NCAAB Game Recap - Oral Roberts at Western Illinois
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:00 PM EST

SCla
54
Gonz
104
F
Oreg
61
WaSt
72
F
Colora
68
AzSt
61
F
Cin
49
Mem
60
F
Lipsco
57
NJIT
75
F
Army
79
HolyC
67
F
Radf
63
USC-Up
59
F
HiPt
68
UNCA
66
F
KennSt
51
FlGlf
73
F
NFla
75
JU
68
F
ArkSt
80
App
83
F(OT)
Stetsn
54
N AL
49
F
GaSo
82
Troy
66
F
YSU
63
NoKY
88
F
Presb
74
Longw
67
F
Winth
116
Hamp
95
F
Clev
62
WriSt
75
F
Hof
63
UNCW
61
F
Maris
66
Monm
74
F
UNCC
77
Marsh
75
F
Quin
57
Manh
69
F
MTSU
94
FAU
97
F(OT)
UAB
68
FIU
93
F
Elon
41
Drex
63
F
W&M
77
Del
68
F
ArkLR
71
CoCar
55
F
NE
79
Charl
76
F
ChaSo
77
Campbl
62
F
Rice
56
LaTec
72
F
Detr
90
WIMil
84
F
Oakl
69
WIGB
73
F
ODU
69
W Ky
71
F
ORU
87
W IL
70
F
TexAr
81
UL
65
F
GASt
72
USA
63
F
N TX
72
USM
52
F
TxSt
64
ULM
63
F
CSBak
74
UMKC
64
F(OT)
SIU
48
LoyIL
64
F
IlSt
74
Drake
84
F
GrCan
78
ChiSt
64
F
APSU
84
SEMO
59
F
Utah
77
Ariz
93
F
JSU
69
E IL
70
F
Murr
84
TN-M
62
F
LoyMa
67
Pepp
75
F
NMSt
70
UtVal
56
F
NoAZ
75
S UT
72
F
Sac
52
N CO
71
F
Web
76
IdaSt
68
F(OT)
USD
70
BYU
93
F
E KY
56
Belm
87
F
TNTec
72
SIU-E
69
F
MorSt
48
TNSt
64
F
CSNor
80
UCRiv
68
F
UTRGV
74
Seatt
91
F
Pacif
65
Portl
55
F
UCDav
85
LongB
82
F
Cal
56
USC
88
F
E WA
78
Ida
75
F
OrSt
56
Wash
64
F
CAPoly
61
HI
65
F

Jan 16, 2020, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Oral Roberts

41

46

87

Western Illinois

36

34

70

Burns scores 22, Oral Roberts defeats Western Illinois 87-70
Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:16 PM

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Deondre Burns scored 22 points on his birthday and Oral Roberts used a late run to turn back Western Illinois 87-70 on Thursday night.

Max Abmas added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (10-8, 3-2 Summit League), Emmanuel Nzekwesi 15 points and Kevin Obanor 10 points.

Burns and Abmas had five points apiece when Oral Roberts broke the game open with a 16-2 run. Burns started it with a jumper at the 6:31 mark that put the Golden Eagles up 71-64. Abmas followed with a jumper and then both knocked down 3-pointers.

The Leathernecks got a pair of free throws from C.J. Duff before Emmanuel Nzekwesi scores four points and R.J. Fuqua ended it with a jumper. The Golden Eagls made 6 of 9 shots and led 85-66 with 1:51 to play. Western Illinois went 0 for 5 with three turnovers.

Zion Young scored 18 points for the Leathernecks (5-11, 2-4), Kobe Webster added 15 and C.J. Duff 13.

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Leaders

Oral Roberts PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Burns 22 0 5 4 1 0
M. Abmas 16 0 1 4 1 0
Western Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Z. Young 18 0 3 3 0 1
K. Webster 15 0 2 7 0 0

Team Comparison

ORU W IL
Points For 87 70
Field Goals 33/65-51% 26/63-41%
Three Pointers 9/27-33% 10/24-42%
Free Throws 12/15-80% 8/8-100%
Offensive Rebounds 9 13
Defensive Rebounds 24 25
Rebounds 37 39
Blocks 2 3
Steals 7 3
Turnovers 6 16
Personal Fouls 13 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - ORU Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 16 ORU 87 @ W IL 70 D. Burns 22 Z. Young 18

Game Information

Stadium: Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois
Attendance: 746
Game Time: