The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 71 – Oklahoma State 95
Record: ORU (0-1) – OSU (1-0)
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
 
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team fell to the Oklahoma State Cowboys 95-71 on the road to begin the Kory Barnett era.
 
Connor Dow added seven points and four assists to his seven-block game for ORU while Ofri Naveh recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Ty Harper also tallied 18 points and six rebounds.
 
After falling behind 28-22, the Golden Eagles went on a 6-0 run with 8:40 left in the first half before a bucket from Harper tied the game at 28. Oklahoma State pulled ahead, sending the Golden Eagles into halftime down 50-46. Oklahoma State kept widening its lead after the break, holding a 58-46 advantage before Oral Roberts went on a 6-0 run to shrink the deficit to 58-52 with 15:53 to go. The Cowboys responded and outscored the Golden Eagles the rest of the way.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts Individuals: Connor Dow – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 7 blocks.
 
Oklahoma State Individuals: Vyctorius Miller – 21 points, 6-11 FG, 7-8 FT.

Key Stats & Notes

• Connor Dow returned to Oklahoma State and tallied seven blocks in the contest.
• The ORU defense forced 15 turnovers.
• The Golden Eagles recorded 12 blocks as a team for the first time since 11/11/22 vs John Brown.
• Ty Harper led the Golden Eagles with 18 points.
• ORU got a team-high seven rebounds from Ofri Naveh.

 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will head back to the Mabee Center on Saturday, November 8^th to take on John Brown in their home-opener at 7:00 PM.       
 
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