{"id":198579,"date":"2026-02-28T23:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/198579\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T23:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:22:09","slug":"oakland-rally-comes-up-short-in-95-89-battle-with-detroit-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/198579\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Rally Comes up Short in 95-89 Battle with Detroit Mercy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/images\/logos\/200x200HL-01.svg\" alt=\"TBD\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> TBD<\/p>\n<p>3\/4\/2026 | 7 PM ET<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        97.1HD-3\/1270am\/Audacy App&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Mar. 04 (Wed) \/ 7 PM ET&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/images\/logos\/200x200HL-01.svg\" alt=\"TBD\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0TBD&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/opponent-history\/tbd\/315\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    ROCHESTER, Mich. \u2014 Oakland (16-15, 12-8 HL) fell to Detroit Mercy (15-14, 12-8 Horizon) in a narrow 95-89 defeat in the second game of the #MetroSeries\u00a0at the OU Credit Union O&#8217;rena on Saturday. Oakland rallied with 47 second-half points, closing the gap after trailing by seven at halftime. Despite a strong performance, including 10 three-pointers and 20 fast-break points, Oakland was unable to overcome the Titans&#8217; advantage at the free-throw line from drawn fouls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/tuburu-naivalurua\/11185\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11185\" target=\"_blank\">Tuburu Naivalurua<\/a> led the team with 24 points, converting 9 of 12 shots from the field and adding two 3-pointers. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/brody-robinson\/11186\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11186\" target=\"_blank\">Brody Robinson<\/a> contributed significantly with 19 points and nine assists while going 9 for 10 from the free-throw line. This game marked his third consecutive performance recording at least 19 total points, showcasing his consistent scoring ability. Brett White finished with 17 points, making five 3-pointers and recording six rebounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/isaac-garrett\/11318\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11318\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Garrett<\/a> added 15 points and six rebounds, successfully hitting all three of his free-throw attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland opened the first half with a balanced attack, matching the Titans&#8217; scoring pace initially. Naivalurua contributed significantly with timely baskets, including a key 3-pointer to level the score early on. Despite consistent contributions from Oakland&#8217;s bench, turnovers became a challenge, allowing the Titans to capitalize and build a lead.<\/p>\n<p>In the latter half of the period, White&#8217;s two 3-pointers and Robinson&#8217;s fastbreak layup helped Oakland keep the score competitive. However, the Titans maintained their edge through efficient shooting and converted free throws. The half ended with Oakland trailing 49-42, as <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/warren-marshall-iv\/11183\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11183\" target=\"_blank\">Warren Marshall IV<\/a> closed with a three-point play, narrowing the gap slightly going into the next half.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland utilized a strong offensive push midway through the second half, highlighted by a sequence of 3-pointers and fast breaks. White and Robinson each connected from beyond the arc, sparking a scoring surge that brought the score to 62\u201361 in favor of the home team at 14:24. The home team&#8217;s defense, led by Garrett&#8217;s crucial block, helped maintain momentum during this stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the efforts, the Titans countered with consistent scoring, including a pivotal 3-pointer and free throws in the final minutes. The visitors managed to extend their lead late, ultimately closing the half ahead at 95\u201389.<\/p>\n<p>How to Follow Oakland Men&#8217;s Basketball: For complete information on Oakland Men&#8217;s Basketball, follow the team on X at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OaklandMBB\" rel=\"nofollow\">@OaklandMBB<\/a> and head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/staff-directory\/greg-kampe\/18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Kampe<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KampeOU\" rel=\"nofollow\">@KampeOU<\/a>. The team is also on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oaklandmbb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OaklandMBB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: TBD 3\/4\/2026 | 7 PM ET &#13; 97.1HD-3\/1270am\/Audacy App&#13; &#13; Mar. 04 (Wed)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198580,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-198579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}