It was a slow start for the Musketeers, as they missed three of their first four field goal attempts. But making their next two, plus four free throws, had them down only 13-10 at the first media timeout with 15:17 left in the half.
They battled back to be tied with 10:54 to go in the first half. To this point, the same defensive issues that plagued the team through the first six games had returned, as Oakland shot 5/9 from three-point range.
They continued to pull ahead, going up 34-27 with 6:06 remaining in the first half, dominating the paint with 22 points there.