The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 84 – Haskell 64
Record:Â ORU (2-3) HINU (3-8)
Location:Â Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
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TULSA, Okla. – Luke Gray and
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams each tallied double-doubles in ORU's 84-64 win over Haskell at the Mabee Center.
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Gray had 14 points and 12 rebounds while Yamanouchi-Williams had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the contest.
Ofri Naveh led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 15 points to go along with seven rebounds and two steals.
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ORU kicked off the game going on a 12-0 run, beginning with a three from Gray, to take an early lead with 14:56 left in the first half. The Golden Eagles added five points to the lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 40-23 advantage. In the first half, ORU relied on its three-point shooting, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 40 points. The Golden Eagles kept their lead intact before going on a 7-0 run to grow the lead to 64-46 with 9:21 to go in the contest. ORU kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way in the 84-64 victory.
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Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts: Â
Luke Gray – 14 Points, 12 Rebounds, 1 BLK
Haskell: Jesse White – 14 Points, 7 Rebounds, 8 Assists
Key Stats & Notes
- ORU never trailed on the way to an 84-64 victory.
- Five Oral Roberts players scored 10 or more points.
- Oral Roberts had a 47-28 advantage on the boards in the win.
- The Oral Roberts defense forced 14 turnovers.
- Ofri Naveh led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 15 points, followed by Jack Turner and Luke Gray who tacked on 14.
- Luke Gray grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to lead ORU while Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams added 11.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will begin a four-game road trip at Oklahoma this Thursday at 7 PM.
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