Oral Roberts Defeats North Dakota St 74-66 In Home Finale

Oral Roberts improved to 16-0 in conference games this season with a 74-66 win over North Dakota State in the home finale for the Golden Eagles on Saturday.

Saturday, February 18th 2023, 9:36 pm

By: Drake Johnson

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Oral Roberts improved to 16-0 in conference games this season with a 74-66 win over North Dakota State in the home finale for the Golden Eagles on Saturday.

ORU star Max Abmas dropped 27 points on 23 shots, hitting 4 of 12 from 3-point range.

Abmas dished out 5 assists and was helped by McBride's 12, Jurgens 10 and Mwamba's 11 points.

Oral Roberts is now 25-4 overall with two games left to play before the Summit League conference tournament.

North Dakota State's Grant Nelson had 24 points on 11-19 shooting, but ORU outshot the Bison from behind the arc by a 10-4 margin, leading to an 8-point win for the Golden Eagles.

NEXT UP: ORU travels to South Dakota to face the Coyotes on Thursday ahead of the regular season finale at South Dakota State next Saturday.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.