ncaab Game Recap
Missouri State Bears vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Wrap - Oral Roberts Wins 80-77
Oral Roberts earned a 80-77 victory over Missouri State on Friday, getting 23 points from Max Abmas at Mabee Center.
Oral Roberts won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Connor Vanover had 19 points for Oral Roberts and Issac McBride chipped in with 14 points. Kareem Thompson had 5 assists for them, while Connor Vanover was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Missouri State got 14 points from Jonathan Mogbo in a losing cause and another 13 points from Dalen Ridgnal. Donovan Clay contributed 4 assists for them, while Dalen Ridgnal had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oral Roberts were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Missouri State as they grabbed 29 boards, while Oral Roberts only had 23
Next game, Oral Roberts takes its act home to face South Dakota State looking for another win. For Missouri State, they head home to face Central Michigan.