Oral Roberts beats James Madison 78-69 in OT
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Emmanuel Nzekwesi scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Oral Roberts hit 11 of 12 free throws in overtime to beat James Madison 78-69 on Sunday in their final game of the Oakland Hoops Challenge.
Kevin Obanor and Aidan Saunders combined for eight free throws and ORU led 71-66 with 2:04 left in an overtime in which the Dukes would miss 7 of 8 from the field. Stuckey Mosley's 3 made it a two-point game, but Nzekwesi and Kaelen Malone each hit layups and Carlos Jurgens and Malone combined for three free throws for the win.
ORU led 29-20 at halftime and the Dukes trailed by 13 with 4:04 left to play but switched to a full-court trap on defense and closed on a 17-4 run to tie it at 63 on Matt Lewis' free throw at the end of regulation.
Obanor scored 14 points with 13 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (3-6), who held James Madison to 36 percent shooting.
Lewis scored 21 points, Mosley added 19 and Darius Banks had 12 for James Madison (5-3).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian McNutt
- John Hampton
- John Floyd
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 6-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Arkansas State | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| App State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Troy | 4-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Texas State | 4-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Louisiana | 4-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| James Madison | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Southern Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Georgia State | 3-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 6 | 4-16 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-0 | - | 15-5 |
| Omaha | 5-0 | - | 11-9 |
| North Dakota State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-6 |
| South Dakota State | 3-2 | 2 | 12-8 |
| South Dakota | 2-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Kansas City | 2-3 | 3 | 10-10 |
| North Dakota | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-13 |
| Oral Roberts | 1-4 | 4 | 5-13 |
| Denver | 0-6 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
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