The Basics
Score: South Dakota 93 - ORU 70
Records: South Dakota (17-5, 7-2 Summit) - ORU (10-12, 4-5 Summit)
Location: Dakota Dome - Vermillion, S.D.

VERMILLION, S.D. - Vicky McIntyre scored a season-high 32 points however a second half comeback by the Oral Roberts University women's basketball team was stopped by South Dakota as the Golden Eagles fell 93-70 Saturday afternoon.

League leading South Dakota built a 41-23 first half lead and held off ORU in the second half despite the Golden Eagles shooting 66 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles settled down after 11 first half turnovers, but the Coyotes made nine three-pointers en route to the Summit League victory.

McIntyre posted her 16th double-double of the season adding 17 rebounds to go with her 32 points and five blocks. The Omaha native finished 16-of-23 from the field as Jordan Doyle was the only other Golden Eagle to finish in double figures with 15 points.

Raeshel Contreras knocked down four the Coyotes nine three-points to finish with 19 points. USD was led by Kate Liveringhouse who scored 21 points.

The Turning Point
Vicky McIntyre knocked down a free throw line jumper to cut the South Dakota lead to 11 points with 12:38 left in the game; however, South Dakota responded with a 9-0 run and never looked back as they took a 64-45 lead.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Vicky McIntyre tallied her 16th double-double of the season with a season-high 32 points and 17 rebounds. The senior also added five blocks.
South Dakota: Kate Liveringhouse scored 21 points and Raeshel Contreras added 19 points on 4-of-7 shooting from behind the three-point line.

Inside the Box Score
- McIntyre was the first Golden Eagle to score 30 points in a game since Dorottya Balla scored 30 against Houston Baptist January 2, 2014.
- The Golden Eagles shot 54 percent in the loss and have now shot 47 percent or better in four of their last five games including three over 50 percent.
- It was the first time since a loss on December 14 at Kansas State only two Golden Eagles scored in double figures.

News & Notes
- ORU falls below the .500 mark in Summit League play at 4-5 as South Dakota holds a one-game lead over South Dakota State at 7-2.
- Vicky McIntyre's 17 boards places her third on the ORU single-season list and fourth on the Summit League single-season list. Her 336 is just 29 away from Amy Williams (1989-90) ORU record and 26 shy of Oberon Pitterson (1993-94) of Western Illinois Summit League record.
- McIntyre added five blocks to give her 107 on the season and 12 away from the ORU single-season record and 30 away from Brooke McAfee's (2005-06; IUPUI) Summit League record.
- McIntyre's 16 double-doubles this season is also just three shy of the ORU single-season record held by Vivan Herron (1988-89) and Elisha Turek (2006-07).

Up Next
ORU finishes a three-game road swing Wednesday night at Omaha. Tip-off between the Golden Eagles and Mavericks is set for 7 p.m.

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