The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 77 – NDSU 79
Record: ORU (5-12) NDSU (12-5)
Location: Scheels Center (Fargo, N.D.)

FARGO, N.D. – The Golden Eagles went wire-to-wire with the North Dakota State Bison, falling 79-77 on the road in their first double-overtime game since March 4^th, 2018.
 
In their second Summit League contest of the season, ORU had three players score in double figures, led by Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams, who had 19 points and two blocks. Connor Dow tacked on 15 points and two steals while Ofri Naveh racked up 14 points.
 
To begin the game, ORU fell behind 18-7 before going on a 10-0 run with 12:09 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Naveh, to narrow its deficit to 18-17. The Golden Eagles closed the rest of the gap, sparking a 20-14 run and grabbed a 37-32 lead heading into halftime. ORU came out red hot in the first half, shooting 9-17 (52.9%) from deep and 13-26 from the field (50%). ORU's nine triples accounted for 27 of its 37 first half points.

Found our groove in the first ??

9-17 from deep with a half to play on @CBSSportsNet.#ORUMBB | #GoldenStandard pic.twitter.com/XSiumgUfNY

— ORU Basketball (@ORUMBB) January 3, 2026

The Golden Eagles surrendered their advantage as North Dakota State charged back in the second half to force overtime, tying things up at 57. The Golden Eagles took the game to a second overtime before NDSU prevailed on a last second layup from Noah Fedderson, sealing the 79-77 defeat. Down the closing stretch of regulation and overtime, both Yamanouchi-Williams and Naveh fouled out of the game.

TWO SEVEN??

Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams has 19 points and counting. #ORUMBB x ?? @CBSSportsNet pic.twitter.com/2GfDMTcUn7

— ORU Basketball (@ORUMBB) January 3, 2026

Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts: Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams – 19 PTS, 8-12 FG, 5 REB, 2 BLK

NDSU: Treyson Anderson – 12 PTS, 13 REB, 7-12 FT

Key Stats & Notes

• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams has scored 19 and 20 points in his last two games, shooting it at a combined 16-21 (76.1%) clip from the field.
• Cal Furnish grabbed a career-high seven boards and tied his career-high with five assists.
• Ty Harper grabbed three steals.
• The Golden Eagles hit nine triples in the first half, resulting in 27 of their 37 points.
• Oral Roberts recorded 16 assists in the contest.
• The ORU defense forced 16 turnovers.
• NDSU outrebounded ORU 23-13 on the offensive glass.
• The Golden Eagles suffered their second "buzzer beater" loss this season.
• Tonight marked ORU's first double-overtime game since March 4^th, 2018.
• The ORU basketball program went to double overtime for the eighth time in program history and are now 3-5 in double overtime games.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will host the St. Thomas Tommies on their home floor in the Mabee Center on Saturday January 10^th at 7 PM.

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