ncaab Game Recap
Denver Pioneers vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Wrap - Oral Roberts Wins 86-77
Oral Roberts earned a 86-77 victory over Denver on Saturday, getting 22 points from Deondre Burns at Mabee Center.
Bettors who backed Oral Roberts were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -15.0.
R.J. Fuqua had 19 points for Oral Roberts and Kevin Obanor chipped in with 14 points. R.J. Fuqua had 5 assists for them, while Emmanuel Nzekwesi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Denver got 30 points from Jase Townsend in a losing cause and another 24 points from Ade Murkey. Ade Murkey contributed 3 assists for them, while Ade Murkey had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oral Roberts were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Oral Roberts had a 37-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Oral Roberts takes its act on the road to face North Dakota looking for another win. For Denver, they head home to face IPFW.