The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 84 – Kansas City 62
Record: ORU (10-22) Kansas City (4-27)
Location: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three Golden Eagles finished in double-figures as ORU moved onto the first round of the Summit League Tournament with an 84-62 win over the Roos on Wednesday.
ORU had three players score in double figures, led by Ty Harper, who had 22 points and three steals. Martins Kilups tacked on 17 points and six rebounds off the bench while Connor Dow recorded 16 points and three assists.
 
After jumping out to a 22-12 advantage, ORU went on a 14-0 run with 6:41 left in the first half, culminating in a triple from Dow, to increase its lead to 36-12. The Golden Eagles then lost some of that lead but still entered halftime with a 44-21 advantage. The Golden Eagles relied on their three-point shooting in the period, knocking down nine shots to account for 27 of their 44 points. ORU kept its lead intact before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Kilups' three, to grow the lead to 74-44 with 7:49 to go. The Golden Eagles cruised the rest of the way for the 84-62 win.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts:  Ty Harper – 22 PTS, 7-14 FG, 4-7 3 FG

Kansas City: Jayson Petty – 14 PTS, 5-13 FG, 2-6 3FG, 3 REB

Key Stats & Notes

• The Golden Eagles extended their win streak to four, the longest current win streak in the Summit League.
• ORU never trailed on the way to an 84-62 victory.
• Ty Harper led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 22 points.
• ORU got a game-high eight rebounds from both Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams and Chase Martin.
• The Golden Eagles knocked down 13 of 27 long-range attempts.
• The ORU bench came alive, adding 29 points to its scoring output.
• Oral Roberts had a 43-32 edge on the boards.

Up Next
The ORU men's basketball team will take on the #1-seeded North Dakota State Bison tomorrow night at 6 PM in the first round of the Summit League Tournament.

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