2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2014 2007–08 Oakland Golden Grizzlies Basketball The Summit League The Summit League 17–14 11–7 Greg Kampe Jeff Tungate Darren Sorenson Saddi Washington Athletics Center O'rena 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. 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.OU's Jones and Nelson Garner All-League HonorsSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Roster No. Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown (Previous school) 1 Derick Nelson F 6'5" 226 Jr. Lansing, MI (Bridgton Academy) 2 Peter Bunn G 6'1" 165 Fr. Lansing, MI (Lansing Christian) 4 Will Hudson F 6'9" 220 Fr. Verona, WI (Middleton) 11 B-Jay Walker G 5'8" 149 So. Lathrup Village, MI (Shrine Catholic) 12 Brandon Cassise G 6'3" 207 Sr. Walled Lake, MI (St. Mary's Preparatory) 20 Shane Lawal C 6'10" 225 Jr. Southfield, MI (Lathrup) 21 Ricky Bieszki G 6'2" 186 Jr. Shelby Township, MI (Notre Dame Preparatory) 22 Ray Goodson G 6'1" 195 Fr. Detroit, MI (Pershing) 23 Johnathon Jones G 5'11" 160 So. Okemos, MI (Okemos) 30 Erik Kangas G 6'3" 210 Jr. DeWitt, MI (DeWitt) 32 John Kast G 6'2" 190 Fr.-R Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) 33 Tim Williams G 6'2" 200 Fr. Pontiac, MI (Pontiac Northern) 34 Keith Benson C 6'11" 210 Fr.-R Farmington Hills, MI (Country Day) 44 Patrick McCloskey F 6'8" 229 Sr. Marshall, MI (Marshall) 45 Dan Waterstradt C 6'10" 240 Jr. Dearborn Heights, MI (Rutgers) Schedule yes yes yes yes November 5, 2007 7:30pm yes Windsor Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI Exhibition 115–94 N/A 0–0 November 9, 2007 8:05pm yes yes Wisconsin–Green Bay Resch Center Green Bay, WI 75-76 0–1 3,117 November 11, 2007 1:00pm yes Adrian Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 86–46 1–1 1,135 November 17, 2007 6:00pm yes Eastern Michigan Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 86–71 2–1 1,825 November 20, 2007 7:00pm yes Duquesne Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 77-92 2–2 1,545 November 24, 2007 4:00pm yes yes Michigan State 11 Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, MI Big Ten Network 71-75 2–3 14,759 November 28, 2007 7:00pm yes yes Xavier 25 Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH FSN Ohio 68-93 2–4 9,525 December 1, 2007 4:00pm yes Bowling Green Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI FSN Detroit 90–80 3–4 2,335 December 6, 2007 7:00pm Missouri–Kansas City Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 114–105 OT 4–4 1–0 1,165 December 8, 2007 6:00pm Southern Utah Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 73-82 4–5 1–1 1,705 December 12, 2007 7:00pm yes yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI Big Ten Network 87-103 4–6 8,435 December 19, 2007 7:00pm yes Rochester Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 67–53 5–6 1,195 December 22, 2007 9:00pm yes yes Oregon 21 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI ESPNU 68–62 6–6 22,076 December 29, 2007 7:00pm yes yes Toledo Savage Hall Toledo, OH 69-71 6–7 3,491 January 3, 2008 8:00pm yes South Dakota State Frost Arena Brookings, SD 73–72 7–7 2–1 1,337 January 5, 2008 8:00pm yes North Dakota State Bison Sports Arena Fargo, ND 73–71 8–7 3–1 3,593 January 10, 2008 7:00pm Centenary Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 74–61 9–7 4–1 1,795 January 12, 2008 12:00pm Oral Roberts Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI FSN Detroit 60-66 9–8 4–2 2,505 January 19, 2008 4:00pm yes Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN WISE-TV 69-77 9–9 4–3 2,240 January 24, 2008 7:00pm yes Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis IUPUI Gymnasium Indianapolis, IN 69-82 9–10 4–4 1,059 January 26, 2008 8:00pm yes Western Illinois Western Hall Macomb, IL WWIR-TV 85–71 10–10 5–4 962 January 31, 2008 7:00pm North Dakota State Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI FSN Detroit 77–74 11–10 6–4 2,125 February 2, 2008 6:00pm South Dakota State Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 78–68 12–10 7–4 2,285 February 7, 2008 8:05pm yes Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, OK 53-60 12–11 7–5 5,255 February 9, 2008 6:30pm yes Centenary Gold Dome Shreveport, LA 97–61 13–11 8–5 508 February 16, 2008 6:00pm Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 66-71 13–12 8–6 3,125 February 21, 2008 7:30pm Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI FSN Detroit 84–69 14–12 9–6 2,555 February 23, 2008 6:00pm Western Illinois Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 91–82 15–12 10–6 3,855 February 28, 2008 9:00pm yes Southern Utah Centrum Arena Cedar City, UT 59-68 15–13 10–7 2,022 March 1, 2008 8:05pm yes Missouri–Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Metro Sports 85–75 16–13 11–7 3,086 March 9, 2008 8:30pm yes yes Western Illinois Union Multipurpose Activity Center Tulsa, OK The Summit League Tournament first round 80–66 17–13 1,367 March 10, 2008 8:30pm yes yes Indiana–Purdue Indianapolis Union Multipurpose Activity Center Tulsa, OK The Summit League Tournament semi-finals ESPN Full Court 65-80 17–14 3,307 yes Eastern Time References Oakland Golden Grizzlies Category:Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball seasons Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's b Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's b