Final
for this game
Benson's 32 pace Oakland, Mich., past IPFW 86-83
Feb 28, 2010 - 1:40 AM ROCHESTER, Mich.(AP) -- Keith Benson scored a career-best 32 points as Oakland, Mich., beat IPFW 86-83 on Saturday night and set a Summit League record with its .944 winning percentage.Benson added 10 rebounds for a double-double for the Golden Grizzlies (23-8, 17-1 Summit League), who won their eighth in a row.
Johnathon Jones added a double-double of 16 points and 10 assists, and Larry Wright scored 17 for Oakland, the top seed in the conference tournament. Wright went 8-for-8 from the line and has made 31 in a row.
Trey McCorkle scored 25, Deilvez Yearby 23 and Jeremy Mixon a career-high 18 for the Mastodons (15-14, 9-9), who finished fifth.
The Grizzlies used a 9-0 run to grab a seemingly comfortable 65-51 edge with 7:43 left. But IPFW clawed back.
Mixon scored 10 straight IPFW points in the final 1:11, but Zach Plackemeier missed a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
- NCAA BB
IPFW 83
OAKLAND 86 FINAL
Feb 27 8:16 PM - NCAA BB
IPFW 29
OAKLAND 39 HALFTIME
Feb 27 6:57 PM
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