- 2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
NCAATeamSeason
Mode = Basketball
Year = 2007–08
Prev year = 2006–07
Next year = 2008–09
Team = Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Conference = The Summit League
Division =
ShortConference = The Summit League
CoachRank =
APRank =
Record = 17–14
ConfRecord = 11–7
HeadCoach =Greg Kampe
AsstCoach1 = Jeff Tungate
AsstCoach2 = Darren Sorenson
AsstCoach3 = Saddi Washington
StadiumArena =Athletics Center O'Rena
Champion =
BowlTourney =
BowlTourneyResult =The 2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented
Oakland University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. Oakland was coached byGreg Kampe and played their home games at theAthletics Center O'Rena . The Golden Grizzlies finished the season 17–14 overall and 11–7 inThe Summit League . Oakland advanced to the semi-finals of The Summit League Tournament before falling to Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis 80–65.eason
During the season, Oakland defeated #21 Oregon of the
Pacific-10 Conference atThe Palace of Auburn Hills ,Mid-American Conference teams Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green at home and nearly defeatedBig Ten Conference member Michigan State on the road, falling 75–71.At the conclusion of the season, Derick Nelson was named to the all-Summit League First Team while Johnathon Jones was named to the Second Team. [ [http://www.ougrizzlies.com/story.asp?sportid=2&a=3933 OU’s Jones and Nelson Garner All-League Honors ] ]
Roster
chedule
CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/5/07
time = 7:30pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
opponent = Windsor
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
gamename = Exhibition
tv =
score = 115–94
attend = N/A
record = 0–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/9/07
time = 8:05pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Wisconsin–Green Bay
site_stadium =Resch Center
site_cityst =Green Bay, WI
tv =
score = 76–75
record = 0–1
attend = 3,117CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/07
time = 1:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
opponent = Adrian
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 86–46
record = 1–1
attend = 1,135CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/07
time = 6:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
opponent = Eastern Michigan
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 86–71
record = 2–1
attend = 1,825CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/20/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
opponent = Duquesne
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 92–77
record = 2–2
attend = 1,545CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/07
time = 4:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Michigan State
opprank = 11
site_stadium =Breslin Student Events Center
site_cityst =East Lansing, MI
tv =Big Ten Network
score = 75–71
record = 2–3
attend = 14,759CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/28/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Xavier
opprank = 25
site_stadium =Cintas Center
site_cityst =Cincinnati, OH
tv =FSN Ohio
score = 93–68
record = 2–4
attend = 9,525CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/1/07
time = 4:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
opponent = Bowling Green
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =FSN Detroit
score = 90–80
record = 3–4
attend = 2,335CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/6/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
opponent = Missouri–Kansas City
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 114–105
overtime = OT
record = 4–4
conference = 1–0
attend = 1,165CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/8/07
time = 6:00pm
w/l = l
opponent = Southern Utah
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 82–73
record = 4–5
conference = 1–1
attend = 1,705CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/12/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Michigan
site_stadium =Crisler Arena
site_cityst =Ann Arbor, MI
tv =Big Ten Network
score = 103–87
record = 4–6
attend = 8,435CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/19/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
opponent = Rochester
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 67–53
record = 5–6
attend = 1,195CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/22/07
time = 9:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
neutral = yes
opponent = Oregon
opprank = 21
site_stadium =The Palace of Auburn Hills
site_cityst =Auburn Hills, MI
tv =ESPNU
score = 68–62
record = 6–6
attend = 22,076CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/29/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Toledo
site_stadium =Savage Hall
site_cityst =Toledo, OH
tv =
score = 71–69
record = 6–7
attend = 3,491CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/3/08
time = 8:00pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = South Dakota State
site_stadium =Frost Arena
site_cityst =Brookings, SD
tv =
score = 73–72
record = 7–7
conference = 2–1
attend = 1,337CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/5/08
time = 8:00pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = North Dakota State
site_stadium =Bison Sports Arena
site_cityst =Fargo, ND
tv =
score = 73–71
record = 8–7
conference = 3–1
attend = 3,593CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/10/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
opponent = Centenary
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 74–61
record = 9–7
conference = 4–1
attend = 1,795CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/12/08
time = 12:00pm
w/l = l
opponent = Oral Roberts
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
gamename =
tv =FSN Detroit
score = 66–60
record = 9–8
conference = 4–2
attend = 2,505CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/19/08
time = 4:00pm
w/l = l
away = yes
opponent = Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne
site_stadium =Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
site_cityst =Fort Wayne, IN
tv =WISE-TV
score = 77–69
record = 9–9
conference = 4–3
attend = 2,240CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/24/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
away = yes
opponent = Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis
site_stadium =IUPUI Gymnasium
site_cityst =Indianapolis, IN
tv =
score = 82–69
record = 9–10
conference = 4–4
attend = 1,059CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/26/08
time = 8:00pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = Western Illinois
site_stadium =Western Hall
site_cityst =Macomb, IL
tv =WWIR-TV
score = 85–71
record = 10–10
conference = 5–4
attend = 962CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/31/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
opponent = North Dakota State
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =FSN Detroit
score = 77–74
record = 11–10
conference = 6–4
attend = 2,125CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/2/08
time = 6:00pm
w/l = w
opponent = South Dakota State
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 78–68
record = 12–10
conference = 7–4
attend = 2,285CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/7/08
time = 8:05pm
w/l = l
away = yes
opponent = Oral Roberts
site_stadium =Mabee Center
site_cityst =Tulsa, OK
tv =
score = 60–53
record = 12–11
conference = 7–5
attend = 5,255CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/9/08
time = 6:30pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = Centenary
site_stadium = Gold Dome
site_cityst =Shreveport, LA
tv =
score = 97–61
record = 13–11
conference = 8–5
attend = 508CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/16/08
time = 6:00pm
w/l = l
opponent = Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 71–66
record = 13–12
conference = 8–6
attend = 3,125CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/21/08
time = 7:30pm
w/l = w
opponent = Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =FSN Detroit
score = 84–69
record = 14–12
conference = 9–6
attend = 2,555CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/23/08
time = 6:00pm
w/l = w
opponent = Western Illinois
site_stadium =Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst =Rochester, MI
tv =
score = 91–82
record = 15–12
conference = 10–6
attend = 3,855CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/28/08
time = 9:00pm
w/l = l
away = yes
opponent = Southern Utah
site_stadium = Centrum Arena
site_cityst =Cedar City, UT
tv =
score = 68–59
record = 15–13
conference = 10–7
attend = 2,022CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/1/08
time = 8:05pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = Missouri–Kansas City
site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
site_cityst =Kansas City, MO
tv =Metro Sports
score = 85–75
record = 16–13
conference = 11–7
attend = 3,086CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/9/08
time = 8:30pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
neutral = yes
opponent = Western Illinois
site_stadium =Union Multipurpose Activity Center
site_cityst =Tulsa, OK
gamename = The Summit League Tournament first round
tv =
score = 80–66
record = 17–13
attend = 1,367CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/10/08
time = 8:30pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
neutral = yes
opponent = Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis
site_stadium =Union Multipurpose Activity Center
site_cityst =Tulsa, OK
gamename = The Summit League Tournament semi-finals
tv =ESPN Full Court
score = 80–65
record = 17–14
attend = 3,307CBB Schedule End
rank = yes
poll =
timezone = Eastern Timeee also
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External links
* [http://www.ougrizzlies.com/sport_default.asp?sportid=2 Oakland University page]
* [http://www.ougrizzlies.com/menssports/basketball/2007-08MBBRoster.html Roster]
* [http://www.ougrizzlies.com/menssports/basketball/2007-08MBBSchedule.html Schedule]
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