TULSA�€"Caleb Green (Tulsa, Okla.) and Ken Tutt (Garland, Texas) each scored 21 points in leading Oral Roberts University to a 97-69 exhibition win over Langston, Thursday at Mabee Center.

Green was 5-for-10 from the field and made 11-of-12 free throws. The senior forward also added eight rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes. Tutt shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range, and made both free throws.

In the first of two exhibition games prior to next Friday�€™s season opener at Loyola Marymount, the Golden Eagles unveiled several new players along side stalwarts Green and Tutt. And the new kids made their mark.

Sophomore guard Kelvin Sango (Tulsa, Okla.), a transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M enjoyed a strong debut, scoring 14 points with seven steals, four rebounds and three assists while playing a team-high 29 minutes.

Junior point guard Adam Liberty (Oklahoma City, Okla.) made his long-awaited first appearance in an ORU uniform after sitting out last season as a transfer from Wichita State. Liberty scored 14 points, with four assists, four rebounds and two steals, and had a pair of crowd-pleasing dunks �€" an alley-oop in the first half and a put-back slam off a missed shot in the second half.

Junior center Shawn King (Bequia, St. Vincent), a transfer from Carl Albert (Okla.) State, had a solid initial outing, with eight points and eight rebounds. The 6-foot-10 King also blocked three shots in 22 minutes.

ORU shot 45.6 percent (17-30) from the field, 33.3 percent (6-18) from 3-point range, and 72.5 percent (29-40) from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles limited the NAIA Lions to 34.5 percent shooting for the game, including 30.3 percent in the second half. ORU forced Langston into 26 turnovers, producing 15 steals.

Both teams had 42 rebounds.

Chris Thompson led Langston with a game-high 31 points.

The Golden Eagles play their second and final exhibition game when they host NCAA Division II power Central Oklahoma, 7:05 p.m., Saturday at Mabee Center.

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