrobat Reader
#GrizzVision with Greg Kampe
Coverage
TALENT:Neal Ruhl (pxp), Courtney Scott (analyst)
TV: TV20-WMYD
LIVE STREAM: ESPN3
RADIO: WDFN-AM (1130), iHeart radio app
Watch Live | GameTracker | Listen Live
ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland men's basketball team begins the 2015-16 season on Wednesday at home as the Golden Grizzlies host in-state rival Eastern Michigan . Game time is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on TV20, Comcast 900 and can be seen on ESPN3. The match-up can also be heard on WDFN-AM (1130).
PROMOTIONS
Wednesday night will be Residence Life Night at the O'rena, where a prize will be given to the hall that has the highest percentage of students in attendance. Free glowsticks will be given to all students and there will be a Young Alumni spotlight. For complete gameday information, click here.
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
When the Golden Grizzlies open up the season on Wednesday against Eastern Michigan, they will be the final Division I team in the NCAA to start their 2015-16 season.
WELCOME TO THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA
The Golden Grizzlies will be playing on one of the most unique courts in the country as Athletics added the Blacktop court for the 2015-16 season. One of the only fully black courts in the country, the Blacktop has been covered by ESPN, The USA Today and the NCAA as one of the most innovative and unmatched courts in the nation. In addition, the O'rena also added LED lights and HD sound to continue increasing the gameday experience for its fans.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
After finishing their second season in the Horizon League with a 11-5 league record and a third-place finish in the standings, the Golden Grizzlies were selected second in this season's Horizon League Preseason Poll. Oakland was also selected No. 14 in the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
SPECIAL KAY
Junior Kay Felder returns for the Golden Grizzlies and was named the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year after posting 18.1 points and 7.6 assists per game. Felder was the only player in the country to surpass 17.0 points and 7.0 assists per game, and was a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, given to the country's top mid-major player. The 5-foot-9 point guard was to the 2015 Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List, given to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons.
937 GAMES AND COUNTING
Greg Kampe has been at Oakland for over three decades and coached the 13th-most games among active Division I coaches. His 32-year tenure at one school is third, behind Syracuse's Jim Boeheim (40 seasons) and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (36 seasons). The Defiance, Ohio native has 535 wins, 19th among active D1 coaches.
SOPHOMORE SENSATIONS
Redshirt Sophomores Jalen Hayes and Nick Daniels return for the Golden Grizzlies after being named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team last season. Hayes averaged 11.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in league play. He was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week a league-best seven times last season. Daniels led the league with a .486 field goal percentage from beyond the arc.
NEW FACES
The Golden Grizzlies welcome six new players this season with three transfers and three freshman making their debuts with Oakland. Redshirt senior Percy Gibson sat out last season after transferring from Iowa State. Fellow ISU transfer Sherron Dorsey-Walker will be eligible right away due to an NCAA waiver, while Texas transfer Martez Walker will be eligible after the fall semester. Freshmen Brad Brechting, Jaevin Cumberland and Xavier Hill-Mais all played significant minutes during Oakland's international trip to Spain. Brechting made the game-winning basket against CB TARRAGONA in the final seconds, while all three played double-digit minutes per game.
No apologies needed, I was wondering to when Coolie brought it up. I also noticed at least 12 other games where lines have moved a point or more one way or another. Pretty normal in college hoops. I just wanted to make sure someone didn't get hurt in practice and if they did I can't find it.
good luck Incubus
good luck Incubus
Also, as a point of interest, here's an image of the new home court ("The Blacktop") for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
Looks really cool, and if I was a player for Oakland, I'd be super psyched to open the 2015-2016 season on it in front of the home folk.
Thanks
After the way I screwed up the thread title, at least I was right about the new court color.
