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Oral Roberts Downs Western Illinois 85-81 - Match Report
Oral Roberts got 20 points and 1 assists from Kevin Obanor en route to a 85-81 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday at Mabee Center.
Oral Roberts did not, however, defeat Western Illinois against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks.
Kevin Obanor had 20 points for Oral Roberts and Kareem Thompson chipped in with 10 points. Carlos Jurgens had 3 assists for them, while Kevin Obanor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Western Illinois got 32 points from Colton Sandage in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ramean Hinton. Cameron Burrell contributed 3 assists for them, while Ramean Hinton had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oral Roberts were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Western Illinois had a 40-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.