Oakland Golden Grizzlies at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
West Virginia gets past Oakland 60-53 in season opener
Sean McNeil had 11 points for the Mountaineers, who took a double-digit lead early in the second half but struggled offensively down the stretch.
Jamal Cain scored 15 points, Trey Townsend added 12 and Micah Parrish had 10 points for Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies committed 25 turnovers.
The Mountaineers’ biggest questions entering the season were getting rebounding help and inside scoring following the departure of big man Derek Culver.
West Virginia shot poorly early in the game, was soundly outrebounded and fell behind by as many as six points. But the Mountaineers scored on three straight possessions after getting offensive rebounds to go ahead to stay late in the half.
McNeil’s 3-pointer gave West Virginia its largest lead, 50-33, with 11 minutes left in the game. The Mountaineers then went without a field goal over the next four minutes, and Oakland used a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to 53-47 with 6:29 remaining.
But the Golden Grizzlies got no closer.
Neither team put on a shooting clinic. Oakland made just 3 of 23 3-point attempts. West Virginia was 4 of 21 from beyond the arc and shot just 56% (10 of 18) from the free-throw line.
The Mountaineers were outrebounded 48-33.
UP NEXT
:Oakland plays at Oklahoma State on Friday night.
West Virginia hosts Pittsburgh on Friday night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Gabe Osabuohien Block. | 53 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jalen Moore missed Jumper. | 53 - 60 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 WVU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 23-58 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-23 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 6-9 | FT | 10-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 9,408 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-11 |
| 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 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 31-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |