Grizzles could be a bear to beat

Mastodon tracks

Jessica Hall gave up only three hits to IPFW and the UCLA softball team defeated the Mastodons 8-0 on Saturday to end IPFW's season at the NCAA Regional in Louisville, Ky.Saturday

Mastodons to regionals

IPFW senior Theresa McHugh and freshman Rachel Dincoff have earned spots at the NCAA East Region Preliminary Championships, which begins May 23 in Greensboro, N.C.May 16, 2013

Softball players honored

IPFW junior Ashleigh Bousquet and sophomore Larissa Franklin were named to the Summit League Softball Academic All-League team, as voted on by the schools’ faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.May 15, 2013

Let's face it. IPFW isn't exactly catching Oakland at the perfect time.

We're here in Rochester, Mich., inside the O-Rena, where the IPFW men will play Oakland at noon, and then the women's game will follow at 3.

This is going to be a tough one for the men. Not only is Oakland the Summit League leader, but it is coming off its only loss of the conference season, having lost to IUPUI 100-88 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

In that game, Oakland coach Greg Kampe got two quick technical fouls in the final seconds and was given the gate.

The last time Oakland lost back-to-back Summit League games was in January, 2009, when the Grizzles lost at North Dakota State and at South Dakota State.

The last time Oakland lost a conference home game was Feb. 16, 2008, when IPFW won here 71-66.

We'll give you a halftime update.