The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 68 – Rogers State 69
Record: ORU (2-5) – RSU (6-2)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team lost to the Rogers State Hillcats, 69-68, Monday night in the Mabee Center.
 
After a back-and-forth battle all game long, RSU's Sam Davidson scored the game-winning layup off a baseline out-of-bounds play with seven seconds left to put the Hillcats up one. The Golden Eagles came up empty on their final possession of the game and move to 2-5 on the season.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts Individuals: Josh Jones 16 points, 11 rebounds; Jalen Miller 11 points, 2-2 3PT; Issac McBride 10 points, 4 rebounds.
 
Rogers State Individuals: Kofi Hamilton 18 points, 3 blocks; Sam Davidson 15 points, 3-4 3PT. 2 rebounds.
 
Key Team Stats
ORU shot 43.9 percent (25-57) from the floor and 38.1 (8-21) from three. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Hillcats 39-22. ORU had 21 turnovers to eight assists. RSU scored 22 points off turnovers. There were 11 lead changes in the game.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Three Golden Eagles reached double digits tonight.
• Josh Jones recorded his first career double-double and secured career-highs in points and rebounds.
• McBride is just five points away from crossing the 1500-point mark in his Golden Eagle career.
• Darius Robinson Jr. and Pablo Navarro made their first career starts for ORU.
• ORU is now 5-1 all-time against the Hillcats

 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles resume action following the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday, December 1, against Missouri State at 3:00 p.m. in Tulsa.
 
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