Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 45 | 45 | 90 |
ORU | 22 | 63 | 85 |
Barisic leads W. Illinois over Oral Roberts 90-85
TULSA, Okla. -- — Luka Barisic had 22 points as Western Illinois narrowly beat Oral Roberts 90-85 on Thursday night.
Barisic hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. He added nine rebounds.
Will Carius had 19 points for Western Illinois (14-9, 5-6 Summit League). Trenton Massner added 18 points and seven rebounds. Colton Sandage had 13 points.
Western Illinois led 45-22 at halftime. Oral Roberts mounted a charge in the second half, scoring 63 but coming up just short. The Golden Eagles' 63 points in the second half marked a season high for the team.
Max Abmas had 33 points for the Golden Eagles (15-8, 9-3). Issac McBride added 14 points. Kareem Thompson had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Leathernecks leveled the season series against the Golden Eagles. Oral Roberts defeated Western Illinois 87-86 on Jan. 8.
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Game Information
Tulsa, OK
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Tucson Grigg
Referee:Michael Swoboda
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
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| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
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| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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