# 2020–21 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 37th-year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Grizzlies finished the season 12–18, 10–10 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League tournament before losing to Cleveland State in the championship game.

## Previous season

The Golden Grizzlies finished the 2019–20 season 14–19, 8–10 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Cleveland State in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Green Bay.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brad Brechting | 13 | C | 6'11" | 240 | RS Senior | Cedar Springs, MI | Graduated |
| Xavier Hill-Mais | 14 | F | 6'7" | 261 | RS Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |
| Kenny Pittman Jr. | 24 | G | 6'3" | 181 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Wayne State University |
| Tray Maddox Jr. | 2 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Novi, MI | Transferred to Cal State Fullerton |
| Zach Goodline | 10 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | Coloma, MI | Transferred to Huntington University |
| Madison Monroe | 21 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Independence Community College |
| CJ Gettelfinger | 33 | G | 6'4" | 186 | Freshman | Knoxville, TN | Transferred to Tennessee Tech |
| Jackie Harris | 35 | F | 6'6" | 206 | Freshman | Lambertville, MI | Transferred to Wayne State University |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Zion Young | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred from Western Illinois |
| Jalen Moore | 34 | G | 5'11" | 155 | Junior | Cloverdale, IN | Transferred from Olney Central College |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* Noon, FS1 | | at Xavier Xavier Invitational | L 49–101 | 0–1 | Cintas Center (300) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 26, 2020* 3:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Toledo Xavier Invitational | L 53–80 | 0–2 | Cintas Center (36) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 27, 2020* 3:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Bradley Xavier Invitational | L 60–74 | 0–3 | Cintas Center (58) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 29, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 25 Michigan | L 71–81 $^{OT}$ | 0–4 | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 1, 2020* 3:00 pm, BTN | | at Purdue | L 50–93 | 0–5 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| December 5, 2020* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 71–84 | 0–6 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK |
| December 13, 2020* Noon, FS1 | | at No. 4 Michigan State | L 91–109 | 0–7 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Horizon League regular season ||||||
| December 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 72–74 | 0–8 (0–1) | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| December 20, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 73–90 | 0–9 (0–2) | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| December 26, 2020 7:00 pm | | Northern Kentucky | Canceled due to NKU COVID-related matters | Canceled due to NKU COVID-related matters | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| December 27, 2020 3:00 pm | | Northern Kentucky | Canceled due to NKU COVID-related matters | Canceled due to NKU COVID-related matters | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| December 26, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Detroit Mercy | W 77–75 | 1–9 (1–2) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| December 27, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Detroit Mercy | W 83–80 | 2–9 (2–2) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 1, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Wright State | L 51–90 | 2–10 (2–3) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 2, 2021 5:00 pm, WMYD | | Wright State | W 81–71 | 3–10 (3–3) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 8, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 81–84 $^{OT}$ | 3–11 (3–4) | Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 78–87 | 3–12 (3–5) | Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI |
| January 15, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Youngstown State | W 82–65 | 4–12 (4–5) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, WMYD | | Youngstown State | W 81–74 | 5–12 (5–5) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 22, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 86–61 | 6–12 (6–5) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 23, 2019 5:00 pm, WMYD | | Detroit Mercy | L 72–82 | 6–13 (6–6) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 81–66 | 7–13 (7–6) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 82–75 | 8–13 (8–6) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, WMYD | | Cleveland State | L 72–80 | 8–14 (8–7) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, WMYD | | Cleveland State | L 78–80 | 8–15 (8–8) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Robert Morris | L 82–88 | 8–16 (8–9) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| February 13, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Robert Morris | W 86–81 | 9–16 (9–9) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| February 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | W 85–81 | 10–16 (10–9) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| February 20, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | L 87–89 $^{2OT}$ | 10–17 (10–10) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | (6) Youngstown State Quarterfinals | W 87–83 $^{OT}$ | 11–17 | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| March 8, 2021 9:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (4) Northern Kentucky Semifinals | W 69–58 | 12–17 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| March 9, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN | (3) | vs. (1) Cleveland State Championship | L 69–80 | 12–18 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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