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Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball
College basketball team
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are the women's basketball team that represent Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, United States. The school's team competes in the Horizon League and plays their home games at the OU Credit Union O'rena.[2]
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| Oakland Golden Grizzlies | |||
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| University | Oakland University | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Tungate (11th season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Location | Auburn Hills, Michigan | ||
| Arena | OU Credit Union O'rena (Capacity: 4,005) | ||
| Nickname | Golden Grizzlies | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1982* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1982*, 1990*, 1995* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1982*, 1983*, 1989*, 1990*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 2002, 2006 * Division II | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2002, 2006 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2000, 2001, 2007 | |||
The Golden Grizzlies, then called the Pioneers, began play in 1974. As of the end of the 2020-2021 season, they have an all-time record of 818–517. During their time in Division II (playing in the GLIAC), they qualified for the respective Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. They finished as regular season champion in the GLIAC in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1994, with a Division title in 1997.
In 1998, the team joined the Mid-Continent Conference (now known as the Summit League) in Division I and changed their name to the Golden Grizzlies. They have qualified for the NCAA tournament twice, in 2002 and 2006, both times after winning the Summit League tournament. Both times they lost in the first round, losing 63–38 to Vanderbilt and 68–45 to Ohio State, respectively.[3]
In 2013, the Golden Grizzlies left the Summit League and joined the Horizon League.
The Golden Grizzlies, then known as the Pioneers, had a 10–10 record in eight NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level.
NCAA Division II tournament results
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1982 | First round Second round Semifinals Third-place game |
North Kentucky Chapman Tuskgee Mount St. Mary's |
W, 77–75 W, 73–61 L, 82–88 L, 62–73 |
| 1983 | Regional Final | Dayton | L, 72–73 |
| 1989 | First round Regional Finals |
Northern Kentucky St. Joseph's (IN) |
W, 95–93 (OT) L, 59–80 |
| 1990 | First round Regional Finals Elite Eight Semifinals Third-place game |
IPFW St. Joseph's (IN) Central Missouri State Bentley Cal Poly Pomona |
W, 87–83 W, 89–86 W, 66–61 L, 68–72 L, 68–87 |
| 1994 | First round | Lake Superior State | L, 84–98 |
| 1995 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
St. Joseph's (IN) Southern Indiana Michigan Tech North Dakota State |
W, 78–86 W, 88–69 W, 60–56 L, 61–87 |
| 1996 | First round | Southern Indiana | L, 83–84 |
| 1997 | First round Regional semifinals |
Saginaw Valley Northern Michigan |
W, 83–72 L, 56–66 |
NCAA Division I Tournament results
- "Oakland University Athletics Branding Guidelines". March 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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