Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 73
78 - 73
Walker scores 32, helps Oakland hold off W. Michigan 78-73
Walker matched his career-best scoring, making five 3-pointers and 7 of 8 at the line in 40 minutes. Horizon League favorite Oakland (5-3) rallied from 10 points down early in the first half to lead by 14, 69-55, with eight minutes to play.
Mid-American Conference favorite Western Michigan reeled off 11 unanswered points with Thomas Wilder scoring seven his 24 points and two steals as the Broncos closed to 69-66 with 4:53 remaining.
Oakland's high-scoring Kendrick Dunn (23 ppg) was held to 14, playing with four fouls. Reggie Jones scored 14 and Drake Lamont 12 for Western Michigan.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen Hayes Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Thomas Wilder missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Martez Walker made Free Throw. | 78 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Oakland Timeout | 77 - 73 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 WMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 29-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 14-24 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 10-12 | FT | 9-12 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: University Arena (MI)
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 2,418 | Capacity:
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 2,418 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |