The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 77 – North Dakota 88
Record: ORU (6-19), (2-10) – UND (10-18), (4-9)
Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball suffered an 88-77 loss Saturday afternoon at North Dakota.
 
The first half saw back-and-forth scoring through the opening six minutes. From the 13:38 minute mark to the 10:55 mark, UND went on a 10-0 run powered by baskets from Eli King and Zach Kraft. ORU responded with a 7-0 run of its own with five points from Issac McBride and a pair of free throws from Jackson Skipper. The Fighting Hawks regained a cushion over the next few minutes and held a 48-35 lead at the break.
 
UND continued its hot offensive start coming out of halftime with a 9-0 run to stretch its lead to 22 points. McBride and Jalen Miller tried to will the Golden Eagles back into the game, but North Dakota had an answer for every ORU run. The Fighting Hawks held on to win 88-77.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts Individuals: Issac McBride 29 points, 10-19 FG, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Jalen Miller 23 points, 5-7 3PT, 3 rebounds.
 
North Dakota Individuals: Eli King 24 points, 9 rebounds; Treysen Eaglestaff 20 points, 12-12 FT; Amar Kuljuhovic 20 points, 9 rebounds.
 
Key Team Stats
ORU shot 42.1 percent (24-57) from the floor, 41.4 percent (12-29) from three, and 81.0 percent (17-21) from the free throw line. ORU had 11 turnovers, while the Fighting Hawks had seven. UND outscored ORU 13-3 in points off turnovers. North Dakota tallied 11 assists to ORU's six. The Fighting Hawks took a total of 32 free throws, while the Golden Eagles shot 21.
 
Key Turning Point
UND's 9-0 run out of the half pushed the Fighting Hawks to their largest lead of the game at 22 points.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 16^th time this season.
• Jalen Miller recorded career-highs in points (23), field goals (6), three-pointers (5), and free throws made (6).
• Freshman JoJo Moore (11 points) and Sam Alajiki (10 points) rounded out ORU's double-digit scorers.
• ORU falls to 2-10 in Summit League play.
• UND moves to 4-9 in league play.
• McBride is up to 1,990 points in his collegiate career and 1,891 points in his ORU career.

 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles are back on the road next week for a midweek game at Denver on Wednesday, February 19.
 
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