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Oral Roberts Defeats North Dakota 87-73 - Recap
Oral Roberts grabbed a 87-73 win over North Dakota on Saturday, behind a 18-point effort from Max Abmas at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
Oral Roberts won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites.
Kareem Thompson had 15 points for Oral Roberts and Issac McBride chipped in with 14 points. Max Abmas had 4 assists for them, while Issac McBride was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
North Dakota got 17 points from Paul Bruns in a losing cause and another 16 points from Matt Norman. Reid Grant contributed 3 assists for them, while Paul Bruns had 10 rebounds.
Oral Roberts was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
North Dakota had a 39-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Oral Roberts heads into a battle against South Dakota State. North Dakota, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Thomas (MN).