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Oakland University (OU or Oakland) is a public research university [7] in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. [fn 1] Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband Alfred G. Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, [9] before gaining institutional independence from the ...
The Oakland men's basketball program began competing in the 1967 season, 10 years after the university opened. Originally nicknamed the Pioneers, they won their first NCAA game 109–106 in overtime against Albion. The Pioneers were without a conference until 1974 when they joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
Oakland University adopted the Golden Grizzlies nickname in 1997. They were previously the Pioneers before switching their athletics program from NCAA Division II to Division I.
In the 2010–11 season, Oakland narrowly lost 77–76 to then-No. 7 Michigan State before beating then-No. 7 University of Tennessee 89–82. In the 2011–12 season, Oakland beat Tennessee for the second year in a row 89–81.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team represents 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 .
The John Dodge House is a farmhouse on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It was built in the late 19th century and later purchased by automobile pioneer John Francis Dodge and his wife Matilda Dodge Wilson as a weekend retreat home. It currently functions as an administrative and faculty office building for the ...
Oakland won the game, 7–3, and took two of three games from Northern Kentucky in their weekend series. At 11–7, the Golden Grizzlies (21–18 overall) are now a game behind the Norse (24–15 ...
Pioneers: 2012 2016 Great Midwest (G-MAC) Mercyhurst University: ... Oakland University: Rochester, Michigan [d] 1957 Public 20,519 Golden Grizzlies: 1974 1997 ...