The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 94 – Kansas City 70
Record: ORU (9-22) Kansas City (4-26)
Location: Swinney Center (Kansas City, Missouri)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Golden Eagles scored 20 points for the first time since 2017, as ORU took down the Kansas City Roos 94-70 at the Swinney Center.

Harper led the Golden Eagle offense with 27 points and six assists. Gray tacked on 20 points while Dow recorded 20 points and eight boards.
 
ORU started the scoring by going on an 11-0 run to take an early lead with 15:01 left in the first half. The Golden Eagles added two points to the lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 43-30 advantage. Following the break, ORU kept widening that lead, expanding it to 78-60 before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Gray's three, to grow the lead to 86-60 with 4:50 to play. The Golden Eagles cruised the rest of the way for a 94-70 win and a season sweep of the Roos.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts:  Ty Harper – 27 PTS, 11-17 FG, 6 AST

Kansas City: Karmello Branch – 22 PTS, 7-13 FG, 5-10 3FG, 5 AST

Key Stats & Notes

• Oral Roberts never trailed on the way to a 94-70 victory.
• The Golden Eagles had three players score over 20 points in a game since 1/21/17 vs Omaha (Owens-28, Martin-26, Bradley-24)
• ORU set a season-high, shooting 59 percent from the field (36-61 FG), along with a season-high 36 made field goals.
• The Golden Eagles knocked down nine of 21 long-range attempts.
• ORU tallied a season-high 20 assists.
• Oral Roberts had a 42-27 edge on the boards.
• Oral Roberts got a game-high eight rebounds from Connor Dow.
• Ty Harper averaged 37 ppg over ORU's two wins this week.

 
Up Next
The ORU men's basketball team will take on the Kansas City Roos in the #8/9 game to open the Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament on March 4^th at 7 PM.

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