Detroit • Greg Kampe is in his 34th season as Oakland University's coach, and he's closing in on 600 victories. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame this year, an acknowledgement of the job he's done turning the suburban Detroit school into a reputable Division I basketball outpost.
Oakland is 0-16 against Michigan State after an 86-73 loss to the second-ranked Spartans last weekend, and after the game, Kampe was blunt in saying how upset he was that his team couldn't pull off the upset. Oakland has built a solid mid-major program that can compete with big-name schools, but without a signature accomplishment — like an NCAA Tournament run or a win over a team like Michigan State — it's hard to get noticed.