The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 65 – NDSU 76
Record: ORU (10-23) NDSU (25-7)
Location: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Connor Dow scored 24 points as the Golden Eagles fell to the North Dakota State Bison 76-65 at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on Thursday.
 
Dow led the Golden Eagle offense with 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Gray tacked on 15 points and two blocks while Ty Harper chipped in with 10 points.
 
Oral Roberts struggled out of the gate, falling behind 36-26 heading into halftime. NDSU kept widening its lead after the break, constructing a 57-42 advantage before ORU went on a 10-0 run, finished off by Dow's three, to shrink the deficit to 57-52 with 10:33 to play. The Bison responded and outscored the Golden Eagles the rest of the way, moving on to the Summit League Semifinals, 76-65.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts:  Connor Dow – 24 PTS, 8-16 FG, 5-11 3 FG, 7 REB, 4 AST

NDSU: Noah Fedderson – 12 PTS, 11 REB, 3-6 FG

Key Stats & Notes

• Connor Dow led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 24 points.
• ORU got a team-high 10 rebounds from Ofri Naveh.
• Oral Roberts knocked down 13 treys in the game.
• The Golden Eagles recorded an assist on 75 percent of made field goals.
• Connor Dow, Luke Gray, and Ty Harper combined to account for 75 percent of the Golden Eagles' points.
• In the second half, ORU shot well from three-point range, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 39 points.

 
Up Next
The ORU men's basketball program will look ahead to the 2026-27 season.

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