ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Oral Roberts Defeats Denver 80-62
Oral Roberts grabbed a 80-62 win over Denver on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Max Abmas at Hamilton Gymnasium.
Bettors who backed Oral Roberts were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks.
Patrick Mwamba had 15 points for Oral Roberts and Issac McBride chipped in with 14 points. Kareem Thompson had 8 assists for them, while Patrick Mwamba was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Denver got a 24-point performance from Tommy Bruner, who was supported by 10 points from Touko Tainamo. Tommy Bruner had 4 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Tyree Corbett grabbed 11 rebounds.
Oral Roberts was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-28.
Oral Roberts heads into a battle against UMKC. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Thomas (MN).