NCAAB Game Recap - Western Illinois at Oral Roberts
Wed Feb 8, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Baylor
72
OkSt
69
F
Stan
67
Ariz
74
F
UCF
50
Cin
60
F
WVU
61
Okla
50
F
NCSU
71
FSU
95
F
DeP
61
Xav
72
F
Miss
66
Tenn
75
F
SDak
93
IPFW
82
F
Murr
100
MorSt
101
F(OT)
LoyMD
59
Navy
62
F
Buck
71
Leh
79
F
HolyC
59
Lafy
69
F
Army
58
Colg
70
F
GMas
76
David
69
F
StLou
55
StBon
70
F
LaSal
67
Ford
52
F
SoFL
51
UConn
97
F
Pitt
83
BC
72
F
Rut
64
OhSt
70
F
Boston
67
Amer
64
F
SeLA
75
TXAMC
80
F
IUPUI
89
Omaha
78
F
W IL
63
ORU
60
F
SIU
41
NrthIA
49
F
LoyIL
58
Evans
60
F
Hou
91
Tul
62
F
Mizzu
73
TAMU
76
F
Prov
70
Seton
72
F(OT)
SDSt
65
NDSU
82
F
Fres
100
Wyo
102
F(4OT)
IndSt
56
Brad
54
F
NM
74
AF
67
F
VCU
54
GrgWas
53
F
VaTec
68
Mia-FL
74
F
Iowa
89
Minn
101
F(2OT)
UCSB
47
UCIrv
64
F
CS-Ful
65
UCDav
74
F
UNLV
77
Nev
104
F
Cal
68
AzSt
43
F

Feb 8, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Western Illinois

29

34

63

Oral Roberts

28

32

60

W Illinois beats Oral Roberts 63-60 on Usiosefe's free throw
Wed Feb 8, 2017 10:22 PM

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Garrett Covington scored 20 points, Jeremiah Usiosefe scored 10 and the game-winning free throws, and Western Illinois held off Oral Roberts 63-60 on Wednesday night to end a two-game skid.

Covington's jumper capped a 13-2 second-half run and the Leathernecks pulled ahead 44-32, then led by 13, 60-47, on his 3-pointer with 5:02 to play. Kris Martin hit three straight 3-pointers, Aaron Young made a layup and the Golden Eagles closed to 60-58 with 1:13 left.

Usiosefe's free throw put Western Illinois up 61-58, but Oral Roberts closed to 61-60 on Jalen Bradley's jumper with six seconds to play. Usiosefe added two from the line with a second left and the Golden Eagles didn't get another shot.

C.J. Duff added 12 points for Western Illinois (8-15, 5-7 Summit).

Aaron Anderson scored 14 points with nine rebounds for Oral Roberts (7-19, 3-9), which has lost five straight. Martin and Albert Owens also scored 14.

Leaders

Western Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Covington 20 0 3 3 1 0
C. Duff 12 0 3 3 1 0
Oral Roberts PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Owens 14 0 2 4 3 0
K. Martin 14 0 2 4 3 1

Team Comparison

W IL ORU
Points For 63 60
Field Goals 24/55-44% 23/65-35%
Three Pointers 7/22-32% 7/26-27%
Free Throws 8/12-67% 7/10-70%
Offensive Rebounds 5 8
Defensive Rebounds 37 29
Rebounds 47 40
Blocks 5 3
Steals 4 10
Turnovers 16 11
Personal Fouls 16 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - W IL Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 7 ORU 71 @ W IL 86 A. Owens 22 G. Covington 34
Wed Feb 8 W IL 63 @ ORU 60 G. Covington 20 A. Owens 14

Game Information

Stadium: Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance: 3,040
Game Time: