Hill-Mais, Newman Lead Oakland Past Kalamazoo, 99-45

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ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Xavier Hill-Mais and Karmari Newman each knocked down three 3-pointers and Oakland opened the season with a 99-45 rout of Division III Kalamazoo in an exhibition game Tuesday night.

TULSA, OK - MARCH 18: The Oakland Golden Grizzlies band performs during the second round game against the Texas Longhorns in the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at BOK Center on March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The Golden Grizzlies got out to a fast start, racing to a 54-17 lead after 20 minutes and cruised to the finish.

Hill-Mais and Newman, both redshirts a year ago, got off to a fast start. Hill-Mais missed a 3-pointer, then converted a layup before hitting a second 3 to put the team up 9-2 two minutes into the season. Brad Brechting's layup with 16:30 left in the half pushed the Oakland lead into double digits to stay.

TULSA, OK - MARCH 18: Head coach Greg Kampe of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies reacts on the sidelines during the second round game against the Texas Longhorns in the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at BOK Center on March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Hill-Mais hit 3 of 6 from distance and was 5 of 9 overall from the field to score 17 points and lead Oakland. Newman was also 3 of 6 from beyond the arc and hit 6 of 11 from the floor to tally 16 points.

TULSA, OK - MARCH 18: Head coach Greg Kampe of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies reacts after a play against the Texas Longhorns during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at BOK Center on March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Kalamazoo led the series coming into the game, winning two of the first three meetings.

Ben Reiter scored 10 points to lead Kalamazoo.