Defiance Yellow Jackets @ Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Near-perfect Hill-Mais leads Oakland past Defiance 91-47
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Xavier Hill-Mais tied a career-high 30 points and made all 12 field-goal attempts to help Oakland beat Division III-member Defiance 91-47 on Monday night.
Hill-Mais became the second player in Oakland history to have a perfect night from the field. Jason Burkholder went 11 of 11 in 1994. The only blemish on Hill-Mais' shooting night was a missed free throw in four attempts. He entered Monday's game ranked eighth in the country averaging 25.3 points per game.
Jordan Nobles scored a career-high 16 points, Jaevin Cumberland matched his career-high scoring 16, Brad Brechting, 11 and Braden Norris 10 for Oakland. Guards Cumberland and Norris combined for 14 assists and no turnovers.
Nobles made a pair of free throws to the game at 5-all, Hill-Mais followed with a jumper and Oakland (2-3) never trailed again. Hill-Mais threw down a dunk with 6:18 left before halftime to extend the lead to 23-9. The Golden Grizzlies led 33-16 at halftime. After the break they shot 75 percent (21 of 28) including 12 of 16 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Tyler Andrew led Defiance with 10 points.
Game Information
Rochester, MI
Referee:Scott Siville
Referee:Brian Shore
Referee:Michael Nardone
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 13-5 | - | 18-11 |
| Robert Morris | 11-7 | 2 | 19-10 |
| Detroit Mercy | 11-7 | 2 | 14-13 |
| Oakland | 11-7 | 2 | 15-14 |
| Green Bay | 11-8 | 2.5 | 16-14 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 10-8 | 3 | 16-13 |
| Northern Kentucky | 9-9 | 4 | 17-12 |
| Youngstown State | 8-10 | 5 | 15-14 |
| Milwaukee | 7-12 | 6.5 | 11-19 |
| Cleveland State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-19 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-15 | 10 | 7-22 |
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