2015–16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

2015–16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic Laguna Madre Bracket champions
Vegas 16, Runner-up
ConferenceHorizon League
Record23–12 (13–5 Horizon)
Head coach
Associate head coachSaddi Washington
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics Center O'rena
Seasons
2015–16 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 16 – 2   .889 30 – 7   .811
Oakland 13 – 5   .722 23 – 12   .657
Wright State 13 – 5   .722 22 – 13   .629
Green Bay † 11 – 7   .611 23 – 13   .639
Milwaukee 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Detroit 9 – 9   .500 16 – 15   .516
Youngstown State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 21   .344
Northern Kentucky* 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300
Cleveland State 4 – 14   .222 9 – 23   .281
UIC 3 – 15   .167 5 – 25   .167
* Ineligible for NCAA postseason during transition to Division I.
† 2016 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies were led by 32nd year head coach Greg Kampe and played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena. They finished the season 23–12, 13–5 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16 where they defeated Towson and East Tennessee State to advance to the championship game where they lost to Old Dominion.

Preseason

The Oakland team traveled to Spain for a week at the end of August.[1] During the trip, they defeated each of the three European professional teams they faced.

Junior point guard Kay Felder was named Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year and Preseason First Team. The vote included coaches, media and sports information directors. Oakland was picked to finish in second place in the league.[2]

Felder was also named to the Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List. Felder is one of 30 players on the list. The award is given to the "top Division I player who has played at least two seasons."[3]

Season

Oakland finished tied for second in the Horizon League with a 13–5 record. They received the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and a bye into the semifinals of the tournament where they lost to No. 3 Wright State.

Oakland accepted a bid to the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament where they defeated Towson and East Tennessee State before they lost to Old Dominion 68–67 in the championship game.

After the season, Felder hired an agent and entered the 2016 NBA draft, ending his college eligibility. Felder is the first Oakland player to leave school early to enter the NBA draft.

Roster

2015–16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 13 Brad Brechting 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Cedar Springs H.S. Cedar Springs, Michigan
G 21 Jaevin Cumberland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Wilmington H.S. Wilmington, Ohio
G 2 Nick Daniels 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS So John Glenn H.S. Westland, Michigan
G 30 Sherron Dorsey-Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Romulus H.S. Detroit, Michigan
G 20 Kay Felder 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Detroit Pershing H.S. Detroit, Michigan
C 24 Percy Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) RS Sr Southeastern H.S. Long Island, New York
F 22 Alek Frascone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Utica Eisenhower H.S. Washington Township, Michigan
F 4 Jalen Hayes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) RS So Sexton H.S. Lansing, Michigan
F 14 Xavier Hill-Mais 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Fr Page H.S. Greensboro, North Carolina
F 10 Max Hooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Brewster Academy Carmel Valley, California
F 25 Femi Olujobi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So Brentwood H.S. Detroit, Michigan
G 35 Martez Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Detroit Pershing H.S. Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 16, 2017

Schedule

The following is Oakland's schedule.[4]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 18, 2015*
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		Eastern Michigan W 91–81  1–0
 Athletics Center O'rena (3,808[5])
Rochester, MI
November 22, 2015*
4:00 pm 		at Colorado State
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic 		L 89–95  1–1
 Moby Arena (2,638)
Fort Collins, CO
November 24, 2015*
8:05 pm, ESPN3 		at Southern Illinois
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic 		L 88–97  1–2
 SIU Arena (4,280[6])
Carbondale, IL
November 27, 2015*
1:00 pm 		vs. Alcorn State
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic 		W 84–51  2–2
 American Bank Center (103)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 28, 2015*
2:30 pm 		vs. Abilene Christian
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic 		W 85–57  3–2
 American Bank Center (168[7])
Corpus Christi, TX
December 1, 2015*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Georgia L 82–86  3–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,166[8])
Athens, GA
December 5, 2015*
4:00 pm, NECFrontRow[9] 		at Robert Morris W 92–74  4–3
 Charles L. Sewall Center (2,123)
Moon Township, PA
December 7, 2015*
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3[10] 		Binghamton W 83–72  5–3
 Athletics Center O'rena (2,006[11])
Rochester, MI
December 12, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3[10] 		at Toledo W 76–64  6–3
 Savage Arena (4,684[12])
Toledo, OH
December 19, 2015*
4:30 pm, P12N[13] 		at Washington W 97–83  7–3
 Hec Edmundson Pavilion (5,836[14])
Seattle, WA
December 22, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU[15] 		vs. No. 1 Michigan State L 93–99 OT 7–4
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (20,228[16])
Auburn Hills, MI
December 28, 2015*
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		Chicago State W 101–93  8–4
 Athletics Center O'rena (2,016[17])
Rochester, MI
December 30, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU[18] 		at No. 5 Virginia L 58–71  8–5
 John Paul Jones Arena (14,465)
Charlottesville, VA
Horizon League regular season
January 2, 2016
3:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3[18] 		Cleveland State W 86–68  9–5
(1–0) 		Athletics Center O'rena (2,508)
Rochester, MI
January 4, 2016
7:00 pm, ASN[19] 		Youngstown State L 98–100  9–6
(1–1) 		Athletics Center O'rena (2,202[20])
Rochester, MI
January 8, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Valparaiso L 67–84  9–7
(1–2) 		Athletics Center O'rena (4,110)
Rochester, MI
January 10, 2016
3:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		UIC W 86–61  10–7
(2–2) 		Athletics Center O'rena (2,473)
Rochester, MI
January 16, 2016
3:00 pm, WADL-TV/ESPN3 		at Detroit W 86–82  11–7
(3–2) 		Calihan Hall (6,125[21])
Detroit, MI
January 19, 2016
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		Northern Kentucky L 73–90  11–8
(3–3) 		Athletics Center O'rena (2,533)
Rochester, MI
January 23, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Green Bay W 111–95  12–8
(4–3) 		Resch Center (3,928[22])
Green Bay, WI
January 25, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Milwaukee W 82–79  13–8
(5–3) 		UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,821[23])
Milwaukee, WI
January 29, 2016
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		Wright State W 89–63  14–8
(6–3) 		Athletics Center O'rena (3,901)
Rochester, MI
February 1, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Northern Kentucky W 85–74  15–8
(7–3) 		BB&T Arena (1,746[24])
Highland Heights, KY
February 4, 2016
7:45 pm, ESPN3 		at Youngstown State W 107–85  16–8
(8–3) 		Beeghly Center (2,056[25])
Youngstown, OH
February 6, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Cleveland State W 67–57  17–8
(9–3) 		Wolstein Center (2,475[26])
Cleveland, OH
February 11, 2016
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		Milwaukee L 85–93  17–9
(9–4) 		Athletics Center O'rena (3,589[27])
Rochester, MI
February 13, 2016
3:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN3 		Green Bay W 111–93  18–9
(10–4) 		Athletics Center O'rena (3,908[28])
Rochester, MI
February 15, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Wright State W 89–73  19–9
(11–4) 		Nutter Center (4,846[29])
Fairborn, OH
February 19, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Valparaiso L 84–86  19–10
(11–5) 		Athletics–Recreation Center (4,863[30])
Valparaiso, IN
February 21, 2016
4:00 pm, ASN[31] 		at UIC W 74–63  20–10
(12–5) 		UIC Pavilion (2,888[32])
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		Detroit W 108–97  21–10
(13–5) 		Athletics Center O'rena (4,114[33])
Rochester, MI
Horizon League tournament
March 7, 2016
9:30 pm, ESPNU 		(2) vs. (3) Wright State
Semifinals 		L 55–59  21–11
 Joe Louis Arena (6,557[34])
Detroit, MI
Vegas 16 tournament
March 28, 2016*
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Towson
Quarterfinals 		W 90–72  22–11
 Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, NV
March 29, 2016*
11:30 pm, CBSSN 		vs. East Tennessee State
Semifinals 		W 104–81  23–11
 Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, NV
March 30, 2016*
10:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Old Dominion
Championship game 		L 67–68  23–12
 Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  2. ^ "Valparaiso Tabbed Horizon League Favorite; Felder Voted Player of the Year in Preseason Poll" (PDF). Indianapolis: Horizon League. October 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Oakland's Felder Named to Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List | Horizon League". Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". goldengrizzlies.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
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  19. ^ "Week 9 schedule for 201516".
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  31. ^ "Week 15 schedule for 201516".
  32. ^ "Oakland vs. UIC - Game Summary - February 21, 2016 - ESPN".
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