The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 76 – Tulsa 85
Record: ORU (1-2) – TU (3-0)
Location: Reynolds Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team fell, 85-76, to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane Wednesday night at the Reynolds Center.
 
The Golden Eagles surrendered their first Mayor's Cup loss since 2019. Issac McBride scored a season and game-high 24 points on the night, while Sam Alajiki, Jalen Miller, and freshman JoJo Moore all reached double-digit scoring. Tulsa guard Keaston Willis tallied a team-high 22 points, draining three three-pointers and hitting nine free throws to lead the Golden Hurricane.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts Individuals: Issac McBride 24 points, 4 3FG, 4 rebounds, 6-6 FT; Sam Alajiki 13 points, 10 rebounds, 4-4 FT; JoJo Moore 13 points, 6-8 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 AST; Jalen Miller 12 points, 2 rebounds.
 
Tulsa Individuals: Keaston Willis 22 points, 8 rebounds, 9 FT; Isaiah Barnes 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4-8 FG; Dwon Odom 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 AST, 2 BLK; Tyshawn Archie 14 points, 4-9 FG.
 
Key Team Stats
ORU struggled from the floor, shooting 25 percent (7-28) from three and 39.7 percent (27-68) for the game. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Golden Hurricane 45-36 and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds. TU, however, registered six blocks, and ORU had zero. The Golden Eagles dished out just six assists on 27 made field goals. Tulsa scored 15 points off of nine ORU turnovers. TU's bench chipped in 23 points, while the Golden Eagles added 17.
 
Turning Point
ORU jumped out to a quick 12-6 lead before the first media timeout with baskets by Carlos Rosario, McBride, Miller, and Alajiki. After the break, Tulsa mustered a run of its own sparked by a pair of Willis free throws and back-to-back threes by Archie. With Archie's second three of the night, TU took the lead and never looked back. The Golden Hurricane stretched its lead out to as much as 20 in the second half and withstood a late ORU comeback to secure the win.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Four Golden Eagles reached double digits tonight.
• ORU has outrebounded all three opponents in the 2024-25 season.
• Issac McBride recorded team-highs in minutes (39), points (24), three-point field goals (4), and free throws made (6).
• Sam Alajiki (13 PTS & 10 REB) recorded ORU's first double-double since Kareem Thompson (12 PTS & 10 REB) on 3/8/2024.
• Freshman JoJo Moore had the best game of his young career, scoring 13 points on 6-8 shooting and adding 5 rebounds.
• Senior Jalen Miller finished one off from tying his career-high with 12 points.
• ORU had beaten Tulsa three consecutive years before falling tonight.
• McBride has now scored 10+ points in five straight games going back to the 2023-24 season.

 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will host Haskell on Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. inside the Mabee Center.
 
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