The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 88 – North Dakota State 94
Record: ORU (6-18), (2-9) – NDSU (18-9), (7-5)
Location: Scheels Center (Fargo, North Dakota)
 
FARGO, N.D. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team fell 94-88 in overtime to North Dakota State Thursday night in the Scheels Center.
 
In a game that saw 20 different lead changes, it was only fitting to have wire-to-wire action down the stretch.

ORU was on fire from three in the first half as the Golden Eagles hit 9-of-15 from downtown in the opening 20 minutes. Issac McBride capped off ORU's hot-shooting half by knocking down a wild circus shot with four seconds remaining to put the Golden Eagles up 43-39 at the break.
 
The second half was back-and-forth, as neither team could grow a lead of more than six points. ORU led 81-77 with a minute to play in regulation, but the Bison were able to come back and tie it after Jacksen Moni converted on a layup with three seconds remaining in the game to force overtime.
 
Moni continued to dominate in OT as the transfer big man scored nine of NDSU's 13 overtime points. The Golden Eagles could not find an answer for the forward and fell 94-88.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts Individuals: Issac McBride 34 points, 9-22 FG, 13-13 FT, 2 assists, 2 steals; JoJo Moore 19 points, 7-14 FG, 6 rebounds; Sam Alajiki 16 points, 6-12 FG, 5 rebounds.
 
North Dakota State Individuals: Jacksen Moni 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists; Jacari White 30 points, 9 rebounds.
 
Key Team Stats
ORU shot 42.4 percent (28-66) from the floor, 54.2 percent (13-24) from three, and 79.2 percent (19-24) from the free throw line. ORU had seven turnovers and forced the Bison into 11 turnovers. Off NDSU's 11 turnovers, the Golden Eagles scored 21 points. The Bison tallied 16 assists to ORU's nine. Both benches scored 11 points for their respective programs. ORU was whistled for 18 fouls while the Bison were charged with 14.
 
Key Turning Point
Jacksen Moni's quick nine-point burst in overtime proved too much for the Golden Eagles to overcome as he carried the Bison to the finish line.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 15^th time this season.
• He surpassed the 30-point mark for the second time this season.
• McBride's 13-for-13 shooting from the charity stripe was the third most free-throw makes without a miss in a single game in ORU history.
• Freshman JoJo Moore continued his dominance in league play with a 19-point outing.
• Sam Alajiki returned to the starting lineup for the first time since December 7 and scored 16 points.
• This was ORU's first overtime game since 12/31/2023 at Denver.
• ORU falls to 2-9 in Summit League play.
• NDSU moves to 7-5 in league play.
• McBride is up to 1,961 points in his collegiate career and 1,862 points in his ORU career.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles wrap up their North Dakota road trip at UND on Saturday, February 15, at 1 p.m.
 
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