1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
CBU | 33 | 37 | 70 |
ORU | 31 | 38 | 69 |
California Baptist beats Oral Roberts, 70-69, now 2-0 in D-I
Cal Baptist wins on half-court heave at the buzzer
Cal Baptist's Milan Acquaah shoots from half court to give them a 70-69 win over Oral Roberts, their first win in DI against a DI team.
TULSA, Okla. -- Milan Acquaah hit a 3-pointer with a second left in the game to give California Baptist a 70-69 win over Oral Roberts Tuesday night and give the Lancers their first road win as an NCAA Division I program.
California Baptist moved up to join the Western Athletic Conference season, but will not be eligible for post-season tournaments until the 2022-23 season.
Acquaah tied the game at 64-64 on a layup with 1:03 left. Emmanuel Nzekwesi hit a jumper for Oral Roberts, but Jordan Heading answered with a 3 for a 67-66 lead. Aidan Saunders hit a 3 to put the Golden Eagles up, 69-67 with :05 left.
Heading finished with 20 points to lead California Baptist, with Acquaah adding 16 points and Dejon Davis another 15. The Lancers were just 5 of 20 from distance for the game.
Nzekwesi scored 17 points to lead ORU, with Saunders adding 15.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Darryl Smith
- John Floyd
- Robert Felder
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
2023-24 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State | 12-4 | - | 22-13 |
North Dakota | 10-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Kansas City | 10-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
North Dakota State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Omaha | 7-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
Denver | 6-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Oral Roberts | 5-11 | 7 | 12-19 |
South Dakota | 5-11 | 7 | 12-20 |