Montana hangs on for 69-64 win over Oral Roberts
MALIBU, Calif. -- Ahmaad Rorie scored 18 points and dished out six assists to help Montana hold off Oral Roberts for a 69-64 win Monday night in a Legends Classic sub-regional matchup.
Montana (3-1) opened up a double figure lead early in the second half but had to hold off Oral Roberts down the stretch.
Sam Kearns hit a 3-pointer for Oral Roberts with 29 seconds left in the game to cut the gap to 65-62 but Montana sealed the win with Rorie and Fabijan Krslovic each going 2 for 2 from the line down the stretch.
Michael Oguine added 14 points and Karl Nicholas had 11 for Montana, which broke away late in the first half with a 10-3 run and carried a 31-24 advantage into the break.
Austin Ruder hit five of Oral Roberts eight 3-pointers and led the Golden Eagles with 19 points. Kearns finished with 10 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Rapp
- Kurt Walker
- Daryl Gelinas
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 3-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Omaha | 3-0 | - | 9-9 |
| Kansas City | 2-1 | 1 | 10-8 |
| South Dakota | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| South Dakota State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| North Dakota State | 1-2 | 2 | 12-6 |
| North Dakota | 1-2 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-2 | 2.5 | 4-11 |
| Denver | 0-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 3-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Montana | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Idaho | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Portland State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Idaho State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 6-7 |
| Sacramento State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| Weber State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 6-10 |
| Montana State | 0-3 | 3 | 5-11 |
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