NCAA Basketball Tournament Update –
Oakland University’s men’s basketball team brought home the Summit League title last week and is now headed to the Big Dance! No. 13 seed OU will face No. 4 seed Texas on Friday, March 18 at 12:15 p.m. EDT in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the BOK Center.
Recently the Detroit Free Press featured Oakland University’s many achievements in the article title: “Oakland U makes strides in quest to be a top college” See the full article here.
The Oakland University Alumni Association invites all alumni, friends, faculty and staff to gather together and cheer on the Golden Grizzlies at one of two local watch parties! The watch parties will begin at 12 p.m. at the Buffalo Wilds Wings in Rochester Hills at the corner of Livernois and Walton as well as the Buffalo Wild Wings in Mt. Clemens at 48 Market Street. For those alumni and friends who are unable to join us at either location, the game will be televised on CBS.
For ticket information, please contact the Athletics ticket office directly at 248-370-4000. Alumni and friends traveling to and from Tulsa will need to find their own transportation. If you are planning to attend the games in Tulsa the Radisson Hotel Tulsa is holding room blocks for OU alumni and friends. When calling for your reservation, please reference the Oakland University Alumni room block and call by the deadline date listed below.
Radisson Hotel Tulsa
10918 East 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74146
800-395-7046 or 918-627-5000
Rate: $109/night + tax
Group name: Oakland University Alumni
Deadline for room block: Thursday, March 17, 2010 by 12 PM (central time)
For information on Tulsa hotels, attractions, and the BOK Center visit www.bokcenter.com
For the most up-to-date information on all post-season play, visit the OU Athletics website at www.ougrizzlies.com.
For more information on Friday’s watch parties, contact the OU Alumni Association at 248-364-6130 and visit www.oualumni.com Go Grizzlies!