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Oral Roberts vs Western Illinois Final: 113-70 - Recap

Western Illinois was run off the court by Oral Roberts on Thursday as they blasted them 113-70 at Mabee Center.

Oral Roberts was the ATS victor, as they covered the -13.5-point spread as a favorite.

Kevin Obanor had 24 points for Oral Roberts and R.J. Fuqua chipped in with 18 points. Deondre Burns had 10 assists for them, while Emmanuel Nzekwesi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Western Illinois got 21 points from Ben Pyle in a losing cause and another 17 points from Kobe Webster. Kobe Webster contributed 2 assists for them, while Ben Pyle had 7 rebounds.

Oral Roberts was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Oral Roberts won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-26.

Next game, Oral Roberts takes its act home to face IPFW looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head on the road to face Denver.