The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men’s basketball team lost to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 87-69 at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The game took place on Hall of Fame night.
Ty Harper led Oral Roberts with 25 points and five assists. He was supported by Luke Gray, who scored 12 points and had three blocks, and Connor Dow, who also contributed 12 points. Ofri Naveh was close to a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Oral Roberts started strong, building an early lead after a run that put them ahead 12-5. However, they were unable to maintain their advantage and trailed at halftime, 36-29. In the second half, ORU briefly regained the lead after a 7-0 run capped by a layup from Naveh but could not hold off South Dakota State for the remainder of the game.
Jaden Jackson led South Dakota State with 15 points.
“Ty Harper led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 25 points.”
“Harper has scored a career-high 26 and 25 points against SDSU this season.”
“Oral Roberts got a game-high 11 rebounds from Ofri Naveh.”
“The Golden Eagles shared the ball well, recording an assist on 65 percent of made field goals.”
“The Golden Eagles hit six shots from deep to score 18 of their 40 points in the second half.”
“ORU knocked down 10 triples in the contest.”
Oral Roberts now holds a record of six wins and twenty-one losses this season. Their next game is scheduled against Omaha on Tuesday, February 17th.
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