Box Score The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 74 – South Dakota 75
Record: ORU (6-17), (2-8) – USD (15-10), (6-4)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team fell 75-74 to South Dakota in the final seconds of regulation Saturday night in the Mabee Center.
 
The first half of play saw back-and-forth action in the opening minutes between the two programs. Tied at 13 with 11:32 to play, South Dakota went on an 8-2 run to open an early lead. The Coyotes were able to stretch their lead out to 11 points with 4:30 remaining, but the Golden Eagles closed the first half on a 10-2 run and cut the deficit to four. Issac McBride and Luke Gray chipped in four points apiece during the run and JoJo Moore added a midrange bucket.
 
ORU opened the second half on a 10-4 run to take a 40-38 lead and force a South Dakota timeout. This time, senior guard Jalen Miller scored seven points and Darius Robinson Jr. knocked down a three. The final 16 minutes were wire-to-wire as neither team was able to grow a lead of more than six points. McBride scored the last 12 points for ORU, but Chase Forte knocked down the game-winning free throw for South Dakota with three seconds left to bring his team to victory.
 
Box Score Highlights
Oral Roberts Individuals: Issac McBride 24 points, 9-14 FG, 3 rebounds; JoJo Moore 12 points, 7 rebounds; Darius Robinson Jr. 11 points; Luke Gray 13 rebounds, 8 points.
 
South Dakota Individuals: Chase Forte 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists; Paul Bruns 11 points, 8 rebounds.
 
Key Team Stats
ORU shot 44.4 percent (28-63) from the floor, 24.0 percent (6-25) from three, and 66.7 percent (12-18) from the free throw line. ORU had 16 turnovers, while USD only had seven. The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Coyotes 45-37, but the second chance points battle was tied 9-9. ORU's bench produced 21 points, while the Coyote reserves scored 29 points. The visitors shot 25-32 from the charity stripe, and the Golden Eagles went 12-18.
 
Key Turning Point
Knotted at 74 with three seconds left in the game, USD guard Chase Forte drove to the basket and drew a foul on Carlos Rosario. Forte stepped up to the free throw line and went 1-for-2 to give South Dakota a one-point lead that lifted the Coyotes to victory.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 14^th time this season.
• He recorded his 11^th game this season scoring 20 or more points.
• Freshman Luke Gray hauled in a career-high 13 rebounds.
• JoJo Moore surpassed 10 points for the 12^th time this year.
• Darius Robinson Jr. reached double figures for the first time in five games.
• The Golden Eagles tied their season-high in rebounds with 45.
• ORU falls to 2-8 in Summit League play.
• USD moves to 6-4 in league play.
• McBride is up to 1,927 points in his collegiate career and 1,828 points in his ORU career.

 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles hit the road next week for games at NDSU and UND. ORU takes on North Dakota State first on Thursday, February 13 at 8:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
 
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