NCAAB Game Recap - Oakland at Western Michigan
Sat Dec 2, 2017 2:00 PM EST

SDak
80
Duke
96
F
Kansas
76
Syr
60
F
Vill
94
StJos
53
F
Harv
70
KY
79
F
WichSt
69
Baylor
62
F
Princ
52
Mia-FL
80
F
Cin
76
Xav
89
F
USC
55
SMU
72
F
Leh
54
UVA
75
F
USF
57
AzSt
75
F
Yale
66
TCU
92
F
HolyC
54
LaSal
58
F
Manh
55
Tows
56
F
SCSt
71
NCSU
103
F
Ind
55
Mich
69
F
FaDi
75
Iona
82
F
Radf
63
VMI
50
F
Bry
59
UNH
75
F
UNCG
76
Lib
75
F(3OT)
Colora
63
ColSt
72
F
RobM
74
Sien
76
F
Quin
58
Lafy
79
F
WIGB
75
Belm
86
F
Oakl
78
W MI
73
F
CenCT
68
Brown
62
F
Reinh
76
Winth
107
F
VaTec
83
Miss
80
F(OT)
UGA
73
Marq
66
F
OakCi
56
Evans
98
F
YSU
73
DeP
89
F
UMass
70
SouthCar
76
F
Maine
66
Ford
67
F(OT)
StBon
73
Buff
62
F
StLou
45
Butl
75
F
IUPUI
64
Ball
83
F
Colg
65
Bingha
76
F
UMBC
98
Citad
72
F
WilBa
70
NOrl
87
F
(N/A)
52
Longw
61
F
UCDav
81
WaSt
67
F
AF
61
Denv
59
F
UTRGV
69
Rice
67
F
USC-Up
66
GWebb
87
F
NIU
95
ChiSt
77
F
LoyMD
75
MtStM
80
F(OT)
Amer
70
MD-ES
74
F
TNTec
50
Furm
64
F
W&M
108
Savan
85
F
Corn
66
NE
84
F
Rider
77
Drex
89
F
Dart
60
Canis
73
F
(N/A)
50
PorSt
125
F
MTSt
68
WIMil
64
F
ORU
74
ArkLR
66
F(2OT)
NCAT
70
Presb
73
F
SJSU
58
SIU
76
F
IL-C
61
LoyIL
85
F
Tuls
58
IlSt
65
F
Rich
53
Wake
82
F
Monm
81
UConn
84
F(OT)
SacHr
55
StJon
90
F
AlaAM
47
APSU
67
F
ULM
65
SFA
68
F
TNWes
61
GaSo
97
F
Schr
43
AbCh
71
F
TN-M
63
Chat
66
F
LoyMa
74
OrSt
78
F
OhSt
83
Wisc
58
F
WriSt
60
W Ky
78
F
Mercer
81
Mem
83
F(2OT)
PSU
77
Iowa
73
F
Prov
68
URI
75
F
DelSt
57
ECU
63
F
Maris
75
Army
82
F
Drake
89
Wyo
96
F(2OT)
BGSU
92
Norf
77
F
JU
65
E KY
70
F(OT)
Lamar
69
CoCar
67
F(OT)
SEMO
86
NCC
77
F
StPet
65
Elon
71
F(2OT)
MorSt
49
NoKY
86
F
Colum
82
Albany
86
F
StFPA
83
Stony
85
F
USA
58
FIU
87
F
Vermt
77
Buck
81
F
Fres
106
LongB
70
F
Miles
55
LaTec
106
F
MTSU
81
FlGlf
76
F
ODU
75
VCU
82
F
TXSo
69
Toled
71
F
(N/A)
58
NFla
85
F
Akr
64
Marsh
86
F
Clev
62
Kent
72
F
BC
73
Hartfo
61
F
BethC
75
FAU
93
F
SoFL
61
App
84
F
HI
60
Utah
80
F
Ark
65
Hou
91
F
FlaAM
59
Murr
80
F
SDCh
68
S UT
87
F
N TX
60
TexAr
65
F
TxSt
52
HCU
71
F
MOSt
73
SDSt
53
F
Mia-O
76
W IL
73
F(2OT)
Lipsco
95
TNSt
86
F(OT)
UNCC
82
JMU
87
F
CalLu
58
CS-Ful
86
F
UCRiv
56
GrCan
68
F
UTSA
80
UtVal
88
F
BYU
75
UtSt
66
F
NM
76
UTEP
88
F
NoAZ
60
CSBak
52
F
ArkPB
57
SCla
72
F
USD
57
UCSB
67
F
Ariz
91
UNLV
88
F(OT)
Pepp
81
CAPoly
91
F
Nev
76
UCIrv
65
F
StMar
74
Cal
63
F
Sac
InWor
Canc

Dec 2, 2017, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Oakland

37

41

78

Western Michigan

40

33

73

Walker scores 32, helps Oakland hold off W. Michigan 78-73
Sat Dec 2, 2017 4:58 PM

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Martez Walker scored 32 points and sank a pair of clinching free throws with 5.2 seconds left as Oakland fended off a Western Michigan rally to defeat the Broncos 78-73 on Saturday in an intense meeting of the preseason favorites of their respective conferences.

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.

Walker stemmed the momentum with a 3-pointer. Western Michigan (5-5) attempted a game-tying 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left, but a kickout pass to Wilder in corner was determined to have gone out of bounds off of him - after a lengthy review reversed the original call. Walker was fouled and, despite two timeouts, made both free throws to clinch it.

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.

Leaders

Oakland PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Walker 32 0 1 1 1 1
K. Nunn 14 0 2 3 0 0
Western Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Wilder 24 0 4 3 5 1
R. Jones 14 0 1 1 0 0

Team Comparison

Oakl W MI
Points For 78 73
Field Goals 27/59-46% 29/62-47%
Three Pointers 14/24-58% 6/16-38%
Free Throws 10/12-83% 9/12-75%
Offensive Rebounds 10 9
Defensive Rebounds 27 22
Rebounds 38 33
Blocks 3 4
Steals 6 10
Turnovers 14 10
Personal Fouls 15 14
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - Oakl Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 2 Oakl 78 @ W MI 73 M. Walker 32 T. Wilder 24

Game Information

Stadium: University Arena in Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Attendance: 2,418
Game Time: