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Arkansas vs Oral Roberts Final: 87-76 - Recap

Arkansas got 22 points and 17 rebounds from Justin Smith en route to a 87-76 victory over Oral Roberts on Sunday at Bud Walton Arena.

Arkansas won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -19.5-point spread.

Moses Moody had 18 points for Arkansas and Desi Sills chipped in with 16 points. Jalen Tate had 4 assists for them, while Justin Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.

Oral Roberts got 21 points from Kevin Obanor in a losing cause and another 14 points from RJ Glasper. Max Abmas contributed 4 assists for them, while Kevin Obanor had 10 rebounds.

Arkansas was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Arkansas had a 54-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Arkansas takes its act home to face Abilene Christian looking for another win. For Oral Roberts, they head on the road to face Nebraska-Omaha.