Oakland beats Valpo, pulls within 1 game atop Horizon League
Martez Walker scored 23 points and Oakland beat Horizon League leader Valparaiso 82-71 on Friday night to move within a game of first place in the league standings.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Valparaiso Beacons
71
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
82
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAL | 27 | 44 | 71 |
| OAK | 34 | 48 | 82 |
Martez Walker scored 23 points and Oakland beat Horizon League leader Valparaiso 82-71 on Friday night to move within a game of first place in the league standings.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | W 83-80 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 80-58 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Alabama Crimson Tide | L 68-109 | NCAAM |
| 11/7/26 | @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | L 67-90 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | L 63-81 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 68-84 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Foul on Shane Hammink.
Shane Hammink made Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Brock made Free Throw.
Foul on Alec Peters.
Sherron Dorsey-Walker made Free Throw.
Foul on Max Joseph.
Max Joseph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shane Hammink.
Isaiah Brock made Dunk. Assisted by Martez Walker.
Shane Hammink made Dunk.
Micah Bradford made Jumper.
Isaiah Brock made Dunk. Assisted by Nick Daniels.
Jaume Sorolla made Free Throw.
Jaume Sorolla made Free Throw.
Foul on Nick Daniels.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Foul on Lexus Williams.
Jalen Hayes made Free Throw.
Foul on Alec Peters.
Jaume Sorolla made Free Throw.
Jaume Sorolla made Free Throw.
Foul on Isaiah Brock.
Nick Daniels made Free Throw.
Nick Daniels made Free Throw.
Foul on Lexus Williams.
Foul on Martez Walker.
Alec Peters made Jumper.
Foul on Jaume Sorolla.
Brad Brechting made Free Throw.
Brad Brechting made Free Throw.
Foul on Lexus Williams.
Max Joseph made Free Throw.
Foul on Sherron Dorsey-Walker.
Sherron Dorsey-Walker made Free Throw.
Sherron Dorsey-Walker made Free Throw.
Foul on Shane Hammink.
Brad Brechting made Layup. Assisted by Jaevin Cumberland.
Shane Hammink made Layup.
Jaevin Cumberland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Hayes.
Jaume Sorolla made Jumper.
Alec Peters made Layup.
Jaume Sorolla made Dunk. Assisted by Max Joseph.
Nick Daniels made Free Throw.
Nick Daniels made Free Throw.
Foul on Lexus Williams.
Lexus Williams made Jumper.
Lexus Williams made Jumper.
Foul on Brad Brechting.
Nick Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sherron Dorsey-Walker.
Alec Peters made Jumper.
Brad Brechting made Jumper. Assisted by Martez Walker.
Foul on Brad Brechting.
Alec Peters made Layup.
Nick Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sherron Dorsey-Walker.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Foul on Tevonn Walker.
Technical Foul on Tevonn Walker. (Walker ejected on play)
End of Game
Brailen Neely Turnover.
Oakland Defensive Rebound.
Micah Bradford missed Three Point Jumper.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Foul on Shane Hammink.
Shane Hammink made Three Point Jumper.
John Kiser Defensive Rebound.
Isaiah Brock missed Free Throw.
Isaiah Brock made Free Throw.
Foul on Alec Peters.
Max Joseph Turnover.
Oakland Timeout
Sherron Dorsey-Walker made Free Throw.
Oakland Deadball Team Rebound.
Sherron Dorsey-Walker missed Free Throw.
Foul on Max Joseph.
Max Joseph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shane Hammink.
Isaiah Brock made Dunk. Assisted by Martez Walker.
Shane Hammink made Dunk.
Max Joseph Steal.
Martez Walker Turnover.
Micah Bradford made Jumper.
Isaiah Brock made Dunk. Assisted by Nick Daniels.
Nick Daniels Offensive Rebound.
Martez Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
Jaume Sorolla made Free Throw.
Jaume Sorolla made Free Throw.
Foul on Nick Daniels.
Jaume Sorolla Offensive Rebound.
Shane Hammink missed Three Point Jumper.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Martez Walker made Free Throw.
Oakland Deadball Team Rebound.
Martez Walker missed Free Throw.
Foul on Lexus Williams.
Sherron Dorsey-Walker Defensive Rebound.
Lexus Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Jalen Hayes made Free Throw.
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