Oakland Golden Grizzlies

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Oakland University is a public university located in Rochester, Michigan. It is the only major university in Oakland County, the wealthiest county in Michigan and one of the most affluent counties in the U.S.

Oakland University Golden Grizzlies consist of 16 sports teams competing in The Summit League and Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The 16 athletic teams are: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's and women's track, and volleyball.

Men's Basketball

Oakland University qualified for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament for the first time in 2005. The Golden Grizzlies were given a #16 seed after defeating Alabama A&M in the opening-round game at Dayton, Ohio on March 15, 2005. Oakland was eliminated three days later by North Carolina in their first-round matchup. In 2005, Rawle Marshall, who led the team to its first tournament berth, became the first player from the university to make an NBA roster, signing with the Dallas Mavericks.

Women's Basketball

On March 7, 2006, the women's basketball team defeated Western Illinois University to capture the 2006 Mid-Continent title. On March 19, in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the #16 Grizzlies lost to #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 68-45. Both basketball teams host games at the Athletics Center O'Rena.