2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. Oakland was coached by Greg Kampe and played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena. The Golden Grizzlies finished the season 17–14 overall and 11–7 in The Summit League. Oakland advanced to the semi-finals of The Summit League Tournament before falling to Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis 80–65.

2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
ConferenceThe Summit League
2007–08 record17–14 (11–7 The Summit League)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Tungate
  • Darren Sorenson
  • Saddi Washington
Home arenaAthletics Center O'rena

Season

During the season, Oakland defeated #21 Oregon of the Pacific-10 Conference at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mid-American Conference teams Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green at home and nearly defeated Big 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.[1]

Roster
No.NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometown (Previous school)
1Derick NelsonF6'5"226Jr.Lansing, MI (Bridgton Academy)
2Peter BunnG6'1"165Fr.Lansing, MI (Lansing Christian)
4Will HudsonF6'9"220Fr.Verona, WI (Middleton)
11B-Jay WalkerG5'8"149So.Lathrup Village, MI (Shrine Catholic)
12Brandon CassiseG6'3"207Sr.Walled Lake, MI (St. Mary's Preparatory)
20Shane LawalC6'10"225Jr.Southfield, MI (Lathrup)
21Ricky BieszkiG6'2"186Jr.Shelby Township, MI (Notre Dame Preparatory)
22Ray GoodsonG6'1"195Fr.Detroit, MI (Pershing)
23Johnathon JonesG5'11"160So.Okemos, MI (Okemos)
30Erik KangasG6'3"210Jr.DeWitt, MI (DeWitt)
32John KastG6'2"190Fr.-RClarkston, MI (Clarkston)
33Tim WilliamsG6'2"200Fr.Pontiac, MI (Pontiac Northern)
34Keith BensonC6'11"210Fr.-RFarmington Hills, MI (Country Day)
44Patrick McCloskeyF6'8"229Sr.Marshall, MI (Marshall)
45Dan WaterstradtC6'10"240Jr.Dearborn Heights, MI (Rutgers)

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
November 5, 2007*
7:30pm		 Windsor
Exhibition		 W 115–94  0–0
 Athletics Center O'rena (N/A)
Rochester, MI
November 9, 2007*
8:05pm		 at Wisconsin–Green Bay W 76–75  0–1
 Resch Center (3,117)
Green Bay, WI
November 11, 2007*
1:00pm		 Adrian W 86–46  1–1
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,135)
Rochester, MI
November 17, 2007*
6:00pm		 Eastern Michigan W 86–71  2–1
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,825)
Rochester, MI
November 20, 2007*
7:00pm		 Duquesne W 92–77  2–2
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,545)
Rochester, MI
November 24, 2007*
4:00pm, Big Ten Network		 at No. 11 Michigan State W 75–71  2–3
 Breslin Student Events Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
November 28, 2007*
7:00pm, FSN Ohio		 at No. 25 Xavier W 93–68  2–4
 Cintas Center (9,525)
Cincinnati, OH
December 1, 2007*
4:00pm, FSN Detroit		 Bowling Green W 90–80  3–4
 Athletics Center O'rena (2,335)
Rochester, MI
December 6, 2007
7:00pm		 Missouri–Kansas City W 114–105 OT 4–4
(1–0)		 Athletics Center O'rena (1,165)
Rochester, MI
December 8, 2007
6:00pm		 Southern Utah W 82–73  4–5
(1–1)		 Athletics Center O'rena (1,705)
Rochester, MI
December 12, 2007*
7:00pm, Big Ten Network		 at Michigan W 103–87  4–6
 Crisler Arena (8,435)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 19, 2007*
7:00pm		 Rochester W 67–53  5–6
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,195)
Rochester, MI
December 22, 2007*
9:00pm, ESPNU		 vs. No. 21 Oregon W 68–62  6–6
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (22,076)
Auburn Hills, MI
December 29, 2007*
7:00pm		 at Toledo W 71–69  6–7
 Savage Hall (3,491)
Toledo, OH
January 3, 2008
8:00pm		 at South Dakota State W 73–72  7–7
(2–1)		 Frost Arena (1,337)
Brookings, SD
January 5, 2008
8:00pm		 at North Dakota State W 73–71  8–7
(3–1)		 Bison Sports Arena (3,593)
Fargo, ND
January 10, 2008
7:00pm		 Centenary W 74–61  9–7
(4–1)		 Athletics Center O'rena (1,795)
Rochester, MI
January 12, 2008
12:00pm, FSN Detroit		 Oral Roberts W 66–60  9–8
(4–2)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,505)
Rochester, MI
January 19, 2008
4:00pm, WISE-TV		 at Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne W 77–69  9–9
(4–3)		 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (2,240)
Fort Wayne, IN
January 24, 2008
7:00pm		 at Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis W 82–69  9–10
(4–4)		 IUPUI Gymnasium (1,059)
Indianapolis, IN
January 26, 2008
8:00pm, WWIR-TV		 at Western Illinois W 85–71  10–10
(5–4)		 Western Hall (962)
Macomb, IL
January 31, 2008
7:00pm, FSN Detroit		 North Dakota State W 77–74  11–10
(6–4)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,125)
Rochester, MI
February 2, 2008
6:00pm		 South Dakota State W 78–68  12–10
(7–4)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,285)
Rochester, MI
February 7, 2008
8:05pm		 at Oral Roberts W 60–53  12–11
(7–5)		 Mabee Center (5,255)
Tulsa, OK
February 9, 2008
6:30pm		 at Centenary W 97–61  13–11
(8–5)		 Gold Dome (508)
Shreveport, LA
February 16, 2008
6:00pm		 Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne W 71–66  13–12
(8–6)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,125)
Rochester, MI
February 21, 2008
7:30pm, FSN Detroit		 Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis W 84–69  14–12
(9–6)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,555)
Rochester, MI
February 23, 2008
6:00pm		 Western Illinois W 91–82  15–12
(10–6)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,855)
Rochester, MI
February 28, 2008
9:00pm		 at Southern Utah W 68–59  15–13
(10–7)		 Centrum Arena (2,022)
Cedar City, UT
March 1, 2008
8:05pm, Metro Sports		 at Missouri–Kansas City W 85–75  16–13
(11–7)		 Municipal Auditorium (3,086)
Kansas City, MO
March 9, 2008*
8:30pm		 vs. Western Illinois
The Summit League Tournament first round		 W 80–66  17–13
 Union Multipurpose Activity Center (1,367)
Tulsa, OK
March 10, 2008*
8:30pm, ESPN Full Court		 vs. Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis
The Summit League Tournament semi-finals		 W 80–65  17–14
 Union Multipurpose Activity Center (3,307)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
  1. OU's Jones and Nelson Garner All-League Honors
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