# 2023–24 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 40th-year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the OU Credit Union O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan (with a Rochester mailing address) as members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Golden Grizzlies finished the 2022–23 season 13–18, 11–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in fifth place. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, − | | Walsh | L 69–75 | – | OU Credit Union O'rena (1,587) Auburn Hills, MI |
| October 30, 2023* 5:30 pm, − | | Wayne State (MI) | W 86–71 | – | OU Credit Union O'rena (1,749) Auburn Hills, MI |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, B1G | | at Ohio State | L 73–79 | 0–1 | Value City Arena (9,244) Columbus, OH |
| November 10, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 25 Illinois | L 53–64 | 0–2 | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | W 81–62 | 1–2 | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,384) Auburn Hills, MI |
| November 19, 2023* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | vs. Drake Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | L 77–85 | 1–3 | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 20, 2023* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | vs. Loyola Marymount Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round | W 74–69 | 2–3 | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 21, 2023* 1:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Marshall Cayman Islands Classic 5th-place game | W 78–71 | 3–3 | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 27, 2023* 6:30 pm, FS1 | | at Xavier | W 78–76 | 4–3 | Cintas Center (10,199) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 29, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy Metro Series | W 65–50 | 5–3 (1–0) | Calihan Hall (1,211) Detroit, MI |
| December 2, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 77–98 | 5–4 (1–1) | OU Credit Union O'rena (1,000) Auburn Hills, MI |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 68–69 | 5–5 | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,893) Auburn Hills, MI |
| December 8, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Michigan | W 77–63 | 6–5 | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,796) Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, B1G | | at Michigan State | L 62–79 | 6–6 | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dayton | L 67–91 | 6–7 | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| December 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 67–75 | 6–8 (1–2) | Wolstein Center (1,397) Cleveland, OH |
| December 31, 2023 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | W 88–81 | 7–8 (2–2) | Beeghly Center (2,456) Youngstown, OH |
| January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 100–95 | 8–8 (3–2) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,248) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 6, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 79–73 | 9–8 (4–2) | OU Credit Union O'rena (3,143) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 70–65 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (5–2) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,683) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 88–66 | 11–8 (6–2) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (809) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | W 70–67 | 12–8 (7–2) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,471) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 59–69 | 12–9 (7–3) | Resch Center (3,513) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 91–87 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (8–3) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,729) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 87–72 | 14–9 (9–3) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,752) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 83–71 | 15–9 (10–3) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,931) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 89–99 $^{OT}$ | 15–10 (10–4) | Truist Arena (2,702) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 74–60 | 16–10 (11–4) | Nutter Center (5,860) Fairborn, OH |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 71–63 | 17–10 (12–4) | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,604) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 107–59 | 18–10 (13–4) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,941) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 63–43 | 19–10 (14–4) | UPMC Events Center (922) Moon Township, PA |
| February 25, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 75–96 | 19–11 (14–5) | OU Credit Union O'rena (3,007) Auburn Hills, MI |
| March 2, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy Metro Series | W 75–70 | 20–11 (15–5) | OU Credit Union O'rena (3,541) Auburn Hills, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | (8) Purdue Fort Wayne Quarterfinals | W 75–65 | 21–11 | OU Credit Union O'rena (3,721) Auburn Hills, MI |
| March 11, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (1) | vs. (7) Cleveland State Semifinals | W 74–71 | 22–11 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| March 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN | (1) | vs. (6) Milwaukee Championship | W 83–76 | 23–11 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 21, 2024* 7:10 pm, CBS | (14 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 12 Kentucky First Round | W 80–76 | 24–11 | PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 23, 2024* 7:10 pm, TBS/TruTV | (14 S) | vs. (11 S) NC State Second Round | L 73–79 $^{OT}$ | 24–12 | PPG Paints Arena (18,595) Pittsburgh, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South region. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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