2021–22 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record20–12 (12–7 Horizon)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeff Smith
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics Center O'rena
2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cleveland State15–6 .71420–11  .645
Purdue Fort Wayne15–6 .71421–12  .636
Northern Kentucky14–6 .70020–12  .625
Wright State †15–7 .68222–14  .611
Oakland12–7 .63220–12  .625
Detroit Mercy10–7 .58814–15  .483
Youngstown State12–9 .57119–15  .559
UIC9–10 .47414–16  .467
Milwaukee8–14 .36410–22  .313
Robert Morris5–16 .2388–23  .258
Green Bay4–16 .2005–25  .167
IUPUI1–16 .0593–26  .103
† 2022 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 38th-year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 20–12, 12–7 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated IUPUI in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing to Wright State in the quarterfinals. They declined an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament due to injuries to several players.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Grizzlies finished the 2020–21 season 12–18, 10–10 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League tournament before losing to Cleveland State in the championship game.

Roster

2021–22 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Zion Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 1 Jamal Cain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)191 lb (87 kg) GS Pontiac, Michigan
F 2 Will Shepherd 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) Fr Dallas, Texas
F 3 Micah Parrish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
F 4 Trey Townsend 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg) Fr Oxford, Michigan
G 5 Emmanuel Newsome 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Boca Raton, Florida
G 11 Blake Lampman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) So Haslett, Michigan
G 12 Mason Gibson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) Fr Allen, Texas
G 13 Osei Price 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 14 Brody Parker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Troy, Michigan
G 20 Ty Wyman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Blissfield, Michigan
G 22 Peyton Mele 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hermitage, Pennsylvania
F 23 Chris Conway 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)226 lb (103 kg) Fr Naperville, Illinois
G 24 Darius Sherman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Monrovia, Liberia
G 34 Jalen Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Cloverdale, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan L 69–74  –
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,112)
Rochester, MI
November 5, 2021*
7:00 pm		 Lake Superior State W 91–81  –
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,892)
Rochester, MI
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, Big 12 Now		 at West Virginia L 53–60  0–1
 WVU Coliseum (9,408)
Morgantown, WV
November 12, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Oklahoma State W 56–55  1–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,729)
Stillwater, OK
November 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Toledo W 80–59  2–1
 Athletics Center O'rena (3,616)
Rochester, MI
November 19, 2021*
8:00 pm, SECN+		 at No. 14 Alabama L 59–86  2–2
 Coleman Coliseum (10,330)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 22, 2021*
1:30 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Vermont
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinal		 W 63–61  3–2
 Hertz Arena (415)
Estero, FL
November 23, 2021*
5:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Rice
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinal		 W 76–73  4–2
 Hertz Arena (270)
Estero, FL
November 24, 2021*
7:30 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Delaware
Gulf Coast Showcase championship		 W 81–73  5–2
 Hertz Arena (237)
Estero, FL
December 2, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UIC W 81–77  6–2
(1–0)		 Credit Union 1 Arena (1,724)
Chicago, IL
December 4, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at IUPUI W 78–45  7–2
(2–0)		 Indiana Farmers Coliseum (898)
Indianapolis, IN
December 7, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Bowling Green L 72–73  7–3
 Stroh Center (2,060)
Bowling Green, OH
December 21, 2021*
7:30 pm, WMYD/ESPN+		 vs. No. 11 Michigan State
Detroit Showcase		 L 78–90  7–4
 Little Caesars Arena (16,837)
Detroit, MI
December 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Robert Morris W 79–61  8–4
(3–0)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,059)
Rochester, MI
January 1, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Youngstown State W 87–72  9–4
(4–0)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,034)
Rochester, MI
January 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Detroit Mercy Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 7, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Green Bay Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Athletics Center O'rena 
Rochester, MI
January 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ohio Christian W 108–40  10–4
 Athletics Center O'rena (2,381)
Rochester, MI
January 9, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Milwaukee W 86–65  11–4
(5–0)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,793)
Rochester, MI
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cleveland State W 70–65  12–4
(6–0)		 Wolstein Center (2,312)
Cleveland, OH
January 15, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Purdue Fort Wayne W 76–68  13–4
(7–0)		 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,868)
Fort Wayne, IN
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Milwaukee L 78–88  13–5
(7–1)		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,902)
Milwaukee, WI
January 22, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Green Bay W 68–61  14–5
(8–1)		 Resch Center (1,327)
Ashwaubenon, WI
January 24, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Michigan–Dearborn W 104–61  15–5
 Athletics Center O'rena (612)
Rochester, MI
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+		 IUPUI Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Athletics Center O'rena 
Rochester, MI
January 29, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 UIC W 81–74  16–5
(9–1)		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,966)
Rochester, MI
February 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Kentucky L 78–87 OT 16–6
(9–2)		 BB&T Arena (2,073)
Highland Heights, KY
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wright State L 64–75  16–7
(9–3)		 Nutter Center (3,687)
Dayton, OH
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Youngstown State L 71–78  16–8
(9–4)		 Beeghly Center (1,580)
Youngstown, OH
February 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Robert Morris W 71–68  17–8
(10–4)		 UPMC Events Center (872)
Moon Township, PA
February 13, 2022
1:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+		 Detroit Mercy W 75–69  18–8
(11–4)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,809)
Rochester, MI
February 18, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 Wright State L 74–78  18–9
(11–5)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,912)
Rochester, MI
February 20, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Kentucky L 66–71  18–10
(11–6)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,505)
Rochester, MI
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Purdue Fort Wayne L 70–81  18–11
(11–7)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,183)
Rochester, MI
February 26, 2022
3:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+		 Cleveland State W 65–57  19–11
(12–7)		 Athletics Center O'rena (3,149)
Rochester, MI
Horizon League tournament
March 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (5) (12) IUPUI
First Round		 W 69–58  20–11
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,728)
Rochester, MI
March 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (5) at (4) Wright State
Quarterfinals		 L 63–75  20–12
 Nutter Center (2,873)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

References

  1. ↑ Paul, Tony. "Detroit Mercy men's basketball plays on in 2022, will meet FGCU in secondary tournament". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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