ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Oral Roberts Defeats Western Illinois 87-86
Oral Roberts got a 32-point performance from Max Abmas, who added 11 assists as Oral Roberts ran past Western Illinois 87-86 on Saturday at Western Hall.
Oral Roberts won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -2.5-point spread.
Oral Roberts got 18 points from Elijah Lufile and another 15 points from Issac McBride. Max Abmas contributed 11 assists, while Francis Lacis cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 21 points from Tamell Pearson in a losing cause and another 19 points from Luka Barisic. Trenton Massner contributed 6 assists for them, while Tamell Pearson had 11 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 41 boards, while Oral Roberts only had 29
Oral Roberts heads into a battle against UMKC. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against North Dakota.