TULSA—Homecoming King Moses Ehambe (Arlington, Texas) scored 17 of his game-high 21 points in the first half to help Oral Roberts University to a 20-point halftime lead en route to an 88-56 Summit League win over IPFW on Homecoming night, Saturday at Mabee Center.

The Golden Eagles (17-5, 12-0 Summit) won their 10th consecutive game in dominating fashion over the Mastodons (10-14, 7-6). ORU picked up its 25th consecutive home conference win by reaching a season high in points, and holding its opponent 60 points or less for the 12th time in 22 games.

Ehambe, who was crowned as king during halftime ceremonies, propelled ORU to a 44-24 lead at halftime. The senior swingman nailed a pair of three-pointers in the final minute, finishing 7-of-10 from the field in the first frame.

Despite Ehambe's effort, the Mastodons threatened to make it a game late in the half. After ORU grabbed a 31-14 on a layup by Ehambe with 3:59 left, IPFW scored seven straight points to pull within 31-21 on a layup by Chris Perkins with 2:51 left.

But ORU responded with a jumper from Adam Liberty (Oklahoma City, Okla.), a layup by Marcus Lewis (Long Beach, Calif.), a trey by Liberty and back-to-back threes by Ehambe to regain control.

The Mastodons made another charge early in the second half. ORU turned it over on its first three possessions and IPFW scored the first seven points of the half, pulling within 44-31 on a three-pointer by Ben Botts with 18:30 left in the game.

But again ORU responded going on a 13-2 run over the next three minutes, taking a 57-33 lead on a trey by Robert Jarvis (Humble, Texas) with 15:33 left to all but put the game away.

ORU's lead swelled to as many as 35 points when a pair of Andre Hardy (San Diego, Calif.) free throws gave the Golden Eagles an 87-52 lead with 2:44 to play.

Ehameb enjoyed one of his finest games, finishing 8-of-13 from the field, 3-of-6 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the line. He added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in just 22 minutes.

Three other Golden Eagles joined Ehambe in double-digits. Jarvis scored 15 points, adding five assists without a turnover. Lewis recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, also adding three assists in 19 minutes. Shawn King (Bequia, St. Vincent) chipped in 10 points.

Botts led IPFW with 13 points, while Jakari Johnson scored 11 and Jaraun Burrows added 10.

ORU shot 51.7 percent from the field, including 44.4 percent (8-18) from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles limited IPFW to 41.8 percent shooting, while out-rebounding the Mastodons, 43-26. ORU was 18-of-22 from the free throw line, compared with 9-of-14 for IPFW.

The Golden Eagles return to action when they visit Western Illinois, 7 p.m., Thursday, February 14 in Macomb, Ill.

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