ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Oral Roberts Defeats Western Illinois 87-63
Oral Roberts cruised to victory on Thursday, running Western Illinois out of the gym and running up a 87-63 score at Mabee Center.
Oral Roberts was a -15.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Max Abmas had 37 points for Oral Roberts and Issac McBride chipped in with 11 points. Carlos Jurgens had 3 assists for them, while Connor Vanover was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Western Illinois got a 12-point performance from Vuk Stevanic, who was supported by 11 points from Trenton Massner. Trenton Massner had 6 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Trenton Massner grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oral Roberts were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 38 boards, while Oral Roberts only had 37
Next game, Oral Roberts takes its act home to face St. Thomas (MN) looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head on the road to face UMKC.