The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 69 – SDSU 87
Record: ORU (6-21) SDSU (12-15)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

TULSA, OKLA. – The Golden Eagles fell 87-69 to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Hall of Fame night, despite Ty Harper's 25-point effort.

The Golden Eagles had three players finish in double figures, led by Harper, who had 25 points and five assists. Luke Gray added 12 points and three blocks while Connor Dow scored 12 points. Ofri Naveh nearly tallied a double-double, racking up nine points and 11 rebounds.
 
After jumping out to an early 7-5 advantage, ORU went on a 5-0 run with 16:12 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Martins Kilups, to increase its lead to 12-5. The Golden Eagles couldn't hang onto their lead and entered halftime down 36-29. ORU narrowed its deficit to 45-40 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Ofri Naveh's layup, to take a 47-45 lead with 14:58 to go in the contest. South Dakota State regained control the rest of the way, handing the Golden Eagles an 87-69 loss.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts:  Ty Harper – 25 PTS, 4-11 3FG, 4 REB, 5 AST

SDSU: Jaden Jackson – 15 PTS, 5-9 FG, 5-8 3FG, 2 REB, 2 STL

Key Stats & Notes

• Ty Harper led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 25 points.
• Harper has scored a career-high 26 and 25 points against SDSU this season.
• Oral Roberts got a game-high 11 rebounds from Ofri Naveh.
• The Golden Eagles shared the ball well, recording an assist on 65 percent of made field goals.
• The Golden Eagles hit six shots from deep to score 18 of their 40 points in the second half.
• ORU knocked down 10 triples in the contest.

Up Next
The ORU men's basketball program will head to Omaha, Nebraska to faceoff with the Mavericks on Tuesday, February 17^th at 7 PM.

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