1 | 2 | T | |
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WIU | 45 | 45 | 90 |
ORU | 22 | 63 | 85 |
Barisic leads W. Illinois over Oral Roberts 90-85
TULSA, Okla. -- — Luka Barisic had 22 points as Western Illinois narrowly beat Oral Roberts 90-85 on Thursday night.
Barisic hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. He added nine rebounds.
Will Carius had 19 points for Western Illinois (14-9, 5-6 Summit League). Trenton Massner added 18 points and seven rebounds. Colton Sandage had 13 points.
Western Illinois led 45-22 at halftime. Oral Roberts mounted a charge in the second half, scoring 63 but coming up just short. The Golden Eagles' 63 points in the second half marked a season high for the team.
Max Abmas had 33 points for the Golden Eagles (15-8, 9-3). Issac McBride added 14 points. Kareem Thompson had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Leathernecks leveled the season series against the Golden Eagles. Oral Roberts defeated Western Illinois 87-86 on Jan. 8.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Frank Spencer
- Tucson Grigg
- Michael Swoboda
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Denver | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Omaha | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |