The Basics
Score: ORU 62 - IPFW 58
Records: ORU (10-8, 4-1 SL) - IPFW (8-10, 1-4)
Location: Mabee Center - Tulsa, Okla.

TULSA, Okla. - An evenly-matched game throughout, Oral Roberts used a 7-0 run inside the final three minutes to top preseason Summit League favorite IPFW 62-58 at the Mabee Center Saturday night.

Each team led for 17 minutes of a game that featured nine ties and nine lead changes. IPFW's Steve Forbes, who posted game highs with 22 points and 10 rebounds, tied the game 53-53 with a layup with 2:36 to play. From there, ORU scored the next seven, including five straight from Obi Emegano to take command of the game.

Emegano led ORU with 15 points while Aaron Young set a new career high with 14 points. Although the Golden Eagles shot just 38 percent (20-52), Young was a perfect 4-4 from the field, hitting both 3-point attempts as well. Korey Billbury had a team-high eight rebounds.

Quote of the Game
"Thank God we got the win. It was a tough one but I'm really proud of my team. I'm getting a little more confidence and I think my teammates are beginning to have more confidence in me. I've got great teammates and it is a pleasure to play alongside them." - Aaron Young

Turning Point
With ORU up two after a long jumper by Denell Henderson, Obi Emegano found himself wide open and drained the 3-pointer to give ORU the breathing room it needed with a 58-53 lead with 1:22 to go in the game.

Individual Leaders
Oral Roberts: Obi Emegano had 15 points while Aaron Young scored a career-best 14 points. Korey Billbury led the team in rebounds with eight. Emegano and Jabbar Singleton each had four assists.
IPFW: Steve Forbes led the Mastodons with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU shot just 38 percent (20-52) from the field in the game
- IPFW hit 42 percent (23-54) from the field but just 35 percent (5-14) from 3-point range
- ORU hit nine 3-pointers in the game. After struggling from long range early in the season, ORU has hit 19 3-pointers in the past two games.
- ORU turned IPFW over 14 times and converted them into 17 points, leading the points off turnover category 17-11.
- IPFW had the edge inside behind Forbes, out-scoring ORU 36-14 in the paint.

News & Notes
- ORU has now won four games in a row for the first time since the 2012-13 season when the Golden Eagles won six straight.
- The Golden Eagles stretched their home winning streak to 11 games.
- With the win, ORU remained tied for first place in the Summit League at 4-1.
- ORU earned the victory despite trailing for 17:01 in the game, the most the Golden Eagles have trailed at home this year (Previously 9:22 vs. New Mexico State).

Up Next
ORU travels to Denver for a midweek contest on Wednesday before returning home Saturday to take on South Dakota State for Hall of Fame Night at 7 p.m.

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