The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 71 – Omaha 80
Record: ORU (6-22) Omaha (15-14)
Location: Baxter Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)

OMAHA, Neb. – Luke Gray and Ty Harper each scored 20 points but fell short to the Omaha Mavericks on the road, 80-71.

The Golden Eagles had two players score in double figures, led by Gray, who had a career-high 20 points. Harper added 20 points, four assists and three steals.
 
ORU shot 50 percent from the field in the first half, but couldn't outscore the Mavericks falling behind 43-30 heading into the break. Omaha kept widening its lead after halftime, constructing a 58-40 advantage before Oral Roberts went on a 9-0 run, finished off by Harper's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 58-49 with 10:07 to go. The Golden Eagles were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, falling 80-71.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts:  Ty Harper – 20 PTS, 8-12 FG, 3-6 3FG, 4 AST, 3 STL

Omaha: Ja'Sean Glover – 26 PTS, 8-11 FG, 6-8 3FG, 4 REB, 3 AST

Key Stats & Notes

• Luke Gray and Ty Harper led the way for the Golden Eagles, scoring 20 points each.
• Gray set a new career-high with his 20-point performance.
• The Golden Eagles shared the ball well, recording an assist on 63 percent of made baskets.
• The Oral Roberts defense tallied 10 steals to Omaha's six.
• ORU got a team-high four rebounds from Ofri Naveh.
• 24 of ORU's 41 points in the second half came from beyond the arc.

 
Up Next
The ORU men's basketball team will head back home for a matchup with the South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday at 7 PM in the Mabee Center.

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