| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| ORU | 44 | 41 | 85 |
Abmas lifts Oral Roberts past W. Illinois 85-81
TULSA, Okla. -- — Max Abmas scored 41 points and Oral Roberts beat Western Illinois 85-81 on Saturday.
Abmas, who made half his 12 3-point attempts, reached 41 after reaching his career-high 42 against South Dakota State on Feb. 13.
Kevin Obanor had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Oral Roberts (12-10, 9-5 Summit League) and Kareem Thompson scored 10.
Colton Sandage scored a season-high 32 points for the Leathernecks (7-13, 5-8), whose five-game winning streak came to an end. Ramean Hinton added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Tamell Pearson scored 12 with 10 boards.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Frank Spencer
- Jabir Walker
- Bradley Yorkovich
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 9-5 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
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