[1] The Golden Grizzlies returned three starters from the 2008–09 team, plus senior Derick Nelson, who sat out the majority of the previous season due to a foot injury.

[1] Also returning for Oakland was senior point guard Johnathon Jones, who led all Division I players in assists[1] and junior center Keith Benson, who was being projected as a first round National Basketball Association draft pick.

[1] Oakland's schedule included road games against the pre-season consensus number one and two teams, Kansas and Michigan State.

OU lost all their games against BCS conference teams (0–5) and went 6–2 against the rest of the schedule, losing to Eastern Michigan and Memphis.

[6] Jones broke the conference and school records for consecutive free throws, having made 43 in a row from December 5 through January 23.

[4] Oakland tied The Summit League's record for consecutive regular season win with their 16th victory in a row against South Dakota State.