The Golden Grizzlies were led by 33rd year head coach Greg Kampe and played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, Michigan as members of the Horizon League.

[1] Would-be senior point guard Kay Felder forwent his college eligibility and entered the 2016 NBA draft.

[5] Clark transferred from Arkansas Baptist College where he played a season after being dismissed from Oklahoma State after his 2013–14 freshman year.

[9] Former Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn transferred to Oakland after he was removed from the team after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.

Nunn was named to the All-Big Ten Conference freshman team and averaged 10.6 points per game in his career at Illinois.

[10] Guards Chris Gilbert and Alek Frascone both suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and will miss the season.

[15] During a three-game, four-day stretch in December, Oakland lost at home to Northeastern on a buzzer beater[16] and at Michigan State in back-to-back days.

[17] In a low-scoring game against UIC, Oakland blocked a school and Horizon League record 18 shots, including one on the final possession to ensure a 58–57 win.

Brock was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week after averaging 7.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during the Great Alaska Shootout.

[24] Brock was honored as a "Hometown Hero" by the National Football League's Detroit Lions during a game against the Chicago Bears.

[26] Hayes was named Horizon League Player of the Week January 30 after averaging 22.5 points and 12 rebounds in games against Green Bay and Milwaukee.