4. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-15, 12-8)
Oakland dropped to the fourth seed in the Horizon following its 95-89 home loss to Detroit Mercy. The Golden Grizzlies edged out Green Bay for the higher seed, going a combined 3-1 against Milwaukee and Youngstown State. However, the Grizzlies are just 7-7 in their last 14. They last won the Horizon League conference title in 2024, though it was their first tournament title since 2011.
Oakland leads the conference with 82.8 points and is a very good shooting team at 47.6%, though the Grizzlies struggle from the three-point line. The Grizzlies get to the charity stripe often and are a good passing squad, as they don’t turn the ball over.
Oakland struggles on the defensive end. The Grizzlies allow 79.5 points a game, which is the third most in the league. The Grizzlies do a decent job of limiting their opponents from the 3-point line, and despite being very active, they don’t foul much. However, they get outrebounded by 1.6 rebounds per game.
Brody Robinson, who leads the conference in minutes and assists, tops five players in double-figures with 17.0 points and 6.8 assists. Isaac Garrett and Tuburu Nawalrua combine for 13 rebounds and two blocks a game.
Strengths: Pace, spacing, and perimeter confidence.
Weaknesses: Defense
