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2011–12 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2011–12 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 28th year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena and are members of The Summit League. They finished the season 20–16, 11–7 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Basketball tournament to Southern Utah.[1] They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Rice en route to the semifinals before falling to Utah State.
Roster
| Number
|
Name
|
Position
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Year
|
Hometown
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| 0
|
Duke Mondy
|
Guard
|
6–3
|
195
|
Junior
|
Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
| 2
|
Dante Williams
|
Forward
|
6–6
|
171
|
Freshman
|
Ann Arbor, Michigan
|
| 3
|
Travis Bader
|
Guard
|
6–5
|
179
|
Sophomore
|
Okemos, Michigan
|
| 4
|
Korab Imami
|
Center
|
6–10
|
200
|
Freshman
|
Peć, Kosovo
|
| 11
|
Jordan Howenstine
|
Guard
|
6–1
|
162
|
Junior
|
Lansing, Michigan
|
| 13
|
Laval Lucas-Perry
|
Guard
|
6–2
|
217
|
Senior
|
Flint, Michigan
|
| 15
|
Drew Valentine
|
Forward
|
6–5
|
219
|
Junior
|
Lansing, Michigan
|
| 22
|
Blake Cushingberry
|
Guard
|
6–3
|
261
|
Junior
|
Romeo, Michigan
|
| 23
|
Reggie Hamilton
|
Guard
|
5–11
|
176
|
Senior
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
| 24
|
Matt Poches
|
Guard
|
6–4
|
192
|
Freshman
|
Hartland, Michigan
|
| 33
|
Ryan Bass
|
Guard
|
5–10
|
167
|
Sophomore
|
Dayton, Ohio
|
| 40
|
Kyle Sikora
|
Center
|
7–0
|
243
|
Freshman
|
Key Largo, Florida
|
| 42
|
Corey Petros
|
Center/Forward
|
6–10
|
235
|
Freshman
|
Sterling Heights, Michigan
|
| 52
|
Joey Asbury
|
Forward
|
6–7
|
208
|
Sophomore
|
Warren, Michigan
|
Schedule
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance)
city, state
|
| Exhibition
|
November 2, 2011*
7:00 pm
|
|
Spring Arbor
|
W 94–55
|
—
|
Athletics Center O'rena (1,155)
Rochester, MI
|
November 8, 2011*
7:00 pm
|
|
Windsor
|
W 98–67
|
—
|
Rochester Adams High School (405)
Rochester Hills, MI
|
| Regular season
|
November 14, 2011*
8:00 pm
|
|
at No. 16 Alabama
|
L 57–74
|
0–1
|
Coleman Coliseum (9,876)
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
November 16, 2011*
8:00 pm
|
|
at Arkansas
Southwest Classic
|
L 68–91
|
0–2
|
Bud Walton Arena (11,618)
Fayetteville, AR
|
November 19, 2011*
4:00 pm
|
|
at Grambling State
Southwest Classic
|
W 75–45
|
1–2
|
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (371)
Grambling, LA
|
November 22, 2011*
8:15 pm
|
|
at Houston
Southwest Classic
|
W 76–74
|
2–2
|
Hofheinz Pavilion (3,287)
Houston, TX
|
November 25, 2011*
7:00 pm
|
|
Utah Valley
Southwest Classic
|
W 89–83
|
3–2
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,035)
Rochester, MI
|
November 28, 2011*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
Tennessee
|
W 89–81
|
4–2
|
Athletics Center O'rena (3,755)
Rochester, MI
|
December 1, 2011
7:00 pm
|
|
South Dakota
|
W 101–83
|
5–2
(1–0)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,015)
Rochester, MI
|
December 3, 2011
6:00 pm
|
|
UMKC
|
W 86–73
|
6–2
(2–0)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,285)
Rochester, MI
|
December 7, 2011*
7:00 pm
|
|
Ohio
|
L 82–84
|
6–3
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,175)
Rochester, MI
|
December 10, 2011*
4:00 pm, FS Detroit
|
|
vs. No. 20 Michigan
|
L 80–90
|
6–4
|
The Palace (17,118)
Auburn Hills, MI
|
December 13, 2011*
7:00 pm
|
|
Rochester
|
W 77–62
|
7–4
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,015)
Rochester, MI
|
December 17, 2011*
8:00 pm
|
|
at Valparaiso
|
W 82–80
|
8–4
|
The ARC (2,884)
Valparaiso, IN
|
December 20, 2011*
8:00 pm, FS Detroit
|
|
at Arizona
|
L 73–85
|
8–5
|
McKale Center (13,735)
Tucson, AZ
|
December 23, 2011*
7:00 pm
|
|
Western Michigan
|
L 65–72
|
8–6
|
Athletics Center O'rena (3,415)
Rochester, MI
|
December 28, 2011
8:00 pm
|
|
at North Dakota State
|
L 69–96
|
8–7
(2–1)
|
Bison Sports Arena (3,544)
Fargo, ND
|
December 30, 2011
8:00 pm
|
|
at South Dakota State
|
L 64–76
|
8–8
(2–2)
|
Frost Arena (3,803)
Brookings, SD
|
January 1, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
Oral Roberts
|
L 80–89
|
8–9
(2–3)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,185)
Rochester, MI
|
January 5, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
Western Illinois
|
L 61–71
|
8–10
(2–4)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,115)
Rochester, MI
|
January 7, 2012
6:00 pm
|
|
IUPUI
|
W 93–81
|
9–10
(3–4)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,617)
Rochester, MI
|
January 14, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
at IPFW
|
W 81–71
|
10–10
(4–4)
|
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (2,701)
Fort Wayne, IN
|
January 19, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
at Southern Utah
|
W 72–63
|
11–10
(5–4)
|
Centrum Arena (2,579)
Cedar City, UT
|
January 21, 2012
8:00 pm, FCS
|
|
at Oral Roberts
|
L 86–93
|
11–11
(5–5)
|
Mabee Center (9,005)
Tulsa, OK
|
January 26, 2012
7:00 pm, FS Detroit
|
|
South Dakota State
|
W 92–87
|
12–11
(6–5)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,935)
Rochester, MI
|
January 28, 2012
6:00 pm
|
|
North Dakota State
Homecoming
|
L 75–78
|
12–12
(6–6)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (3,935)
Rochester, MI
|
February 1, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
at IUPUI
|
L 60–75
|
12–13
(6–7)
|
The Jungle (978)
Indianapolis, IN
|
February 4, 2012
8:00 pm
|
|
at Western Illinois
|
W 74–70 2OT
|
13–13
(7–7)
|
Western Hall (2,124)
Macomb, IL
|
February 11, 2012
12:00 pm, FS Detroit
|
|
IPFW
|
W 93–82
|
14–13
(8–7)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,925)
Rochester, MI
|
February 15, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
Southern Utah
|
W 76–68 OT
|
15–13
(9–7)
|
Athletics Center O'rena (3,223)
Rochester, MI
|
February 18, 2012*
5:00 pm
|
|
at Illinois State
ESPN BracketBusters
|
L 75–79
|
15–14
|
Redbird Arena (4,601)
Normal, IL
|
February 23, 2012
8:00 pm
|
|
at UMKC
|
W 73–71
|
16–14
(10–7)
|
Swinney Recreation Center (1,112)
Kansas City, MO
|
February 25, 2012
8:30 pm, Midco Sports Network
|
|
at South Dakota
|
W 73–71
|
17–14
(11–7)
|
DakotaDome (2,738)
Vermillion, SD
|
| Summit League tournament
|
March 4, 2012
9:30 pm, FS Detroit
|
(3)
|
vs. (6) Southern Utah
Quarterfinals
|
L 82–84
|
17–15
|
Sioux Falls Arena (2,835)
Sioux Falls, SD
|
| CollegeInsider.com tournament
|
March 14, 2012*
7:00 pm
|
|
Bowling Green
First Round
|
W 86–69
|
18–15
|
Athletics Center O'rena (2,015)
Rochester, MI
|
March 17, 2012*
2:00 pm
|
|
Buffalo
Second Round
|
W 84–76
|
19–15
|
Athletics Center O'rena (1,685)
Rochester, MI
|
March 20, 2012*
7:00 pm
|
|
Rice
Quarterfinals
|
W 77–70
|
20–15
|
Athletics Center O'rena (1,775)
Rochester, MI
|
March 25, 2012*
6:00 pm
|
|
at Utah State
Semifinals
|
L 81–105
|
20–16
|
Smith Spectrum (2,092)
Logan, UT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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