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Hot Shooting ORU Holds off IUPUI, 84-72

Box Score

The Basics
Score: ORU 84 - IUPUI 72
Records: ORU (8-10, 2-3 Summit) - IUPUI (7-10, 2-2 Summit)
Location: Mabee Center - Tulsa, Okla.


TULSA, Okla. - The Oral Roberts University women's basketball team led from start to finish Thursday night to take an 84-72 win over IUPUI in Summit League action.

The Golden Eagles shot a blistering 58 percent in the win as Vicky McIntyre posted her second 20-point, 20-rebound game of the season. McIntyre finished with 21 points and 22 rebounds as four ORU players also finished the night in double figures.

Dorottya Balla finished with a season-high 18 points as she helped hold off a second half rally from the Jaguars adding a career-high four steals.

IUPUI was led by Jenna Gunn who finished with 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting.

The Turning Point
ORU led the entire game and took a comfortable 41-28 lead into halftime. IUPUI threatened in the second half as a 13-0 run from IUPUI, cut the Golden Eagles' lead to seven points; however, ORU responded to shot 65 percent in the second half and hold on to an 84-72 victory.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Vicky McIntyre recorded her 13th double-double of the season to finish with 21 points and 22 rebounds.
IUPUI: Jenna Gunn finished with 19 points and six rebounds for IUPUI.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU shot 58.2% from the field in the win the highest percent since shooting 59.3% against IPFW in a 102-62 win on Jan. 23, 2012.
- The Golden Eagles also shot over 60% in a half for the first time this season.
- Jordan Doyle finished with a season-high six assists and nine made free throws going 9-of-11.
- It was also the fourth time this season ORU has scored 80 or more points and 15th during the Misti Cussen era. ORU is 4-0 this season in those games and 16-0 under Cussen.

News & Notes
- ORU is 7-1 at home this season and 26-6 in the last three seasons at the Mabee Center for an .812 winning percentage.
- Vicky McIntyre is just two rebounds away from tying Jane Voelker at 10th on the ORU single-season rebound list.
- McIntyre's five blocks giver her 83 on the season and she is 11 away from second on the ORU single-season list. Kisa Bradley tallied 94 during the 1996-97 season.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles host Western Illinois in a Saturday matinee at the Mabee Center. Tip-off is schedule for 2 p.m.

For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com.

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