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Oral Roberts Downs Western Illinois 87-70 - Match Report
Oral Roberts got 22 points from Deondre Burns en route to a 87-70 victory over Western Illinois on Thursday at Western Hall.
Oral Roberts was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.5-point spread as a favorite.
Max Abmas had 16 points for Oral Roberts and Emmanuel Nzekwesi chipped in with 15 points. Deondre Burns had 5 assists for them, while Emmanuel Nzekwesi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Western Illinois got a 18-point performance from Zion Young, who was supported by 15 points from Kobe Webster. Zion Young had 3 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Kyle Arrington grabbed 7 rebounds.
Oral Roberts led at halftime, 41-37.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-29.
Oral Roberts heads into a battle against IPFW. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nebraska-Omaha.